LAS VEGAS – Justin Tafa made history leading into UFC Fight Night 199, but not in a good way. Tafa (5-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) became the first heavyweight in UFC history to miss weight when he came in at 267 pounds, one pound over the limit. Tafa did not come back to weigh in a second time and, as a result, he was fined 30 percent of his purse, which went to opponent Harry Hunsucker. Tafa snapped his two-fight losing skid by knocking out Hunsucker in the first round this past Saturday at the UFC Apex, but he was not eligible for a bonus due to his scale infraction. Though he barely missed the mark, Tafa explained that it would have been physically taxing for him to cut the final pound and potentially jeopardized the fight. “For me, man, usually, if I get the same purses every time, then everything works out good,” Tafa told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at a post-fight news conference.
View post: