10 The Scariest Weight Cut In the History Of The MMA and UFC

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Weight cutting is the practice of fast weight loss prior to a sporting competition. It most frequently happens in order to qualify for a lower weight class (usually in combat sports or rowing, where weight is a significant advantage) or in sports where it is advantageous to weigh as little as possible (most notably equestrian sports). There are two types of weight cutting: one method is to lose weight in the form of fat and muscle in the weeks prior to an event; the other is to lose weight in the form of water in the final days before competition. Common methods to cut weight include restricting food intake, water-loading, and perspiration through exercise, wearing a sweatsuit, and/or sitting in a sauna.
Top 10 Most Terrible Weight Cuts In The History Of The UFC

[@PaulStrikerENG]

What do u think about all of that?

[@jeepamir508]

Weight cutting and weight bullying is a huge problem in MMA

[@cristo6007]

@@jeepamir508 💯 agree but it's funny most people won't say anything until their favorite fighter loses to someone. Why not just weigh-in right before the fight?

[@berniemacdonald8026]

that thumbnail is the shittiest photoshop i've ever seen

[@michaelwass9454]

Nice clickbait thumbnail. Two very edited pictures

[@kantbtamed1032]

“Not making weight is not that important”(if you lie about it in high stakes fights. No, it’s extremely important

[@LibertyJefferson]

When I was fighting I walked around about 205 and cut to 185. I never cut last minute, and my diet was always on point. Still, the cutting sucked. I couldn't imagine having cut to 170 or God forbid 155. That's absolutely insane.

[@deathbynas]

did you ever make the move to LHW or were you always middleweight?

[@LibertyJefferson]

@@deathbynas Always a middleweight, though I did accept a fight at 205 on like a week's notice as a last minute replacement, and then literally two days before the other guy pulled out with an injury. Lol

[@patbaker2199]

Fighting noob here. Why don't they just fight at their natural weight? Is someone forcing them to cut?

[@LibertyJefferson]

@@patbaker2199 No Sir. It's just a matter of wanting to either be the bigger guy, or at the very least not giving up a significant size advantage on the day of the fight. There's no way of knowing for certain if an opponent is cutting to make weight at the lower levels where I was at, but it's just generally assumed everyone is. So, if I'm walking around at the light-heavyweight cutoff of 205, and I can safely assume almost everyone I could potentially face is cutting to make that weight, it would be within my interests to cut to 185... Largely a carryover from wrestling.

[@patbaker2199]

@@LibertyJefferson Thanks for the explanation.

[@dangermouse9348]

I haven't watched yet. I have just rewatched Fergusen vs Gaethje this afternoon, and in the history of weight cuts Tony's uneccessasry cut is probably the worst ever in the history of cutting weight.

[@justicegonzalez1390]

Tony shouldn’t have tried to prove a point he should have just waited smh

[@axis8838]

Yeah. It's confusing and sad. And as I recall, he didn't need to take the fight either.

[@tjlance7031]

He definitely wasnt the boogie man in that fight, and hasn't been the same sense

[@QenaitheCustodianGuard]

Why would you ever rewatched that? That fight just makes so sad.

[@QenaitheCustodianGuard]

​@@justicegonzalez1390typical of Ferguson, he has a chip on his shoulder always, but taking this fight and doing a double cut is probably the dumbest thing he has ever done.

[@mufdano2318]

Bro did McGregor's arms dirty in the thumbnail

[@Salazarsbizzar]

It is my opinion that weigh in should always be 1 hrs before the fight. You should have to fight at weight in the condition you are in. I believe fighting would be far more interesting when the guys fighting at 155 actually walk around at 155. I don't think a dramatic weight cut then a dramatic rehydration leads to the best performance. If you can get down to 155 and compete directly that's legit. If you get down to 155 rehydrate for a day then fight actually weighing 170. That's ruining your health in order to exploit a loop hole

[@joshrawlings2621]

Damn Right…! Best response I’ve ever heard, cause that’s my own train of thought

[@cristo6007]

💯 but it's funny most people don't have an issue with it until their favored fighter loses.

