Gallery Photos: UFC fighters who missed weight view 20 images Two years ago today, a change occurred within the MMA world that has caused a ripple effect through multiple layers of the sport. Ahead of UFC 199, which took place at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., the first “early weigh-in” was implemented and overseen by the California State Athletic Commission. After years of weigh-ins taking place in the mid-afternoon, a change was put in place for the scales to open from 9-11 a.m. local time. The idea was fighters would be afforded more time for re-hydration between officially weighing in and entering the octagon for competition.
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Broken system? UFC early weigh-ins by the numbers two years later – MMA Junkie