Big changes come as CSAC bans pre-fight dehydration weight cutting and IVs
The world of combat sports is changing for the betterment of fighter safety as the California State Athletic Commission announced on Tuesday the newly placed rules to combat dangerous weight cutting and dehydration.The move comes shortly after the ONC FC promotion announced their implementation of a new weigh-in system. ONE FC has urged fellow MMA promotions Bellator and UFC to adopt the new
system.With the new CSAC rule changes, athletes will no longer be able to use the most common weight cutting techniques to make weight.The CSAC passed new emergency rules on Tuesday that will have an effect on fight promotions being held in California, including the UFC and Bellator MMA. The new emergency rules place a ban on severe dehydration in the attempt to make weight, banning the use of IVs to rehydrate after weighing in and also banning the act of delaying the weigh-in times.“Dehydration and weight cutting are the biggest problem facing mixed martial arts today,” CSAC executive officer Andy Foster told the commissioners (transcribed by MMA Fighting). “There are more mixed martial events in California than any other state, so this is the biggest problem facing this commission.”
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