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Where Are The Consequences For Not Making Weight?

Gina Carano Weigh-In Picture - EliteXC Primetime
More weigh-in photos at CombatLifestyle.com

Zach Arnold of FightOpinion.com, wrote a great article over at MMA Memories about the growing trend of fighters missing weight. It’s obviously becoming a problem for the sport with few consequences for its offenders.

Offender #1 is media darling Gina Carano. A serial offender when it comes to failing to make weight, Ms. Carano missed making weight for her last fight (against Kaitlin Young at Elite XC’s New Jersey event on CBS) by four pounds. Despite losing a small percentage of her fight purse, Carano was not heavily punished for her actions.

UFC 85 Post-Fight Press Conference Video

Thiago Alves and Matt Hughes

Michael Bisping talks about his dominant win over Jason Day after the jump.

[Update June 8, 2008 11:12AM] - Mike Swick, Kevin Burns and Nate Marquardt added after the jump.

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UFC 85: Bedlam Results & Wrap-Up (Updated With Bonuses)

UFC 85

UFC 85: Bedlam took place this afternoon at the O2 Arena in London, England.

Thiago Alves faced off against Matt Hughes for the opportunity to get a shot at the UFC Welterweight Championship.

Michael Bisping looked to take his second victory at middleweight against Jason Day.

Mike Swick looked to redeem himself after a disappointing debut at middleweight against the Marcus Davis, who was riding on six fight win streak in the UFC.

Nate Marquardt and Thales Leites squared off to stay in the title hunt in the UFC middleweight division.

Brandon Vera and Fabricio Werdum faced off to possibly determine who will get a crack at the winner of the UFC Heavyweight Championship match between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Frank Mir that’s set to take place later this year.

Results after the jump.

Thiago Alves Pulls A Carano, Misses Weight By Four Pounds

Thiago AlvesThe weigh-ins for UFC 85: Bedlam took place this morning in London, England. All fighters made weight except for one. Thiago Alves came in four pounds heavy at 174lbs (technically three lbs over; 1 pound allowance in non-title fights). His opponent Matt Hughes has agreed to take the fight at a catchweight of 174lbs. Nothing was mentioned but it is likely Alves will have to forfeit a percentage of his purse to Hughes for the overage.

I can’t remember the last time a fighter besides Gina Carano missed weight by four pounds. Alves did take the fight on short notice, but he still should have had enough time to get the weight off.

The weigh-in results:

Thiago Alves (174) VS Matt Hughes (170)
Jason Day (184) VS Michael Bisping (184)
Mike Swick (170) VS Marcus Davis (170)
Thales Leites (185) VS Nate Marquardt (185)
Fabricio Werdum (247) VS Brandon Vera (228)
Martin Kampmann (186) VS Jorge Rivera (185)
Thiago Tavares (154.5) VS Matt Wiman (155)
Roan Carneiro (171) VS Kevin Burns (170)
Luiz Cane (204) VS Jason Lambert (205)
Jess Liaudin (169) VS Paul Taylor (169)
Eddie Sanchez (244) VS Antoni Hardonk (247)

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UFC 85 Preview, Odds & Picks

ufcUFC 85: Bedlam is only a day away. The event will be shown live on pay-per-view at 3PM ET tomorrow, June 7 and replayed at 10PM ET on tape delay.

For you gamblers out there, we recommend visiting BetUS to place your bets. They are currently offering $60 if sign up for an account and deposit $100!

The Fights

Minus (-) = favorite | Plus (+) = underdog

By The Way, UFC 85 Is This Saturday

With all the hoopla surrounding EliteXC on CBS from this past weekend, it’s easy to forget that UFC 85: Bedlam is happening this weekend in London, England. The event will be shown live at 3PM ET on pay-per-view and replayed at 10PM ET on tape delay.

The latest UFC 85 fight card and event details can be found in our fight cards section.

UFC 85 Preview

Interviews with the headliners, Matt Hughes and Thiago Alves, after the jump.

UFC Announces Replacement Fights For UFC 85

The UFC has officially confirmed three of the rumored bouts that have been floating around the internet the past few days. As we posted a few hours ago, Matt Hughes will be taking on Thiago Alves in the night’s main event.

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