The sample size is small, but the numbers are staggering.
Between January and May, before the UFC began holding early weigh-ins the day before an event, just one fighter missed weight over 14 cards. Since the implementation of earlier weigh-ins at UFC 199 on June 4, 15 fighters have missed weight or not made it to weigh-ins due to bad weight cuts over the course of 22 shows.
The installation of early weigh-ins was pioneered by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC), as well as the commissions at Mohegan Sun and in Kansas, and done for health reasons.