[@justincarreras7753]

The danger is when a fighter dehydrates to make weight and doesn’t have time to rehydrate. If you have same day weigh-ins you’d have dehydrated fighters taking blows to the head… which can lead to things like dying.

[@Salazarsbizzar]

@Justin Carreras that's funny because you could get hit in the head and die in any fight .but if naturally weigh 170 and you cut 15 lbs in order to have an advantage, then you chose to fight while being dehydrated, That would be a stupid decision and you deserve to get hit in the head for trying to exploit when your supposed to train and e ready to defend yourself at all times

[@ImThatSmooth]

@@justincarreras7753 which is why you just don’t cut weight and fight at your respective weight, +\- a few pounds isn’t gonna dehydrate a fighter, it’s when they’re cutting 20 pounds to make a fight is when it’s seriously bad

[@TheChrisPurp]

RIP Anthony Rumble Johnson

[@akritasdigenis4831]

I'm smoking on his pack🪦🚬

[@Raifyiix]

​@@akritasdigenis4831funny 😐😐

[@oprahsgran5989]

@@akritasdigenis4831 cool guy

[@ijonharris658]

@@akritasdigenis4831 keyboard warrior

[@akritasdigenis4831]

@@Raifyiix the guy Rumble was beating women an he has criminal record, he got what he deserved

[@lawdsunny3462]

I feel like it’s not talked about it enough because it’s not in the modern era but i remember watching James The Sandman Irvin trying to weigh in at 185 which was crazy because he had no body fat at 205, sure enough he missed weight and looked like a literal grim reaper in the scale, you could probably see his heart beat through his chest if you got close enough, I think that’s the worse weight cut I’ve seen

[@QenaitheCustodianGuard]

That was an unreal cut, he looked like if Mcgregor and Emmett hade a kid.

[@erniemathews5085]

This has bothered me since I heard about it as a kid boxing. Weight classes are to have folks the same size fighting each other- this is cowardly, wanting to fight little guys.

[@TinyMexicanZ]

Thumbnail it way to clickbait for me

[@baldheadedthug]

These Fighters No matter How Good or Bad They are Deserve respect for the sacrifices and hard work they put in god bless them all

[@axis8838]

I remember when they made the change from the same day weigh-in to the current. The rationale was that it would help the fighters. That didn't age well. I would like to know the statistics on weight misses between the two

[@IAMJEFFREY-cw9ns]

The thumbnail of this video exaggerated the weight cut of Conor McGregor😀 He definitely looked drained whenever he used to fight at 145lbs (65kg) but he NEVER looked as the thumbnail portrays him😏 But I guess it's all about getting clicks here so....

[@QenaitheCustodianGuard]

Did they hurt a fanboys feelings or something?

[@shrikanth1007]

​@@QenaitheCustodianGuardwho the f**l are you🤣

[@eamylord]

Pretty sure it was a joke 😂

[@kevomeister]

Yooo that thumbnail LMAO

[@fancyAlex1993]

Huge respect to all of them

[@jeepamir508]

17:59 - What Anthony Rumble Johnson was ever doing in the WW division I'll honestly never know. But just imagine him fighting with GSP... Dam

[@bradrobertson4609]

He lost to Josh Koscheck at 170,,, He was kiliing himself to get to 170 and it showed in that performance... no way in hell should he have lost to him

[@ShadyNationGaming]

The thumbnail 😂😂lol 😂 I’m dead

[@QenaitheCustodianGuard]

Gleison Tibau had some insane cuts, my man was an absolute muscle tank, like a shorter Costa and Gleison cut to 155, fucking insane.

[@lizardjesus2501]

The thumbnail 🤣

[@alaska-bornfloridaman4068]

This is another reason why I have so much respect for Fedor. To accomplish what he did as an undersized heavyweight is amazing.

[@PDNW]

I feel like they should step off the scale and immediately into the cage. That might cause a lot of people to move up and stop cheesing the system by gaining 20 pounds overnight. Insane that people will walk into the weigh-ins at their actual weight for their weight class and the very next day they're 2 weight classes above.

