The UFC is shooting a double leg takedown on severe dehydration.
The world's premier MMA promotion will implement a new weight-management program in the coming months, based mostly on education and data collection, MMA Fighting confirmed with officials this week. The Las Vegas Review-Journal was the first to report on the story.
Many experts believe fighters severely dehydrating themselves to make weight is the biggest program facing mixed martial arts today. The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) hosted a summit on the topic in December that was attended by UFC execs Jeff Novitzky and Marc Ratner.