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Anthony Johnson weighs in 11 pounds over weight for his fight with Vitor

Fri, 01/13/2012 - 18:23
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Wow, 11 pounds over and he has to be down to 185 by tomorrow.  He is going to have a hard time recovering from dropping that much weight in such a short amount of time.  Man, I can't imagine what he was thinking, he wasn't even close.

 

http://www.ufc.com/media/142-WEIGH-HIGHLIGHT-BELFORT-JOHNSON

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Fri, 01/13/2012 - 18:27
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brrruutttaaallllll

and to think he went up a weight class...

these huge weight cuts are ridiculous, and this is the worst/best example of the issue.

it seems half the fight is making weight, and I think that takes alot away from it.

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Fri, 01/13/2012 - 18:29
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also he doesnt have to make 185 tomorrow. he gave up 20% purse. but he has to stay under 205 by a set time saturday.. so rehydration could be an issue.

read that on another site, i cant find the link though

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Fri, 01/13/2012 - 18:29
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He can't come in over 205 2morrow but I knew he wasn't gonna make weight by how much bigger he looking than rashad while they was training

i know you didnt see that one coming but it wouldnt have mattered cause your chin was high and your hands down away!

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Fri, 01/13/2012 - 18:41
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If he had day of weigh ins he would be fighting at heavy weight.

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Fri, 01/13/2012 - 19:10
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I seriously think the only explinaiton is that he is a complete coward. I feel like it has to be on porpouse. I can only think of a few times (not even a handful, were he actually made weight) Im pretty sure he is only comfortable when he's the bigger guy. Just a bully lookin' for smaller dudes....

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Fri, 01/13/2012 - 20:05
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just saw this, brutal....

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Sat, 01/14/2012 - 00:25
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I have never liked Anthony Johnson because of the huge weight cut thing, and saying he was gonna bang with Dan Hardy only to just dry hump him for 15 minutes, I now like him less and hope Vitor destroys him. Almost looks like he is trying to get cut..

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Sat, 01/14/2012 - 11:10
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If he gets knocked out then he loses a job. If he knocks vitor out he was really a LHW and cheated so it doesn't count. All he can hope for is Fight of the Night losing effort that can keep him around an in good graces with the UFC because he has missed weight about 6 times and gave us a crap performance against Dan Hardy so his ice is thin. 

i know you didnt see that one coming but it wouldnt have mattered cause your chin was high and your hands down away!

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Sat, 01/14/2012 - 22:53
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Well, him not cutting weight didn't do him much good in this fight.  Vitor looked really good, but it seemed like Johnson gassed really fast.  Rogan mentioned that he was very dehydrated the day of the weigh in, if that's the case, I have to wonder what weight he walks around at.  I wonder if that might be the last time we see him in the UFC.  

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Sun, 01/15/2012 - 15:37
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I wish the fighters had to weigh in just before stepping into the ring. If you don't make weight 100% of your purse goes to your opponent. If both fighters don't make weight both purses go to charity. This would stop all this cutting BS and make fighter fight at their actual weight.

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Sun, 01/15/2012 - 15:53
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I say give him one more shot at making 185 in the UFC... against Palhares!

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Sun, 01/15/2012 - 21:39
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He's been dropped from the UFC (saw it coming), I agree with the same day weigh-ins, not making the weight is ridiculous.

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Sun, 01/15/2012 - 21:46
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I hate it when fighters agree to fight at a weight then don't make it, to miss it when your getting $$ .... ya I'm all for same day weigh-ins if wrestlers and BJJ guys can do it the fighters should be able to pull it off.

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