Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-32831664-20180405190126/@comment-108.63.11.114-20180409144745

GBL1111 wrote: CanadianOracle3301 wrote:

NYSAC .....man.....thats was classic NYC power tripping I think........seemed to be unreasonable IMO......their goal should be the same as UFC to make the event happen. I would disagree a bit there. I think the role of any State Athletic Commission should be to ensure fighter safety and event legitimacy (on weight, no drugs, etc.). Beyond that, they should get out of the damn way and try not to interfere.

If their goal was to make the event happen that could often be at odds w/ fighter safety. I don't know at what point Max was at 159 lbs, or how realistic and/or dangerous the other 4 lbs would have been, but if I were UFC I would say to hell with NYC. Go to Jersey, Atlantic City maybe. Or a state that appreciates the business being brought in by the event rather than a mecca for douchebags that thinks it's the center of the known universe. Definitely did not mean "make it happen at any cost".......you took that the wrong way or I was not clear. I just mean there should not be any red tape preventing a fight, of course if a fighter's safety is truly at stake event should not happen. Eg., Iaquinta weighed in at 155.2 lbs.......and was not elgible for title......I think an exception should be granted in such case and the fight could then have been a true title fight (I know Uncle Dana said he would work something out if the miracle happened lol).....then Felder was not "ranked high enough".....again nothing to do with safety just some red tape shit I think could be cut out when fighters' work and investment is at stake.