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Originally Posted by Regulator75
Yes, weight cutting is a serious issue. It's usually the wrestlers who are the best at it, as they've been doing it since there were just kids.
Fighters will take any advantage that they can, if it means making weight at 170, then entering the cage at 200, so be it. This has been going on for years and years. It's mostly water weight as they dehydrate themselves down to extreme levels.
I would love to see the actual weight of the fighters before they step into the ring.
The athletic commissions and the UFC are very aware of the health risks involved, but at this point I'm not too sure what can be done to stop it. Last year they banned the use of using an IV during weight cutting.
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Sometimes in boxing they have the fighters step on a scale that night, but its voluntary. It is interesting to see the difference between the weigh-in the day prior and their weight that night.