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[–] YaDong 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Fucked up if he doesn’t get paid for that. Did the commission call it off for Pereira being 3 lbs over or did Wonderboy say no?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

AFAICT the commission didn't call it off; the UFC tried to pressure Stephen to fight at a disadvantage against an overweight opponent, he declined, so they're declining to pay him.

Classic scummy UFC behaviour.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

This is a better description of what happened than what I came up with. He’s being punished for not caving in.

[–] YaDong 1 points 2 years ago

Fucked up. Was hoping someone would tell me otherwise

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wonderboy made weight and his opponent missed. Wonderboy didn't want to fight an opponent that had an unfair advantage so the fight didn't happen.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

And according to the whole interview he didn't think that Pereira really tried making weight in the first place.