[@grandpied]

This would solve the issue which tells us under the current rules they don't want to solve the issue really had they they would be doing exactly what you said. Fighters should be fight-ready upon stepping off of the scale. None of this let me re-hydrate my body by flooding my internal self, organs and brain with twenty pounds of H2O or water. We have to spell everything out for them they are idiots, losers and fakers and cannot spell out anything.

[@Morgan-pv5py]

I get the whole weight cutting But some people make so many unnecessary cuts and swapping divisions etc it takes its toll

[@chrisharris7752]

My confidence is super high says the guy trying to walk into a cupboard 😂

[@Francis_Guite]

The thumbnail is everything 😂

[@commy1231]

so the thumbnail is clickbait?

[@poo-hn5qz]

That thumbnail 😭

[@petruSarac]

I don't get this weight thing, You could have the scale a week before the fight and still be fair but give the fighters more time to recover.

[@GrubKiller436]

This are hard to watch. That is scary watching them going those crazy sucky weight cuts, they look like their souls have left their bodies

[@forevertoremain]

TJ Dillashaw looks like a POW prison camp survivor in this footage

[@xxhierophantxx]

It's interesting that it reflects how people starve animals in animal fighting to make them more vicious.

[@andreasmild3670]

This whole weight cut thing in my opinion, is as stated. The absolute worst of mma and ufc. It will just take more and more lives until the ufc and mma actually prohibits that weight cut and put the health of the person first and foremost. As I said, it is the worst.. Balancing on the edge of it being torture

[@davidlevy6418]

I cut 21 pounds for my first fight. I had never cut weight before so I really had no clue what I was doing. Sauna suit all the way. Easily one of the most disgusting things I have ever witnessed. A bunch of my own sweat had pooled in my lap as I was seated in the Sauna and then when I to get up it all just fell to the floor like I had sliced open a gallon container.

[@joshlewis5065]

It's probably easier and healthier to get good at your natural athletic weight than to cut down to try and hit from above for half your career

[@Psycho_Logical_631]

Colby Covington is one of the only fighters in the UFC who doesn't cut weight crazy like these guys, that's why he can break his jaw before he ever gets KOd

[@William-Morey-Baker]

weight cuts shouldnt be a part of this sport... it needs to stop.

[@Louqah]

Ah yes. Davison Figarito, Ivan Strakov, Kanza Chimaev, Miroir Piriev Chris Cyborg and Yang Jian Bing. All great fighters

[@alexblue6991]

Bodybuilding and training seams to me is about getting healthy now it's going the other way my age 71yr old started back going back to the gym after covid and was surprised how much fit looking people had passed away it should be about health

[@charliebhoy3448]

Why have you edited the picture

[@yboohcs]

waiting til the eleventh hour to start cutting weight is the issue, weighing 220 and fighting at 155 os asking for health issues. They should be able to sign a fight at 155 if they are carrying over 200

[@MIkhailCruverov]

That Joe Rogan sounded like the AI voice lol

[@AbdelAziz0205]

It's as easy as changing weight classes.You can't walk around at 180 lbs all the time and take a fight at 140

[@retahdude]

It’s a vicious cycle LW’s walk naturally at WW but natural LHW’s cut weight to fight at a lighter weight.

[@ReyLeichtle]

Cheat J Pillashaw looked like Christian Bale in The Machinist

[@joshrawlings2621]

These Athletes tune themselves to the optimal state of readiness for gruelling combat. The fact is they expect to cut weight. That’s exactly what the issue is.

[@satyajitsen8698]

The fuckery going on in the thumbnail is quite evident though.

[@mefaulenzer4387]

there's a reason why weight class exist.

[@Always_a_Duelist]

No one asked anyone to cut to a more advantageous weight. I have zero percent sympathy for anyone who chooses to do this while having 100 percent animosity towards the UFC for allowing such a practice.

[@PKSI.]

background music?

[@moso4397]

ur weight class shouldn't be to far from your walk around weight js you put ur health at risk..that being said ...Moreno busted that dude up..can't take away from that W

[@JAMILABISMILAH]

Insane! 4:57pm 05.05.2023

[@HNIN1973]

So there's no coming back from the dmg I've done, it's just a matter of time? I ran like two miles nonstop once and ever since my heart and body hasn't felt the same. I got this stupid idea in my head that I should be able to reach my limit and just keep going..

