Daniel Cormier’s towel trick seems to have spurred the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) to change its weigh-in policy.
An addition was made to NYSAC’s online weigh-in procedures for MMA and boxing on April 13, stating that a fighter “shall not make physical contact with any person or object other than the scale.” Previous versions of the NYSAC weigh-in procedures, found via web archive, did not contain that line.
UFC 210 took place April 8 and the weigh-ins were one day earlier on April 7.
When asked about the change, a spokesperson for the New York Department of State only sent a link to the current document.