It’s no secret that weight cutting is one of the more unique aspects of being a fighter and it’s not always the easiest thing to nail down. At least for some fighters.<\/p>\n
2018 has gotten off to the wrong kind of hot start with more and more fighters missing weight than ever before. There is no concrete reason as to why but many have speculated and put the blame on the early morning weigh-ins that the California State Athletic Commission\u00a0introduced in 2016. One of those people putting the blame on this weigh-in format\u00a0is UFC president, Dana White<\/a>.<\/p>\n White stated on the most recent episode of\u00a0The UFC Unfiltered podcast<\/a>\u00a0that they are, “getting rid of it. We\u2019re looking at taking the weigh-ins back to the way they used to be.”<\/em><\/p>\n How the weigh-ins used to be was just that there would be what are currently known as the ‘ceremonial weigh-ins’ which take place in the afternoon and that would be it rather than two separate ‘weigh-ins’.<\/p>\n Since White’s statement, the MMA community has been buzzing.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/CubSwanson\/status\/1004133779231784960<\/p>\n How about we get to weigh in all day, early or late, as long as it\u2019s before ceremonials. Most fighters seem to want to get it over with as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n — Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 5, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n