UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano may be in the books, but we're far from done breaking down what was a fantastic night of MMA action in Los Angeles.
Some of the most interesting post-PPV news comes from the California State Athletic Commission, which has revealed how much weight each fighter gained between the official weigh-ins on Friday and Fight Night on Saturday.
As the global MMA community ponders the significant differences, fan favorite featherweight Arnold 'Almighty' Allen offers an explanation for how the weight can change so dramatically in those 24 hours.
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CSAC Reveals Fight Night Weights for UFC 311 Superstars on the Main Card
The California State Athletic Commission has announced the fight night weights for each of the athletes who competed at UFC 311 this past weekend, with certain fighters gaining far more pounds than others in those final 24 hours.
In the main event, Islam Makhachev won 23.5 pounds; bringing him up to 178 pounds by the time he entered the arena, while Renato Moicano gained 26.8 pounds, meaning 'Money' was around 181.8 pounds come fight night.
Merab Dvalishvili gained 22.8 pounds, a whopping 17% of his total weight, while Umar Nurmagomedov added 21.8 pounds – both bantamweights entered their title showdown around 156 pounds.
Jiri Prochazka added less than 2.5 pounds between Friday and Saturday, prompting fans to take another look at whether he could potentially make a move up to middleweight.
The biggest 'weight bully' on the card was Reinier de Ridder, who gained a massive 27.5 pounds before entering the cage against Kevin Holland, who himself only gained about 7 pounds.
The California State Athletic Commission has released the fight night weights for UFC 311.
Some notable points:
Talbott 135.5 -> 158.2 / Barcelos 135.5 -> 158.2nd Knight 184.5 -> 212.0 Merab 134.0 -> 156.8 / Umar 135.0 -> 156.8 Islam 154, 5 -> 178.0 / Moicano 155.0 -> 181.8 pic.twitter.com/IOVMOKyHEX
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Arnold Allen explains how fighters gain as much as 28 pounds after weighing in
Popular featherweight prospect Arnold Allen quickly responded to the weight disparity thread on X, with 'Almighty' offering an explanation for how fighters gain so much weight in such a short time.
“I've never fought in California so I'm not sure if you need to strip or not, but I weighed in this day with shoes and a tracksuit on. It can be misleading if one guy takes off his clothes and the other doesn't .”
Arnold later clarified that the calculated weight on fight night could also include the gloves fighters wore, which add 8oz or 10oz depending on which sizes were used.
“It also says they fight in 8 or 10 oz gloves in the checklist. I believe the X means they usually don't have that. When you arrive at the arena, you will do a weight check and warm up. I imagine it's the same.”
Arnold's statement was given the green light by veteran reporter Aaron Bronsteter, who stated that “athletes are either in their street clothes or fighting without shoes when they are weighed and that they weigh in shortly after arriving at the venue.”
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