UFC bantamweight Aljamain Sterling couldn’t resist poking fun at light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier . After Cormier (18-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) mysteriously lost 1.2 pounds to make the limit for his title bout against Anthony Johnson (22-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) at UFC 210, Sterling parodied the turn of events on social media. “Sometimes all you need to make weight is a simple weight loss towel from @highperformancenutrition! #towelgate #weightgate #ufc210 #WeightLossTowel #lifehacks,” Sterling wrote online. Saturday’s pay-per-view headliner sparked controversy when Cormier appeared to lean on the weigh-in towel provided by UFC officials during his second attempt, which followed just minutes after he initially came in at 206.2 pounds, or 1.2 pounds over the 205-pound limit required of his title bout. NYSAC Executive Director Tony Giardina, citing a commission policy on title fights , said Cormier would get two tries at making weight, overriding the promotion’s usual policy of giving fighters one shot at hitting the mark. He said he didn’t see any funny business with the towel.
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