So I saw this on everyone’s favorite TUF loser’s blog:

Weight cutting is just a part of the sport and as with all sports known to mankind, people will try to push the envelope to get any edge possible. No matter what rules you put in, people will try to push it. The governing body for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments, for example, uses a system where you weigh-in right before your matches. I’m seeing more and more people with sauna suits on before their matches and while the intent of the rule is to level the playing field, again, people will try to find that edge.

I always thought that weight cutting was a ridiculous waste of effort and time that doesn’t really have anything to do with fighting. He’s right in that people will try to get an edge no matter what, but how much weight can you really cut and then get back in five minutes using a sauna suit?

To me, this sounds like a good system that should be used everywhere.

Tags: weight cutting

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