http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid4621179066001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAABvaL8JE~,ufBHq_I6FnxR-PQW_F3sm5QdUbP7D6E9&bctid=5295194473001 Filed under: Featured , News , UFC The UFC already promotes 12 active divisions inside the octagon, so adding more seems like a stretch. But after the Association of Boxing Commissions adopted four new weight classes with the aim of curbing extreme weight-cutting, the industry-leader appears open to the idea. Jeff Novitzky, the UFC’s vice president of athlete health and performance, sent MMAjunkie a statement backing a 10-point plan that includes the new divisions. He also indicated expending the currently promoted divisions is a possibility if the circumstances are right.
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UFC supports new weight classes, anticipates more divisions when time is right – MMA Junkie