A bad weight cut forced Justin Scoggins to bow out of trying to make 125 lbs. for a UFC 201 bout with Ian McCall, but the 24-year-old flyweight is now blaming McCall for the fight not actually happening.
In a string of comments on Twitter, Scoggins accepted responsibility for not making weight properly, but heavily criticized the veteran McCall for not accepting a catchweight bout to compete anyway.
I can’t make 125 anymore, but fans want to see this. Meet me at a weight we are both comfortable with and let’s run it @Unclecreepymma
— Justin (@ScogginsFlow) July 30, 2016
I couldn’t cut anymore and I accept the consequences of my actions. But I didn’t bitch out of the fight… pic.twitter.com/8BTWqdrfxE
— Justin (@ScogginsFlow) July 30, 2016
@cavsfan199220 @Unclecreepymma he did bitch out. He could’ve still gave you fans a fight and taken 20% of my purse #ufc201
— Justin (@ScogginsFlow) July 31, 2016
He could’ve still fought me, he rejected taking 20% of my purse and giving the fans the fight https://t.co/QAfzxcKzbA
— Justin (@ScogginsFlow) July 31, 2016
Name me a real fighter who has pulled out because his opponent was a couple pounds heavier pic.twitter.com/mUc9JMLcS3
— Justin (@ScogginsFlow) July 31, 2016
@NickKnowsHisMMA I’ve had opponents miss weight. Still fought because I like to fight and will back down from no man
— Justin (@ScogginsFlow) July 31, 2016
@d1a2w3 @schmidty209 I couldn’t make 125..IM SORRY but that PUNK would not fight. Those are 2 separate issues.
— Justin (@ScogginsFlow) July 31, 2016
I want this fight to happen for the fans. It’s a great fight. He’s fought Bantamweight. Let’s reschedule this shit https://t.co/MAVnxTwLRv
— Justin (@ScogginsFlow) July 31, 2016
@joecugo have I blamed anyone for me not making weight?
— Justin (@ScogginsFlow) July 31, 2016
@joecugo but I do blame Ian for not fighting. That was his choice
— Justin (@ScogginsFlow) July 31, 2016
@jblah3000 @brian_hines I agree. That’s why I’m moving up
— Justin (@ScogginsFlow) July 31, 2016
For his part, McCall had a simple retort to Scoggins’ line of thinking.
At any weight except the actual weight we agreed on?… Jesus don’t make me start putting you bitches in check https://t.co/NUCOkbSPNC
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) July 31, 2016
Penick’s Analysis: Scoggins was never better than eight pounds off the mark, which means once re-hydrated he’d have had an even bigger weight edge. That’s something that can have a significant effect, especially in the flyweight division, and McCall’s 100% in the right for not accepting that bout. He’s risking his release the next time he loses a fight, and having that happen because he drained himself more in a cut than his opponent could or would make to hit the mark isn’t a good idea. Scoggins is in no place to levy criticism here, though, and only looks worse by trying to lay blame on the man who still made weight.
[Photo (c) Joshua Dahl via USA Today Sports]
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