In California, fighters have their weights checked on the day of their fights – not just when they have to hit their marks on the scale.
In 2017, the California State Athletic Commission put a plan in place to try to cut back on excessive weight cutting. Within those rules was a cap on how much a fighter could gain from the official weigh-ins to the fight.
If a fighter gained more than 10 percent back before the bout, the commission then could make a recommendation that he or she move to a higher weight class. If a fighter gained more than 15 percent, the commission had plans in place to potentially cancel fights.
At UFC on ESPN 41, which took place this past Saturday in San Diego, 10 of the 26 fighters on the card gained more than 10 percent of their weight back. One of those 10 exceeded the 15 percent threshold. MMA Junkie obtained a list of fight-night weights from the CSAC.
Check out the weight gains and percentages for all 26 fighters on the card at Pechanga Arena.
Da'Mon Blackshear
Weigh-in day: 136
Fight night: 152.4
Gain: 12 percent
Result: Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Youssef Zalal declared majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)
Youssef Zalal
Weigh-in day: 135
Fight night: 154.6
Gain: 14 percent
Result: Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Youssef Zalal declared majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)
Jason Witt
Weigh-in day: 179.5
Fight night: 191
Gain: 6 percent
Result: Josh Quinlan def. Jason Witt via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 2:09
Josh Quinlan
Weigh-in day: 175
Fight night: 185
Gain: 6 percent
Result: Josh Quinlan def. Jason Witt via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 2:09
Ode Osbourne
Weigh-in day: 125
Fight night: 138.6
Gain: 11 percent
Result: Tyson Nam def. Ode Osbourne via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:59
Tyson Nam
Weigh-in: 126
Fight night: 146.2
Gain: 16 percent
Result: Tyson Nam def. Ode Osbourne via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:59
Charlie Ontiveros
Weigh-in day: 155
Fight night: 165.4
Gain: 7 percent
Result: Gabriel Benitez def. Charlie Ontiveros via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:35
Gabriel Benitez
Weigh-in day: 155
Fight night: 170.2
Gain: 10 percent
Result: Gabriel Benitez def. Charlie Ontiveros via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:35
Cynthia Calvillo
Weigh-in day: 125.5
Fight night: 136.4
Gain: 9 percent
Result: Nina Nunes def. Cynthia Calvillo via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
Nina Nunes
Weigh-in day: 125.5
Fight night: 130.2
Gain: 4.7 percent
Result: Nina Nunes def. Cynthia Calvillo via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
Lukasz Brzeski
Weigh-in day: 236.5
Fight night: 240
Gain: 3.5 percent
Result: Martin Buday def. Lukasz Brzeski via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Martin Buday
Weigh-in day: 266
Fight night: 290.4
Gain: 9 percent
Result: Martin Buday def. Lukasz Brzeski via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Loopy Godinez
Weigh-in day: 119
Fight night: 130
Gain: 9 percent
Result: Angela Hill def. Loopy Godinez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Angela Hill
Weigh-in day: 119.5
Fight night: 126.8
Gain: 6 percent
Result: Angela Hill def. Loopy Godinez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bruno Silva
Weigh-in: 186
Fight night: 199
Gain: 7 percent
Result: Gerald Meerschaert def. Bruno Silva via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 3, 1:39
Gerald Meerschaert
Weigh-in day: 185
Fight night: 203.4
Gain: 10 percent
Result: Gerald Meerschaert def. Bruno Silva via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 3, 1:39
Ariane Lipski
Weigh-in day: 135.5
Fight night: 142.4
Gain: 5 percent
Result: Priscila Cachoeira def. Ariane Lipski via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:05
Priscila Cachoeira
Weigh-in day: 135
Fight night: 147.4
Gain: 9 percent
Result: Priscila Cachoeira def. Ariane Lipski via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:05
Devin Clark
Weigh-in day: 205
Fight night: 220.4
Gain: 8 percent
Result: Azamat Murzakanov def. Devin Clark via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 1:08
Azamat Murzakanov
Weigh-in day: 204
Fight night: 219.4
Gain: 8 percent
Result: Azamat Murzakanov def. Devin Clark via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 1:08
Iasmin Lucindo
Weigh-in day: 116
Fight night: 131.4
Gain: 13 percent
Result: Yazmin Jauregui def. Iasmin Lucindo via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Yazmin Jauregui
Weigh-in day: 114.5
Fight night: 130.4
Gain: 14 percent
Result: Yazmin Jauregui def. Iasmin Lucindo via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
David Onama
Weigh-in day: 145
Fight night: 160.2
Gain: 10 percent
Result: Nate Landwehr def. David Onama via majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)
Nate Landwehr
Weigh-in day: 145
Fight night: 161.4
Gain: 11 percent
Result: Nate Landwehr def. David Onama via majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)
Dominick Cruz
Weigh-in day: 135
Fight night: 154
Gain: 14 percent
Result: Marlon Vera def. Dominick Cruz via knockout (head kick, punches) – Round 4, 2:17
Marlon Vera
Weigh-in day: 135.5
Fight night: 151.8
Gain: 12 percent
Result: Marlon Vera def. Dominick Cruz via knockout (head kick, punches) – Round 4, 2:17
