Only four fighters at BKFC KnuckleMania 4 exceeded the recommended weight gains on fight night, according to the California State Athletic Commission’s fight night weights release.
BKFC KnuckleMania 4 saw only four fighters exceed the recommended weight gains on fight night. This was the promotion’s first event in sunny California.
The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) released the fight night weights on Monday. MMA Fighting was the lucky recipient of this juicy info. The BKFC card featured Mike Perry, who scored a quick 60-second knockout of Thiago Alves in the main event.
CSAC, led by the determined Andy Foster, documents weight changes. They track the fighters from the moment they step onto the scale to the actual fight the next day. It’s part of a bigger plan to curb extreme weight-cutting.
Fighters who exceed certain limits might get a friendly suggestion from CSAC. They might be asked to consider a change in weight class.
Perry, a UFC careerist at 170 pounds, faced no such issues for his middleweight bout against Alves. He weighed 184 pounds at weigh-ins and gained just five pounds for fight night. He tipped the scale at 189 pounds.
Alves gained more than Perry but didn’t exceed the CSAC’s recommended percentages. The UFC veteran weighed 183.9 pounds at weigh-ins and entered the ring at 196 pounds. That’s a seven-percent gain of his total body weight.
The heavyweight co-main event saw both fighters actually lose a few pounds between weigh-ins and fight night. BKFC heavyweight king Mick Terrill weighed 249 pounds before losing 3.8 pounds and competing at 245.2 pounds. Lorenzo Hunt weighed 236.3 pounds at weigh-ins and then 231.1 pounds on fight night.
Ben Rothwell had one of the biggest jumps in weight on the card. But it was still only six percent of his overall body weight. He first hit the scale at 274.3 pounds and then put on 17.4 pounds to weigh 291.7 pounds on fight night.
Sydney Smith was the only fighter from the main card who went over the recommended allowance. She suffered a first-round knockout loss to Crystal Pittman. Smith weighed 134.4 pounds at weigh-ins and then 150.6 pounds on fight night. That’s a 12-percent gain in weight.
The full fight night weights for BKFC KnuckleMania 4 are listed below.
Mike Perry (184 to 189 pounds = 3 percent) vs. Thiago Alves (183.9 to 196 = 7 percent). Mick Terrill (249 to 245.2 = -2 percent) vs. Lorenzo Hunt (236.3 to 231.1 = -2 percent). Ben Rothwell (274.3 to 291.7 = 6 percent) vs. Todd Duffee (243 to 240 = -1 percent).
Alfredo Angulo (171.7 to 182.9 = 7 percent) vs. Jeremiah Riggs (171.1 to 182.9 = 7 percent). Evgenii Kurdanov (169.8 to 179.5 = 6 percent) vs. Julian Lane (168.6 to 184.5 = 9 percent). Crystal Pittman (135 to 144.6 = 7 percent) vs. Sydney Smith (134.4 to 150.6 = 12 percent).
David Diaz (137.5 to 151 = 10 percent) vs. Shane Jordan (134.8 to 138.7 = 3 percent). Andrew Algelcor (154.6 to 161.1 = 4 percent) vs. Ruben Warr (154.8 to 166.7 = 8 percent). Daniel Alvarez (135.4 to 157.9 = 17 percent) vs. Victor Rosas (135.4 to 141 = 4 percent).
Vincent Familiari (177.6 to 195.2 = 10 percent) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (180.6 to 202.4 = 12 percent). Tommy Aaron (154.2 to 173.8 = 13 percent) vs. Richard Brooks (153.3 to 157.3 = 3 percent). Keith Richardson (203.4 to 209.2 = 3 precent) vs. Cody Vidal (202.3 to 198.5 = -1.8 percent).