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DARREN TILL -250 VS. JORGE MASVIDAL +200 WELTERWEIGHT (170 POUNDS) MAIN EVENT
This will be a terrific contrast in styles and tactics. Seventh ranked Welterweight Darren Till is a true middleweight who cuts dynamic (and unsafe) amounts of weight in order to make the 171-pound limit for a welterweight non-title fight so it’s of utmost importance to monitor his progress during the week up to and including Friday mornings official weigh-ins (2am PT). Once and if he does make weight, he is then in position to rehydrate and use his massive size and weight (he’ll hit the Octagon on fight night an easy 185/190lbs.) to his advantage.
While I view this as basic cheating, it is allowed by the UFC and does come with risk as cutting abundant weight is a dangerous issue in this sport and Till is the poster boy for its abuse. The other factor about weight is that Till may simply decide he is unwilling to go all the way down to 171lbs. and show up two to five rounds over the limit! The UFC penalty for this stunt is a minor slap on the wrist (if he misses he simply negotiates a portion of his purse go to the other fighter and is allowed to fight provided the other fighter acquiesces. These cheaters do this knowing the other fighter has trained for months and desperately needs the cheese to pay his camp and his bills, so opponents are prone to HAVE to take the fight).......(CONTINUE IN PREMIUM)
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