Scale snafus: UFC official weigh-in misses in 2024

Check out the history of weigh-in misses in the UFC in 2024 and fights canceled due to weight management issues.

The old adage is that the fight before the fight in MMA is the one with the scale.

Weight-cutting struggles and eventual weight misses are a regular part of the sport. Throughout 2024, we updated this story each time there was an infraction on the UFC scale – or fights that were scrapped because of issues with a fighter’s weight.

Here’s a running list that will update throughout the 2024 calendar year. Fighters listed are in chronological order of their scheduled bouts.

(List updated after UFC on ESPN 53 weigh-ins in Las Vegas on March 22, 2024.)

Every UFC event in history with three or more weigh-in misses

Check out which UFC events saw the most issues on the scale before fight night.

Making weight is part of the job of a mixed martial artist.

Throughout the sport’s history, many fighters have experienced weigh-in day blunders on the scale. Whether they attempted to cut too much, mismanaged their weight loss goal, or experienced a medical issue, there are a number of reasons that may cause fighters to step on the scale above their contracted weights.

Many events see all competitors make weight without issue, but a fighter or two coming in heavy isn’t uncommon. However, there are rare instances that see three or more tip the scale too heavy, causing dramatic moments the day before the fights. Four is the high mark, which has occurred on four occasions.

Scroll below to see which UFC events, in chronological order, saw three or more misses.

Manchester City USA tour 2024: Schedule, tickets, stadiums and more

The Premier League champions return to the U.S. for a four-game tour this summer

Manchester City is heading back to the United States.

Pep Guardiola’s side will play four preseason matches in the U.S. this summer, returning stateside after touring Asia in the summer of 2023.

“Our 2022 pre-season visit to the United States was hugely successful, including our sell-out fixture at Lambeau Field, Green Bay and the club’s presence, fan base and status continues to grow significantly within the region,” said Peter Laundy, senior vice president of partnerships at City Football Group.

This summer City will take part in the Soccer Champions Tour, which also includes Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, and AC Milan.

Here are the fixtures for Manchester City’s summer tour of the United States, including information on purchasing tickets.

Man City USA tour 2024

July 23: Manchester City vs. Celtic — Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC.

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July 27: Manchester City vs. AC Milan — Yankee Stadium, New York, NY.

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July 30: Manchester City vs. Barcelona — Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL.

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August 3: Manchester City vs. Chelsea — Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH,

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2008 NBA re-draft: The way it should have been

HoopsHype re-drafts the 2008 draft class, which features the likes of Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love and Derrick Rose.

The 2008 draft is low-key one of the best of the century with a bunch of players still productive in the NBA to this day.

This class is of course led by Russell Westbrook and it features six other All-Stars. (Two of them were selected in the second round).

Additionally, this draft has a low number of busts, with only two lottery picks not being featured in our re-draft’s first round.

Michigan State football 2024 schedule

The countdown to August 31 has begun! Check out the finalized Michigan State football 2024 schedule

The countdown to Aug. 31 has begun, Spartans fans.

The college football offseason is upon us and the 2024 season can’t come soon enough with plenty of excitement surrounding the Michigan State program. The Spartans are coming off a pair of losing seasons but have a new leader at the helm of the program in new head coach Jonathan Smith to hopefully get things back on track in East Lansing, Mich.

It’s time to flush the 2023 season and look ahead to 2024. Here is the finalized Michigan State football 2024 schedule:

USMNT 2024 schedule: Results, fixtures, TV channel and streaming

All of the USMNT’s fixtures in 2024 as the team chases two major trophies

The U.S. men’s national team will compete for two major trophies in 2024.

In March, Gregg Berhalter’s side will look to defend the CONCACAF Nations League title it’s won two time in a row. Then in the summer, the 2024 Copa América takes center stage.

Aside from the major competitions, the USMNT will have several friendly windows to continue building toward its ultimate goal: a home World Cup in 2026.

Here is a list of all of the USMNT’s fixtures for 2024.

The best (and worst!) MMA movies of all time

If you eat, sleep and breathe MMA, utilize our list of the best (and, let’s be honest: the worst!) MMA movies of all time.

(Editor’s note: This story originally was published in 2021 and regularly updates.)

The “Road House” reboot is in the world, and in the new iteration, Elwood Dalton is a former UFC fighter who runs afoul of the wrong people while bouncing at a bar in the Florida Keys. The main muscle villain is Conor McGregor, so naturally the movie has to be on our list of the best (and worst!) MMA movies of all time.

(And if we left some off the list, don’t be offended. For the record, if a movie was purely karate or kickboxing or boxing, etc., we left it off – we’re looking for reasonably modern-era mixed martial arts/cagefighting kind of stuff to make the cut for this list. Sorry, old Bruce Lee and Jean Claude Van Damme flicks. We’ll save you for a different list.)

Copa America 2024: Full schedule and how to buy tickets

Get all the information for the massive tournament in the U.S. right here

Excitement is building for the 2024 Copa América, which will be held in the United States from June 20 to July 14.

After the draw, we now know where each team will be playing in the group stage, as well as their possible path toward the final in Miami.

The Copa América will feature 16 teams in a special edition of the tournament: all 10 teams from South America plus six guest spots for CONCACAF nations.

It all adds up for a tournament that is sure to be massive. Here is the full schedule for the 2024 Copa América, as well as how to purchase tickets for every match.

As of February 28, tickets are now on sale to the general public.

Copa America tickets and schedule

Top 25 NBA players who never won MVP

HoopsHype lists the Top 25 NBA players who never won the MVP award.

Over the past 15 seasons, four players have won a majority of the MVP awards: LeBron James (four), Stephen Curry (twice), Giannis Antetokounmpo (twice), and Nikola Jokic (twice).

Joel Embiid, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, and Derrick Rose were among the few to crack that list amid the dominance of the big four listed above and win their only MVP award in that span.

So who are some of the NBA’s greatest players of all time who weren’t able to win an MVP and break through their era of dominant players?

HoopsHype examined the Top 25 players to never win MVP from our 77 greatest players ever list to find out.

UFC 2024 post-fight bonus winners: Inside the numbers

Check out a running tally of UFC bonus-related stats for the 2024 calendar year.

The UFC handed out more than $9 million in disclosed $50,000 post-fight bonus checks in 2023. What will the totals be this year?

Here’s a running tally of all kinds of interesting UFC bonus-related stats that will update throughout the year after each event.

(Story updated following UFC on ESPN 53 on March 23.)