At UFC 225, Yoel Romero missed weight for his title bout with Robert Whittaker. It marks the third UFC PPV this year for a main event to feature an issue with a fighter’s weight.
Earlier this week, UFC president Dana White revealed the promotion were looking into how to fix the problem — something that seems to be more necessary than ever. As usual, plenty of fighters were paying attention to their peer, and had something to say.
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— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) June 8, 2018
Good luck to Whittaker true champ.
— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) June 8, 2018
I really hope the UFC/Dana doesn’t use this as an example as why early weigh ins must be changed back… that benefits the unprofessional fighters! #UFC225 #smh
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) June 8, 2018
Welcome to another episode of, we can’t have s**t nice in MMA!!! #UFC225
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) June 8, 2018
🤦🏽♂️ Show up on time, on weight, or move up. This is getting embarrassing for us all. Be professional. #UFC225
— Anthony Smith (@lionheartsmith) June 8, 2018
I’m not trying to get any fights called off (I was always more than 10lbs over) but I do wish there were rules worth enforcing that prioritized the health of the fighters instead of prioritizing the image of protecting fighters https://t.co/O4UE4pxMFO
— Leslie Smith (@LeslieSmith_GF) June 8, 2018
Early weight ins is huge!! I hope and please @danawhite don’t change that cause the guys who are missing weight! Man still can’t believe 0.2 🤦🏽♂️ https://t.co/VsgrqS6c3O
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) June 8, 2018
Yoel just missed weight…. thanks Obama! #ufc225 weigh #weightgate ##ruinitfortherestofus #🌮 #🍔 #🍕 #🥓 #🍟 #🍦 #🍩 #🍦 #🍰
— Chas Skelly (@ChasSkelly) June 8, 2018
Lack of preparation !! https://t.co/GEwZa5vATI
— patrick cote (@patrick_cote) June 8, 20
Lack of preparation even if he has history ! What a shame !! Underestimating the cutting is dumbass !! https://t.co/H6o5RenAh6
— patrick cote (@patrick_cote) June 8, 2018
A visibly distraught @YoelRomeroMMA leaves #UFC225 official weigh-ins after missing by .2 pounds for his middleweight title fight.
Full results: https://t.co/ep3oYvcl0W pic.twitter.com/HM4kxtGjaC
— MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) June 8, 2018
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