WATCH: “Man is like a ghost walking to the stage” – UFC 301 fighter throws up to weigh 3 pounds below limit and barely stands still on scale; fans react

Featherweight, William Gomis weighs in at 143 pounds at UFC 301 weigh-ins.

WATCH: “Man is like a ghost walking to the stage” – UFC 301 fighter throws up to weigh 3 pounds below limit and barely stands still on scale; fans react

William Gomis looks terrible at UFC 301 weigh-ins (Image via X)

Weight cuts have always been an intense process for MMA fighters. It takes a toll on their body that sometimes may be worse than the fight itself. We got to witness one such incident at UFC 301s weigh-ins earlier this evening. UFC featherweight, William Gomis threw up before the weigh-ins and weighed in three pounds below the weight limit. After all this, his efforts went to waste.

William Gomis was supposed to fight Jean Silva at UFC 301. However, problems arose at the weigh-ins as the French featherweight reportedly vomited before he got on the scale. As a result, he came in at 143 pounds which was way under the minimum necessary limit to fight in the division. This was not the only problem at hand.

Gomis was visibly struggling as he got on and off the scale. He was wobbly and had to take help as he walked out of the room. Now, the reason why all this went to waste was because as per reports Gomis’ fight with Jean Silva has been cancelled.

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William Gomis made his debut in 2022 and has since fought three fights under the UFC banner. Gomis won all three fights, two via decision while his last fight at UFC Paris against Yanis Ghemmouri ended in a controversial win for Gomis. He will now work his way back to health and potentially fight Silva in another bout later down the line.

Netizens react to William Gomis’ unhealthy weigh-in at UFC 301

People on the internet were surprised to see the state of William Gomis at the weigh-ins at UFC 301. Netizens went to the comment section to share their reactions to the video of Gomis’ weigh-in. Here are some of the reactions from X:

William Gomis vs Jean Silva bout scrapped from UFC 301 fight card
William Gomis vs Jean Silva bout scrapped from UFC 301 fight card (Image via X )

People questioned why there could not be a weight limit at 155lbs. They expressed concern for Gomis’s health and discussed the unhealthy impact of the severe weight cuts that the UFC demands. It will be interesting to see if the UFC officials make any comment on the situation or introduce any measure of relief for future fighters.

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