question: Why do MMA fighters hate to suffer so much from cutting weight? Isn't there the technology to calculate your weight without the water weight that you would have cut by the dehydration processes fighters go through before the weigh in?
comment: They have to do a weight to power ratio calculation. How small can I get to maximize my power in the cage? There are some calculations and technologies that measure body fat percentage. But ultimately, it’s up to the fighter and their team of trainers to decide what weight class they get cut down to. The fun wrinkle to all this is how quickly can these fighters recover from a weight cut because they have roughly 24 hours to drink and eat before stepping in the cage. In college and high school wrestling they test weights at the beginning of a season to limit what weight classes guys can cut to whole factoring in water weight. They don’t apply this to MMA.
passages: Boxing, like several other fighting sports, categorizes its competitors into weight classes. Some fighters try to take advantage of this by dieting before weigh-in so that they can be bumped down a weight class. In extreme cases, a fighter may forego solid food before the official weigh-in ceremony, and eat a lot afterward to compensate. In some very extreme cases, boxers have been forced to stop eating solid food up to three days before the weigh-in ceremony, in order to make weight for the fight. Sometimes, if a boxer doesn't make the weight agreed for on the first weight-in, he or she might go to a sauna or to jog with a jacket to sweat and lose the extra pounds, however this is mainly water that the body holds. After weigh ins, competitors will in general add on weight before the fight, resulting in them weighing anywhere from 5 to 25 lbs above the weight class.
   The promotion banned weight-cutting by dehydration in order to promote fighter safety. Athletes are monitored in their training camps, and have urine specific gravity tests to ensure they are hydrated and healthy right up to three hours ahead of their bouts. Since the new measures took effect, there have been no further incidents.
  
  Fighters such as former ONE champion Ben Askren have endorsed the change, believing it is the best solution for long-term athlete health, and other industry insiders are also keen to see it rolled out worldwide.
   Akbar Muhammad said Curry weighed 168 pounds six and a half weeks prior to the fight, before he went to New Orleans to train. Then his grandfather's death caused the fighter to lose concentration. "His weight went up to 157, 158. He told me, 'I don't think I can make the weight.' He wanted to pull out of the fight," Muhammad said. "I told him he was a professional and had an obligation to meet."
   On June 28, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) denied former UFC Bantamweight Champion Renan Barão a bout at that weight class against Aljamain Sterling, due to his previous weight issues at UFC 177, in Sacramento, California. The bout still happened, but at a catchweight of 140 pounds. CSAC Executive Director Andy Foster said that if Barão makes weight with no issues, the CSAC will revisit the possibility of allowing him at 135 lbs in the future.
   Section::::Weigh-in.
  
  A professional boxer usually weighs more between fights than at the time of a fight. Part of the process of training for a bout is "getting down to fighting weight". The weigh-in takes place the day before the fight. Boxers typically stand on the scales barefoot and without gloves. The weigh-in is often a photo opportunity and boxers or their entourage may trash talk each other. This element is such a valued part of the build-up that even heavyweight boxers go through the ritual of being weighed despite the fact there is no limit to be measured against.
   For the fighter weigh-in, there is a window of a several pounds that must be met to qualify. For example, the 195 lbs division fighters are required to weight between 178 and 195, whereas the 235 lbs weight division must weigh between 195 and 235 lbs.
  
  Section::::Rules.:Ring.
   On the day of the weigh-ins, Bollinger realized that he would not be able to make the 140 lb limit and the catchweight was increased to 147 lbs. Bollinger had a long history of failing to make weight, including being kicked out of the TUF house in UFC for failure to do so. In an interview with Bollinger's trainer during the broadcast, it was revealed that Bollinger weighed 170 lbs just prior to going into the cage with Moraes.
  
  Section::::See also.
  
  BULLET::::- World Series of Fighting
  
  BULLET::::- List of WSOF champions
  
  BULLET::::- List of WSOF events
   BULLET::::- Indich talks about his relationship with his dad in the past and how it affected him. Meanwhile, Laprise claims this will be the first time in his career where he's been completely injury-free. He talks about his road in the sport up to TUF and how his strong religious beliefs serve as motivation to succeed.
  
