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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.

UFC in 2022: A ridiculously robust look at the stats, streaks, skids and record-setters

Check out a full recap of 2022’s most significant footnotes and milestones from the events, the fights and individual performances.

Now that the year has come to a close, and with a major assist from UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll, here are some of 2022’s most significant milestones from the events, the fights and individual performances in the octagon.

James Krause, Darrick Minner suspensions extended by Nevada Athletic Commission

The Nevada Athletic Commission on Wednesday agreed to extend the suspensions of former UFC fighters James Krause and Darrick Minner.

The Nevada Athletic Commission on Wednesday agreed to extend the suspensions of former UFC fighters [autotag]James Krause[/autotag] and [autotag]Darrick Minner[/autotag] while an investigation continues.

The official reason for their suspensions in November, which did not have time limits assigned to them, is for failure to disclose an injury to the commission. But there’s also the matter of Minner’s November fight against Shayilan Nuerdanbieke under federal investigation for suspicious betting activity. Krause is Minner’s coach and one of his cornermen.

Nevada deputy attorney general Joel Bekker on Wednesday alluded to the federal probe into the fight and said further sanctions against Krause and Minner could come as an eventual result of that investigation.

After the UFC learned of abnormal betting activity in first-round TKO Minner’s loss to Nuerdanbieke at UFC Fight Night 214 in Las Vegas, the promotion ultimately released Minner. Krause already was retired, but with his cornering license suspended by the commission, it effectively was a UFC ban unless he was licensed again.

But earlier this month, the UFC went one step further and announced any fighter who trains at Krause’s Glory MMA gym near Kansas City and any fighter who continues to be coached by him will not be part of the UFC.

At UFC 282 this past Saturday, UFC president Dana White said the fight is being investigated by the FBI.

Abnormal line activity was picked up hours before the fight. Minner quickly went down with an injury in the first round of the contest, which led many to think he was injured entering the fight.

The UFC in October sent communication to fighters and managers reminding them of the UFC’s Athlete Conduct Policy, which prohibits fighters from betting on any UFC fight, and that it applied to any people peripheral to the fighters and organization.

In the internal memo announcing Minner’s release, UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell said “along with the safety and health of its fighters, UFC believes there is no more important component of professional mixed martial arts than the integrity of the sport.”

The Nevada commission extended Krause and Minner’s suspensions unanimously while the investigation is ongoing, and ahead of any potential hearing.

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Spinning Back Clique: James Krause betting scandal, UFC Orlando, Nate Diaz-Jake Paul, more

Join us for this week’s live stream of “Spinning Back Clique” looking at the biggest news and topics in MMA.

Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Nolan King and Danny Segura will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate:

UFC on ESPN 42 in Orlando, Fla., featured nine stoppages in 14 fights and a main event that had people talking about a potential Fight of the Year. With a couple days to reflect, was [autotag]Stephen Thompson[/autotag]’s TKO win over [autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag] in the main event really that level of greatness? And what are our other takeaways from a memorable event?
The you-know-what continues to hit the proverbial fan in the MMA betting scandal involving former UFC standout [autotag]James Krause[/autotag]. The UFC now has said anyone who continues to train with Krause or at his gym can consider themselves gone from the UFC while government investigations are going on. What could the potential fallout be from all this down the road?
[autotag]Nate Diaz[/autotag] officially is out from his UFC contract and a free agent. We used to get excited thinking about potential Diaz fights outside the UFC. Now that we’re here, are we amped up about, say, a Diaz boxing match against [autotag]Jake Paul[/autotag]?
UFC bantamweight champion [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag] said on his podcast that former two-division champ and Olympic gold medalist [autotag]Henry Cejudo[/autotag] will be his next title defense, likely in March. Cejudo is coming out of retirement and straight into a title shot, if that’s the case. Is that right? And what do we think about [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag]’s status in the division now?
Bellator continues its bantamweight grand prix this week with the semifinals: interim champ [autotag]Raufeon Stots[/autotag] takes on [autotag]Danny Sabatello[/autotag] and [autotag]Patchy Mix[/autotag] meets [autotag]Magomed Magomedov[/autotag]. The Stots-Sabatello fight comes with a particular amount of hype and beef between the two. Who are we picking to reach the final, and what are our thoughts in general about Bellator’s regular grand prix tournaments?

“Spinning Back Clique” is released each Monday LIVE on MMA Junkie’s YouTube channel. You can watch this week’s episode in the video above.

Ontario gaming commission bans betting on UFC fights amid concerns of impropriety

As investigations continue into a UFC fight flagged for suspicious betting activity, Ontario’s gaming commission has made up its mind.

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has banned gambling on UFC fights in the aftermath of potential insider betting and suspicious line movements surrounding a recent bout.

On Thursday, the AGCO ordered gaming operators within its jurisdiction to stop offering and accepting wagers placed on UFC fights, effectively immediately.

“In recent weeks, the AGCO has learned of publicized alleged incidents, including possible betting by UFC insiders, as well as reports of suspicious betting patterns in other jurisdictions,” an AGCO statement read. “Therefore, the AGCO is now taking this step in the public interest. AGCO has indicated to operators that, once the necessary remedial steps have been taken, they may provide information demonstrating that UFC bets or betting products meet the Registrar’s Standards.”

The AGCO added that the decision comes because “the UFC does not prohibit all insiders from betting on UFC events, which could include an athlete’s coaches, managers, handlers, athletic trainers, medical professionals, or other persons with access to non-public information.”

