re: UFC hype train, Paddie Pimblett reveals he is walking around at 200lbs (fights at 155lbs)

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170 to 165? Why would you do that?

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Because I want to see guys fighting at their natural weight instead of cutting to weight bully. Encourage Usman and Khamzat to compete at middleweight and that division is no longer the most boring in the UFC.

Encourage guys like Poirier, Chandler, Hooker to move up to 165.

Encourage guys like Kattar, Holloway and Giga to move up to 155.

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I also don't see the need for the 225 you are introducing

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I just think it opens doors for exciting fights between bigger dudes. If someone's natural size is 230 that's a long way to go to make 205 and you don't have a chance against the freaks at heavyweight. It's just a good catchweight. On fight night, the bigger heavyweights weigh 275-290. Someone who is 240 on fight night is at a 40-50 pound deficit.