Jorge Masvidal weighed almost 15 pounds more than Nate Diaz on fight night.
In California, fighters have their weights checked on the day of their fights – not just when they have to hit their marks on the scale.
In 2017, the California State Athletic Commission put a plan in place to try to cut back on excessive weight cutting. Within those rules was a cap on how much a fighter could gain from the official weigh-ins to the fight.
If a fighter gained more than 10 percent back before the bout, the commission then could make a recommendation that he or she move to a higher weight class. If a fighter gained more than 15 percent, the commission had plans in place to potentially cancel fights.
At “Last Man Standing”, which took place Saturday at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., 11 of the 22 boxers on the card gained more than 10 percent of their weight back – including Masvidal, who lost to Diaz in the main event. No fighter exceeded the 15 percent threshold.
Andres Martinez
Weigh-in day: 173.2
Fight night: 179.7
Gain: 4 percent
Result: Ken Lopez def. Andres Martinez via unanimous decision (59-54, 59-54, 58-55)
Ken Lopez
Weigh-in day: 175.8
Fight night: 196.3
Gain: 12 percent
Result: Ken Lopez def. Andres Martinez via unanimous decision (59-54, 59-54, 58-55)
Jose Aguayo
Weigh-in day: 149.9
Fight night: 166.3
Gain: 11 percent
Result: Bryce Logan def. Jose Aguayo via TKO – Round 3, 1:20
Bryce Logan
Weigh-in day: 149.7
Fight night: 165.8
Gain: 11 percent
Result: Bryce Logan def. Jose Aguayo via TKO – Round 3, 1:20
Steve Dunn
Weigh-in day: 213.5
Fight night: 213.5
Gain: 0 pecent
Result: Gabriel Costa def. Steve Dunn via knockout – Round 2, 2:50
Gabriel Costa
Weigh-in day: 206.1
Fight night: 210.1
Gain: 2 percent
Result: Gabriel Costa def. Steve Dunn via knockout – Round 2, 2:50
Alan Sanchez
Weigh-in day: 146.3
Fight night: 161.2
Gain: 10 percent
Result: Luis Lopez def. Alan Sanchez via unanimous decision (77-75, 77-75, 77-75)
Luis Lopez
Weigh-in day: 146.3
Fight night: 162.9
Gain: 11 percent
Result: Luis Lopez def. Alan Sanchez via unanimous decision (77-75, 77-75, 77-75)
Luciano Ramos
Weigh-in day: 139.2
Fight night: 142.1
Gain: 2 percent
Result: Dan Hernandez def. Luciano Ramos via unanimous decision (38-36, 38-36, 39-37)
Dan Hernandez
Weigh-in day: 140
Fight night: 154.5
Gain: 10 percent
Result: Dan Hernandez def. Luciano Ramos via unanimous decision (38-36, 38-36, 39-37)
Manuel Correa
Weigh-in day: 131.2
Fight night: 144.7
Gain: 10 percent
Result: Devin Cushing def. Manuel Correa via unanimous decision (77-75, 78-74, 80-72)
Devin Cushing
Weigh-in day: 131.9
Fight night: 143.6
Gain: 9 percent
Result: Devin Cushing def. Manuel Correa via unanimous decision (77-75, 78-74, 80-72)
Sean Garcia
Weigh-in day: 138.1
Fight night: 147.1
Gain: 7 percent
Result: Amado Vargas def. Sean Garcia via TKO – Round 6, 0:46
Amado Vargas
Weigh-in day: 134.1
Fight night: 143.2
Gain: 7 percent
Result: Amado Vargas def. Sean Garcia via TKO – Round 6, 0:46
Nikolai Buzolin
Weigh-in day: 137.7
Fight night: 148.4
Gain: 8 percent
Result: Curmel Moton def. Nikolai Buzolin via TKO – Round 2, 1:39
Curmel Moton
Weigh-in day: 133.5
Fight night: 152.7
Gain: 14 percent
Result: Curmel Moton def. Nikolai Buzolin via TKO – Round 2, 1:39
Anthony Pettis
Weigh-in day: 175.3
Fight night: 184
Gain: 5 percent
Result: Chris Avila def. Anthony Pettis via unanimous decision (58-56, 59-55, 59-55)
Chris Avila
Weigh-in day: 175.6
Fight night: 186.5
Gain: 6 percent
Result: Chris Avila def. Anthony Pettis via unanimous decision (58-56, 59-55, 59-55)
Daniel Jacobs
Weigh-in day: 169.2
Fight night: 188.7
Gain: 12 percent
Result: Shane Mosley Jr. def. Daniel Jacobs via unanimous decision (99-91, 99-91, 100-90)
Shane Mosley Jr.
Weigh-in day: 167.6
Fight night: 187.5
Gain: 12 percent
Result: Shane Mosley Jr. def. Daniel Jacobs via unanimous decision (99-91, 99-91, 100-90)
Jorge Masvidal
Weigh-in day: 175.2
Fight night: 204.1
Gain: 16 percent
Result: Nate Diaz def. Jorge Masvidal via majority decision (95-95, 97-93, 98-92)
Nate Diaz
Weigh-in day: 175.6
Fight night: 190.2
Gain: 8 percent
Result: Nate Diaz def. Jorge Masvidal via majority decision (95-95, 97-93, 98-92)