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HARRIS’S TAKE: Weight cutting in the UFC and changes that may come

October 13, 2017

UFC 216 saw the crowning of a new champion and the continued dominance of another. Tony Ferguson submitted Kevin Lee via triangle choke in the 3rd round of the main event to become the interim […]

ROUNDTABLE (pt. 2 of 2): Which component of the CSAC 10-point plan to combat weight cutting will be most effective at protecting fighters?

April 29, 2017

Which one (or two or three) components of the CSAC 10-point plan to combat weight cutting do you think will be most effective in preventing extreme weight cutting measures? What else would you propose commissions […]

FRIDAY NEWS DIGEST: Big John McCarthy says weight cutting worse than PEDs, McGregor-Mayweather stalled, Bader on Bellator benefit (w/Henry’s Analysis)

April 28, 2017

Big John McCarthy says weight cutting is more dangerous than PEDS Lots of focus has been put on PED usage in MMA recently, and a lot has been done to combat what was seemingly an […]

TUESDAY NEWS DIGEST 3/28: California State Athletic Commission taking a serious look at weight-cutting in MMA (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

March 28, 2017

The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) is taking a serious look at weight-cutting in MMA. Marc Raimondi at MMA Fighting has reported on a study conducted by the CSAC on 82 fighters who fought in […]

THURSDAY NEWS DIGEST 3/16: Matt Hughes is considering a return to MMA, comments on possibility (w/Hiscoe’s Analysis)

March 16, 2017

One of MMA’s all-time greats is considering returning for one more fight. In a recently surfaced interview with Joe Buck, Matt Hughes shared that he has been in talks regarding a return. He did offer […]

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