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Do any fighters fight at natural weight?
One fighter that has always fought close to his walk around weight is Frankie Edgar. UFC has made fighters move up a weight class for missing weight, the list includes Kelvin Gastelum, Renan Barao, Yoel Romero (even thought he still fights at 185), Luis Pena, and Anthony Pettis when he couldn’t make 145 pounds.
Can fighters from different weight classes fight?
Yes, but in order to fight above your normal weight class, you have reach the minimum weight limit for the higher weight class. For example, a middleweight (160 lbs) wants to fight at light-heavyweight (175 lbs), would have to weigh, I believe, 165–170 lbs to qualify for the 175 lb weight class.
Do UFC fighters fight at weigh in weight?
Originally Answered: How do weight divisions and weigh ins work in fighting? Boxing and UFC weigh-ins happen the day before a fight. Fighters cut water weight to make weight. Some fighters cut 10–25 lbs of weight although 20 —25 lbs is extreme.
Why do fighters cut weight right before a fight?
In its simplest form, weight-cutting is a process carried out by fighters that consists of dehydrating the body as much as possible in preparation for an upcoming bout. The primary aim of weight-cutting is to allow fighters to weigh in at the lowest weight class physically possible for themselves to make.
Why don’t they weigh fighters right before the fight?
With day before weigh-ins, it’s less likely that a fighter would completely de-hydrated and fatigued at the time of the fight. It is beneficial for the UFC to have fighters that have had the chance to put all the water weight back on, as they will put on a better show if they don’t get tired and cramp up.
Why is weight so important in fighting?
When fighters cut weight, they do so in order to gain a size advantage over their opponent. In the realm of professional fighting, size does matter. The bigger you are, the harder you hit, the harder you are to hit, and the more your attacks exhaust your opponent.
Can fighters gain weight after weigh-in?
Weight Cutting While dehydration can be dangerous and can affect your physical performance, many athletes who are used to cutting weight can cut and regain as much as 10 or 15 pounds of water weight after a weigh-in.