Simply Not Easy

Most major one on one combat competitions have some form of weigh ins. At least the legal ones, we won't talk about *!&#+ (**b A few years ago these weigh ins were shifted to an earlier time with good intention for the fighter's health. In a 2021 paper, 'Evaluation of the Early Weigh-in Policy for Mixed Martial Arts Events Adopted by North American Athletic Commisions', by Gwynn Curran-Sills, we take a look at the repercussions.