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UFC fighters' aggressive tricks before weigh in - dehydration and muscle wastage
UFC weigh-in is a big deal, something Charles Oliveira found out the hard way at UFC 274 when he failed to make weight and consequently lost his lightweight title.If you’re a fan of fight sports you’ll know the scene - fighters walking out nervously on a Friday evening to face the dreaded scales.Often the only time all weekend these elite warriors will look nervous is when they step on the scales, disqualification only ever a few decimal places away.Weight divisions are there to ensure that each fighter is roughly the same size in order to make the fight as fair as possible, but it is the only time the organisers of the fight will check the weights of the competitors and so in theory the need to actually be the right weight needs to only last a minute or two.UFC sees more dramatic cuts than other fight sports - making weight is vital to qualify for the division you intend to fight in, something Oliveira missed out on but the process is complicated and comes attached with risks. Making weight is something of a science.