Actor-martial artist suggests two weigh-ins before a fight in the UFC, cites Conor McGregor
Michael Jai White, star of movies like 'Spawn', the 'Never Back Down' series, and 'Undisputed 2', gave his opinion on fighter weigh-ins, especially Conor McGregor. The actor has a black belt in Shotokan, Kyokushin, and Tang-Soo-Do.
In an interview with Vladimir Lyubovny of Vlad TV, Michael Jai White said that fighters should have a regular weigh-in and an additional one just before the fight.
White reasoned that it would protect the fighters' health by eliminating massive fluctuations in weight and also take away the unfair edge that some fighters who cut way too much weight get in a fight.
Skip to 2:13 for Michael Jai White's thoughts on fighters weighing in twice:
Michael Jai White alluded to fighters making massive weight cuts as "legalized cheating." The actor also referenced Conor McGregor's massive weight cuts at featherweight and how the fighter looked like two different people when stepping on the scale and in the fight.
The actor and martial artist said:
"I wish they would do this - they weigh in, you know, how they normally weigh in, and make them weigh in [again] before they go and fight. Nothing to where it threatens their purse or anything. Just, of the Godd*mned shame of it. Just get in [and] get on the scale before you step in the ring. Be happy with your win, big a** dude fighting a little a** dude. And just be happy with it, okay?"
Michael Jai White also pointed to the use of IVs [intravenous infusions] in weight cut recoveries and how there isn't a lot of scrutiny on the issue:
"They used to do IVs - you know, get on an IV and put all that stuff back in you. Well, it's hard to check for that. You know, you in your hotel room on an IV, it's hard to check for it. Look at Conor McGregor. Whenever he used to fight, you almost didn't recognize him when he got on the scale. He was so skeletal, then the next day he looks like [a superhuman]."
When Conor McGregor drained himself to make 145lbs
When Conor McGregor fought at featherweight, he was at his most dominant. That was also when he used to do massive weight cuts before fighting. When McGregor fought Jose Aldo at UFC 194, he looked like different people on the scale and on fight day.
Skip to 00:21 for the weigh-ins:
On the scale, 'The Notorious' looked like a ghoul with sunken cheeks and hollow eyes. On fight day, Conor McGregor looked massive in size, with an aura of invincibility.
McGregor lured the then-long-reigning featherweight champion into a firefight and caught him clean with a left hook that floored Jose Aldo, following it up with two hammer fists.
Conor McGregor looking healthy on fight day:
Conor McGregor has since fought at lightweight, where he won the title, and at welterweight, where he has a 2-1 record.
Laura Sanko speculated that, currently, 'The Notorious' walks around at 200+ pounds, describing him as looking absolutely "yolked."
McGregor recently even teased a move to middleweight in a series of now-deleted tweets. It's unclear as to when the former two-weight champion will next step foot in the octagon.