  BULLET::::- Manawaroa has some problems with an injured finger and his weight. The coaches are concerned about it and try to make him motivated to train hard and also make weight.
   A boxer who is over the weight limit may strip naked to make the weight if the excess is minimal; otherwise, in a professional bout, one can try again later, typically after losing weight in the interim through dehydration by vigorous exercise in a steam room. If the excess weight is too great, the effort expended trying to "make weight" will make the boxer unfit for the fight itself. In such cases the fight may be cancelled with the over-weight boxer sanctioned or the fight may proceed as a catchweight non-title fight.
   After UFC Fight Night 123 in Fresno, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) flagged Moraes for gaining more than 10% of his weight back after weigh-ins. His jump from 135.4 pounds on weigh-in day to 155 pounds on fight day was a difference of 14.5%, well over commission regulations of staying within 10% of the contracted weight. CSAC will not license him for bantamweight bouts “without extensive medical documentation from a licensed physician certifying the weight class is appropriate and verified by CSAC physicians.”
   Martínez was given a couple of hours to shed the excess weight, but did not return to weigh in again and the scales were closed by a BBBC official. A furious McCullough stated "I couldn't believe it. He comes in over the weight and then after being asked to take it off he just sits there and does nothing. I just can't believe what has happened. I was ready to fight and ready to win and he comes in that much over the weight."
  
  Section::::Professional career.:Retirement.
   During the official UFC 139 weigh ins, Shamar Bailey and Nick Pace failed to make the weight limit for their respective weight classes. Bailey came in 3 pounds over, while Pace came in six pounds over. Each fighter was fined 20 percent of their earnings and their bouts took at catchweights of 158 lbs and 141 lbs respectively.
  
  Section::::Critical reception.
   BULLET::::- Neil Tejwani, from season 4, lost in week 8, but as the result of gaining the previous week, due to water loading, so this record may not have been counted, and would not count under current rules, which reset the weight of a contestant who has gained weight back to what it was before that weight gain for the following week's weigh-in.
  
  BULLET::::- At the time of taping, the record for weight-loss at the ranch is 144 pounds, set by Roger Schultz, from , who went from 363 pounds to 219 pounds.
  
  Section::::Footnotes.:After the show.
   In 2012, Nate Green published an ebook titled "Bigger, Smaller, Bigger". The book details Green’s process to test extreme weight-manipulation strategies of MMA fighters and explore his own physical and psychological limits. Under the guidance of his coach John Berardi, Ph.D. and Martin Rooney, Green set out to gain as much muscle as possible in 28 days, lose it all in 5 days, and gain it all back in 24 hours.
  
  The project was successful, and Green ended up gaining 20.6 pounds in 28 days, losing 20.5 pounds in 5 days, and gaining 16.9 pounds back in 24 hours.
   Martínez was given a couple of hours to shed the excess weight, but did not return to weigh in again and the scales were closed by a BBBofC official. A furious McCullough stated ""I couldn't believe it. He comes in over the weight and then after being asked to take it off he just sits there and does nothing. I just can't believe what has happened. I was ready to fight and ready to win and he comes in that much over the weight."".
  
  Section::::Professional career.:First loss.
   At the weigh-ins, Melvin Guillard was the only one of 20 fighters who missed weight. Guillard, who fought former training partner Donald Cerrone, weighed 157.5 lb on his first try. He was given two hours to cut to the lightweight maximum of 156 pounds, but he elected instead to surrender an undisclosed percentage of his fight purse to Cerrone, who weighed 155 lb.
  
  Section::::Bonus awards.
  
  Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.
  
  BULLET::::- Fight of the Night: Donald Cerrone vs. Melvin Guillard
  
  BULLET::::- Knockout of the Night: Donald Cerrone
  
  BULLET::::- Submission of the Night: Dennis Bermudez
  
  Section::::See also.
  
  BULLET::::- List of UFC events
   Weight cutting
  
  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, 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.
   BULLET::::- 2010 German record in log lift +105 kg (180 kg)
  
  BULLET::::- 2011 4th place at loglifting worldcup (185 kg)
  
  BULLET::::- 2011 German record in loglifting +105 kg (185 kg)
  
  BULLET::::- 2011 German Champion and total winner in log lifting -GFSA
  
  BULLET::::- 2011 German record in beer keg lifting (13 repeats)
  
  BULLET::::- 2011 Germany's Strongest Man 2011
  
  BULLET::::- 2012 European Champion in Powerlifting Class –140 kg division (GPA)
  
  BULLET::::- 2012 World record beer keg lifting (150,2 kg)
  
  BULLET::::- 2012 World record Front Hold 20 kg (1:26,14 Minuten)
  
  BULLET::::- 2013 World record yoke-walk, 550,2 kg over 10 m in Toronto
  
  BULLET::::- 2015 World record yoke-walk, 560 kg in 28 seconds
  
  Section::::World-Cups.
   Levin vs. Marcus was then pencilled in for "The Battle of Champions 7: School vs. School" event at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, for the vacant WMC World Light Heavyweight (−79 kg/175 lb) title on 16 November 2012 but the event was cancelled.
  