[@thekinghash]

These fighters need to realize if they’re not good enough cutting all that weight isn’t gonna help them whatsoever it’s quite ridiculous actually

[@nordra375]

R.I.P To The People that passed

[@athaeteC]

the thing I don't get is if the fighter weighs more than what they need to be at why don't they just switch to a higher weight class? Is it because of the difference in strength or what?

[@arthurdurham]

A lot of fighters owe some of their success to fighting at weight classes below their walking weight. It's a huge advantage if you can pull it off, bc of your natural size and rehydrated weight. There's also the reverse where guys who naturally would be at the low end of a weight class have to deal with fighters who are at the higher end or ones who should be in higher weight classes cutting down to them. McGregor for instance was less successful the higher the weight class he went into, even if he naturally should be those weights, bc his long reach and power were less impactful against bigger opponents.

[@jaypaxton2222]

never cut weight to fight someone, only build it.

[@guitarhurricaine]

I know it’s difficult but fighters need to maintain weight even in between fights so your body is not so shocked in massive weight loss shortly before weigh-ins. At least maintain weight that is close to fight weight.

[@dik9091]

for me as an outsider it makes zero sense to weaken oneself before the fight, being in the best condition is prio one, and of everything the brain should be in the best possible condition and most certainly not dehydrated, thereafter best possible weight. It gives an anorexia-ish impression to me. Is it trainers and management who push the fighters into this irrational behaviour?

[@brandonthomas9367]

Great job 👍 this video is 💯 spot on

[@tommygunnggg1127]

I no one doesn't have it figured out either but it's better. You can weight in 10lbs above the class but you have to pass a hydration test. So it's pretty much what UFC fighters do they jus don't cut the last 10 lbs of water. Makes fo better fights n ppl having to fight at there natural weight

[@verdeviola5630]

Figgy didn't lose for the weight cut. We cab even say that the cut was even really good he was looking sharp but not a skelly

[@Dbarr311]

The thumbnail 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gar915]

It’s ridiculous, they should fight at there walking around weight, no more than 10 lbs either way

[@TK69420]

dont blame figueridos loss on weight cuts

[@sixersfan602]

Weight cuts have a bad effect on your body especially big weight cuts. He probably won’t live past 60 😢

[@copycatlyn]

why are there weird cuts in this video?

[@buzzardman4451]

Khamzat says he could have made it and they told him to stop and start rehydrating. It just finally hit the UFC were about to put Nate in a slaughter, which would hurt nate's brand

[@AfroViking300]

You a fool if you believe that shit 🤣 he missed weight simple as that

[@buzzardman4451]

@@AfroViking300 yeah? I just know more than you, it's that simple

[@scxrb4807]

weigh ins should be just before the fight

[@BeserkerEarl]

none of these names are spelled right. give them respect

[@jaysita186]

15-20 pounds cuted would be optimal, those fighters are already lean with their training. Deplete them too much and their endurance, power, reflect likely to go down.

[@gangsterleo1]

After such a tremendous effort, aren't you a a lot weaker fighter than normally???

[@What-ti2qh]

Cancel weight cutting in MMA.

[@phantom2faddd242]

This list is just weight bullying gone wrong with the exception of khabib and as an aspiring MMA fighter i would never cut more than 20 pounds anything more is too big of a health risk for me to take before getting locked inside a cage to further risk my health in a more violent way

[@lesliemartin2013]

😅I’m

[@frjcde9392]

Khabib doesn’t get any exceptions because he’s had several bad weight cuts 😂

[@kennethpaulley6436]

I don't know why cutting weight is so fucking hard. Just fight at or around your natural weight.

[@robertwilson3275]

If they weighed fighters before the fight, all this would stop!! Or someone who cut a lot of weight wouldn't be able to fight!! Ive always thought it was not fair to the smaller men. Today's medication a fighter could cut a ton of weight deadly amounts and the medications would have him feeling great in 24hr

[@santana444]

That is because fighters and pushed to fight at the lowest division they can, just to get an advantage. When I was boxing I would watch a 5'10" fighter who should of been fighting at 147 suck down to 130 just to be the bigger fighter.

