‘She didn’t even try:’ Fighter forgets how to weight cut, comes in 37 pounds overweight, cancels fight

Combined martial arts (MMA) by no means ceases to amaze.

Ares FC 23 will happen in Aubervilliers, France tonight (Thurs., July 11, 2024). Nonetheless, the occasion shall be one struggle lighter after an astronomically careless new achievement in weight mismanagement.

Undefeated 3-0 Canadian Bantamweight prospect, Sierra Dinwoodie, was booked to make her promotional debut towards France’s Danielle Koudou. Sadly for Dinwoodie, her skilled debutant counterpart simply determined to not reduce weight in any respect. Contemplating how issues performed out, it nearly looks as if she gained weight earlier than the struggle, which has now been canceled.

“Sadly, I can’t be combating tomorrow night time,” Dinwoodie mentioned on Instagram yesterday (Weds., July 10, 2024). “Yesterday, we obtained a name, my opponent wouldn’t be capable to make the contract weight of 135 kilos. So, we agreed upon a Catchweight of 155, however this morning, going into weigh-ins, she was one other eight kilograms (18 kilos) heavier than that. So, that’s 37 kilos over the agreed-upon weight.

“I used to be nonetheless able to struggle, I don’t care,” she continued. “I needed to get in there. I didn’t fly throughout the ocean to come back hang around. I needed to get within the cage and placed on a present for everybody. Sadly, the fee wouldn’t permit it with that type of distinction. I’ll be again and I’ll be extra prepared than ever.”

Dinwoodie has taken the entire scenario in stride and dealt with it like a champ. Nonetheless, social media has reacted appropriately with shock and ideas aplenty on this unprecedented lack of professionalism.