  He instead returned to action with a third round elbow KO of Sweden's Sadibou Sy at "Muay Thai in America: In Honor of the King" in Los Angeles, California, on 1 December 2012 to end the year with a perfect 6–0 record.
   BULLET::::- Episode 28: The contestants had their cinematic experience watching their transformation from the start of the show to where they are right now. They also had their last chance workout for the first individual weigh-in the next day.
   An amateur boxer must make the weight at the initial weigh-in; there is no opportunity to try again later. There is a "general weigh-in" before the start of the tournament and a "daily weigh-in" on the morning of each of a fighter's bouts. At the general weigh-in, the fighter must be between the weight class's upper and lower limits; at the daily weigh-in only the upper limit is enforced. A fighter outside the limit at the initial weigh-in may be allowed to fight in a different class if there is space in the tournament. At major events such as boxing at the Olympics, there is a limit of one boxer per country per weight class.
   Body weight varies throughout the day, as the amount of water in the body is not constant. It changes frequently due to activities such as drinking, urinating, or exercise. Professional sports participants may deliberately dehydrate themselves to enter a lower weight class, a practice known as weight cutting.
  
  Section::::Ideal body weight.
   BULLET::::- Thomas exercises up to two hours a day on an incline treadmill, and has maintained her weight since she started competing in 2003, down from 135 pounds when she worked as a typist in Korea. Her lowest weight has been 99 lb. at Wing Bowl XII in 2004.
  
  BULLET::::- She only eats one very large meal a day, which takes several hours for her to complete. A typical post-work meal for her would be three large orders of fries, a chicken Whopper, 20 chicken tenders, and two 32-ounce diet soft drinks.
   Note that unlike most MMA organizations, these weight limits are based on a competitor's "walking weight", rather than pre-fight weigh-ins.
  
  The change took place after the tragic death of 21-year-old Chinese fighter, Yang Jian Bing (who was supposed to face Geje Eustaquio) on December 11, 2015, due to dehydration by weight-cutting in the Philippines.
   BULLET::::- 2010 IFBB Orlando Europa Pro - 14th
  
  BULLET::::- 2010 Mr. Olympia Worlds Strongest Pro Bodybuilder - 1st
  
  BULLET::::- 2011 IFBB Flex Pro - 9th
  
  BULLET::::- 2012 IFBB Flex Pro - 13th
  
  Section::::Personal Powerlifting Records.
  
  "done in official competition"
  
  BULLET::::- Raw Squat "no knee wraps" - 854.2 lbs (387.5 kg) (SPF May, 2011)
  
  BULLET::::- Raw Squat "with knee wraps" - 865.2 lbs (392.5 kg) (SPF March 24, 2013 "March Madness")
  
  BULLET::::- Raw Bench press - 606.3 lbs (275 kg) (SPF September 2009)
  
  BULLET::::- Raw Deadlift - 837.5 lbs (380 kg) (SPF March 24, 2013 "March Madness")
  
  BULLET::::- Equipped Deadlift - 825 lbs (374.21 kg) (Pride March, 2008)
  
presuppositions: Technology can calculate the weight of an MMA fighter without the water weight prior to weigh in.
corrections: Technology can assist in calculating the weight of an MMA fighter without the water weight prior to weigh in, but only the fighter and team of trainers can make the ultimate decision.
raw_presuppositions: Technology can calculate the weight of an MMA fighter without the water weight prior to weigh in. Technology can calculate the weight of an MMA fighter without the water weight prior to weigh in.
raw_corrections: Technology can assist in calculating the weight of an MMA fighter without the water weight prior to weigh in, but only the fighter and team of trainers can make the ultimate decision. Technology can assist in calculating the weight of an MMA fighter without the water weight prior to weigh in, but only the fighter and team of trainers can make the ultimate decision.