California Reveals Fight Night Weights as Namo Fazil Gained 27.2 Pounds
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Updated · MMA Fighting · May 18
California Reveals Fight Night Weights as Namo Fazil Gained 27.2 Pounds
4 articles · Updated · MMA Fighting · May 18
Namo Fazil posted the card’s biggest jump, rising from 170.8 pounds at weigh-ins to 198 on fight night — a 27.2-pound, 16% increase that left him more than 10 pounds heavier than Jake Babian.
California’s athletic commission released the figures Monday as part of an effort to curb extreme weight cutting in combat sports by exposing how much fighters regain before entering the cage.
Ronda Rousey showed almost no rebound, moving from 142 to 143 pounds before submitting Gina Carano in 17 seconds; Carano climbed from 141.4 to 152.
Nate Diaz regained 16 pounds to 184.6 and entered heavier than Mike Perry, who rose to 181.4, while Francis Ngannou added only 1.6 pounds and still held a large size edge over Philipe Lins.
With fighters gaining nearly 30 pounds overnight, is transparency enough to solve MMA's dangerous weight-cutting crisis?
Does regaining over 25 pounds post-weigh-in offer a winning edge or just a dangerous health gamble?
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