[@skinnyhairybadger6048]

That mcgregor or marvel's captain fantastic???? A lovely doctored thumbnail. I don't remember him having aids?

[@DevineDumbass]

Fight in the weight class ur supposed to be in. Easy as that

[@TTxGoolinK]

Clickbait, where's Conor?

[@solarex8160]

This bloody weight cutting needs to go. Weigh the fighters just before they enter the ring or gtfo IMO.

[@bepponen]

clickbait with that fake mcgregor picture

[@9ine-fd6zc]

The real was real why you even had to Photoshop to make it so bad that it ruins your channel credibility

[@TigerFang27]

Weight doesn't matter it's if u CN fight...but sumone always has to add b.s.rules too control u..shh the .... ..

[@Ivantheterrible81280]

Weight cutting is the most asinine aspect of fighting/grappling. Fight at the weight you are.

[@nimzzor]

weight bullying...

[@patbaker2199]

Fighting noob here. Why don't they just fight at their natural weight? Is someone forcing them to cut? I wish them all the best of health.

[@booboodafoo3247]

I’ve never understood why they don’t just start the cut earlier…

[@Dustypot_]

You cut by dehydrating yourself. The longer you’re dehydrated the worse for your body.

[@sevourn]

You can't dehydrate yourself over days, you will die. To maintain your performance, you have to spend the fewest hours possible dehydrated.

[@booboodafoo3247]

@@sevourn I don’t mean hydration I mean weight. You should never be having to cut 30+ pounds to fight in the first place.

[@Lilac0989]

We all know the McGregor pic in the video cover is a photoshoped one - not only he never looked like that but one can easily point out all the editing in the pic. Lame 😒

[@justinrogers8099]

The weight shit is bullshit !!! Fight at your normal when and put in the work that's the shit that pisses me off about all this !!!

[@PolyComments]

They should be forced to make weight the morning of the event, that should put an end to this form of cheating - and would have caused Rousey and McGregor to lose in their proper weight categories.

[@davidginever7243]

The wig weighs something 🤦‍♂️

[@Drummybrummy]

Thia is why ONE will eventually overtake ufc. Fghters will always do whatever it takes within the rules to win, hydration testing needs to become standard. UFC will never implement it though.

[@samfox1492]

i think i'll never watch your videos ever again due to the blatant clickbait

[@tommiller6981]

Oh poor comshit. Who make him fight at that class. Ya no one. Everyone wants the advantage. Pay the price. I know you got paid

[@gordonstreitenberger942]

Go back to open weight

[@RocketDraco47]

If you can’t make the weight don’t take the fight 🤦‍♂️ just gain weight and fight at a higher weight limit 🤷‍♂️ the fighters that pretty much walk around at their fighting weight are lucky Af.

[@zumizm1]

They're not lucky they're the real fighters who don't look for an easy fight/advantage

[@ZoneTwelveOnline]

Sneaky misleading thumbnail

[@IIDIE]

why do yall feel the need to photo shop or put fake thumb nails up . i never thumbs up a fake or photo shop thumb nail . its just sad

[@moquilla1]

Excuse my stupidity, why don’t they just stay around the weight they are to fight at? Why do they have to lose 15+ pounds? Why not use stay what they are going to fight at? I don’t understand why they have to do this.

[@gavinalanargue3256]

maybe if people actually fought at the weight they are instead of trying to gain an advantage this would not be an issue. how about people stop messing around and just fight in the weight class they belong in ffs. common sense ffs.

[@prawnstar502]

weight in as u walk into the octagon.. duh

[@criteecgaming]

I was a huge TJ fan and when he was talking about cutting that weight, he said he wasn't worried about it, I knew instantly something else was going on. Weight cuts are bad on their own, but what if you add other elements? Super dangerous.

[@forevertoremain]

Weight cutting is stupid and should be removed from all fighting sports.

[@solarex8160]

nice photo shopped clickbait thumbnail

[@cceproductions8435]

Deiveson Figueiredo** 😂