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Jorge Masvidal's significant weight increase between Friday's official weigh-in and Saturday night's fight against Nate Diaz has surprised fans. Masvidal weighed in at 175.2 pounds for the 'Last Man Standing' boxing match, but by fight night at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, he had ballooned to 204.1 pounds.
Diaz, who weighed 175.6 pounds on Friday, gained 14.6 pounds to 190.2 pounds on fight night.
According to a report by MMA Fighting, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) confirmed these fight-night weights for all boxers on the card.
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Fans on social media expressed surprise at the significant difference in weight gain, with one user writing:
"15 pounds on him and still couldn’t drop Nate?”
Another one wrote:
“wtf is the point of weigh ins”
One user had a different opinion:
“Jorge looked outta shape and this confirms it. He’s not muscular enough to be cutting that kinda weight. Props to him for cutting that much though.”
Check out some of the fan reactions below:
Jorge Masvidal disputes judges' scorecards, blames pro-Diaz crowd for loss
Despite a valiant effort, Jorge Masvidal believes the judges and the pro-Diaz crowd in Anaheim ultimately cost him the fight on Saturday night. Masvidal lost a majority decision after a close 10-round battle, with two judges awarding the fight to Diaz while the third saw it as a draw.
Masvidal expressed his frustration at the post-fight press conference, suggesting the judges were swayed by the heavily Diaz-supporting crowd. He pointed to the fight footage he reviewed, arguing that he landed the cleaner and more impactful shots throughout the contest.
In his post-fight presser, 'Gamebred said:
“I definitely know the judges were influenced by the crowd... Because a lot of those shots were landing in the corner. I was just getting my timing, he’d throw three or four shots, it wouldn’t land, and then I throw a good power shot. I’d see that I hurt him, I’d back him up, or he’d start goofing around. Hurt him to the body numerous times. And I think one or two of the judges only gave me two rounds. There’s just no way, you know?” [H/t: MMA Fighting]
