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MMA weight classes
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What experts have said about MMA weight classes
4 statements · 3 positive · 1 negative
Same-day MMA weigh-ins would require adding many weight classes.
“you would have to have multiple weight classes added, many weight classes added”
Open the episode · JRE MMA Show #184 with Aljamain SterlingListen at 31:18
MMA weight classes should be separated by approximately ten pounds.
“Every £10 is. Is smart.”
Open the episode · JRE MMA Show #184 with Aljamain SterlingListen at 31:42
MMA should have a 225-pound division followed by an unrestricted class.
“I think this should be a 225 and then should be chaos.”
Open the episode · JRE MMA Show #179 with Josh Thompson & "Big" John McCarthyListen at 1:33:14
MMA’s weight-class system encourages harmful pre-fight weight manipulation.
“It is the dumbest thing we do in the sport where we allow these people to pretend that they weigh a certain way”
Open the episode · #2498 - Brendan SchaubListen at 34:50
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