While this is contrary to a UFC athlete policy implemented in October in which the promotion banned athletes, coaches, and close associates from wagering on fights, a Nov. 5 bout is under investigation for suspicious betting activity.

A featherweight bout at UFC Fight Night 214 between [autotag]Darrick Minner[/autotag] and [autotag]Shayilan Nuerdanbieke[/autotag] saw wild line activity in the hours before the fight. Seconds in, Minner went down with an injury, which led many to believe he was injured entering the fight.

Minner’s head coach, [autotag]James Krause[/autotag] of Glory MMA and Fitness, was disallowed by the UFC from cornering one of his fighters, Miles Johns, at an event Nov. 19. The Nevada Athletic Commission said last month that an investigation is ongoing and is expected to be on the body’s Dec. 14 meeting agenda.

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According to ESPN’s Marc Raimondi, U.S. Integrity, a Las Vegas-based integrity firm, is also investigating the Minner-Nuerdanbieke fight. Additionally, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement is not allowing wagers to be placed on fights Krause is associated with.

The UFC said it is looking into the matter with betting integrity partner Don Best Sports. Neither Minner nor Krause have publicly commented on the matter at this time.

Read the full AGCO statement below:

“In order to protect the betting public, effective immediately, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is requiring all registered casino, lottery and igaming operators that offer sport and event betting products in Ontario to stop offering and accepting wagers on Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events due to concerns about non-compliance with AGCO’s betting integrity requirements.

“The Registrar’s Standards include rules to safeguard against odds manipulation, match-fixing and other sports betting integrity issues. Operators must specifically ensure that:

For sporting events being bet on, the event must be effectively supervised by a sport governing body which must, at minimum, prescribe final rules and enforce codes of conduct that include prohibitions on betting by insiders; and

There are integrity safeguards in place which are sufficient to mitigate the risk of match-fixing, cheat-at-play, and other illicit activity that might influence the outcome of bet upon events.

“Contrary to the Registrar’s Standards, the UFC does not prohibit all insiders from betting on UFC events, which could include an athlete’s coaches, managers, handlers, athletic trainers, medical professionals, or other persons with access to non-public information.

“In recent weeks, the AGCO has learned of publicized alleged incidents, including possible betting by UFC insiders, as well as reports of suspicious betting patterns in other jurisdictions.

“Therefore, the AGCO is now taking this step in the public interest. AGCO has indicated to operators that, once the necessary remedial steps have been taken, they may provide information demonstrating that UFC bets or betting products meet the Registrar’s Standards.”

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MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for November: Zhang Weili’s title-winning choke

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submission from November 2022.

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from November 2022: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for November.

At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.

Nominees

UFC’s Mario Bautista knew he was ‘on another level’ than Benito Lopez, wants top-15 opponent next

Once Benito Lopez missed weight, Maurio Bautista knew he was no match for him at UFC Fight Night 214.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Mario Bautista[/autotag] impressed many in his most recent fight.

The UFC bantamweight dismantled Benito Lopez in just one round at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 214. Bautista (11-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) submitted Lopez (10-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) with a reverse triangle-armbar in the final seconds of the round after outclassing Lopez both on the feet and the ground.

Bautista expected that kind of showing, and he got a big tell the day before at weigh-ins, where Lopez was 2.5 pounds over the limit.

“I expected that,” Lopez told reporters afterward. “Once I saw him miss weight, I kind of put it in my head that he’s not professional. And that kind of stems into everything – training, life. So I knew I was on another level than him.”

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Lopez is now on a three fight wining streak and 5-1 in his past six outings. The 29-year-old belives it’s time for him to get an opponent with a number next to their name.

“I want to shoot for 11 through 15,” Lopez said regarding wanting ranked opposition. “I don’t want to callout anyone because those rankings are ever-changing, you know. I can callout someone and next month they get kicked out, and I just called out someone that’s not in the top 15. So shooting for top 15, if I get somewhere close to it, I’ll be happy with that.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 214.

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Shayilan Nuerdanbieke discusses TKO win of Darrick Minner, wanting to fight outside of UFC Apex

Hear from Shayilan Nuerdanbieke following his TKO win of Darrick Minner at UFC Fight Night 214.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Shayilan Nuerdanbieke[/autotag] is building momentum.

The UFC featherweight now finds himself on a three-fight wining streak following a succesful return at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 214. Nuerdanbieke defeated Darrick Minner by TKO in the first round.

Hear from Nuerdanbieke after his win over Minner in the video above. The Chineses fighter answered questions on his performance, not wanting to fight again in the UFC Apex, and more.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 214.

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Tamires Vidal discusses lengthy walkout for UFC debut, troubles leaving Brazil

Hear from Tamires Vidal following her TKO win in her debut at UFC Fight Night 214 in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Tamires Vidal[/autotag] made quite an impression in her UFC debut.

The Brazilian bantamweight stopped Ramona Pascual (6-5 MMA, 0-3 UFC) with a flying knee to the body to open up Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 214. It was a stellar finish by Vidal (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), which caught the attention of many watching.

Vidal is currently on a six-fight winning streak and only has one professional loss on her record, which came against current UFC fighter Karol Rosa in the regional circuit in Brazil.

Learn more about Vidal and the difficulties she encountered in the leadup to her UFC debut in her post fight interview. You can watch the video above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 214.

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