Accepting a fight with an opponent who misses weight by a mile has risks, but so does turning it down, as we saw at UFC on FOX 26. In this week’s Trading Shots, MMAjunkie columnist Ben Fowlkes joins retired UFC and WEC fighter Danny Downes to discuss the pros and cons of a tough situation. Fowlkes: Help me understand something here, Danny. Two fighters failed to make weight for UFC on FOX 26 on Saturday night. One was Pietro Menga , who didn’t even weigh in , reportedly because was so overweight that his opponent, Tim Elliott , refused to accept the fight.
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Trading Shots: What’s a fighter to do when an opponent comes in heavy? – MMA Junkie