Found October 23, 2009 on
Cage Writer:
Cagewriter takes a look at the dumb, silly or head-shaking moves of the week. Anthony Johnson: The UFC fighter came in six pounds over for his fight with Yoshiyuki Yoshida. SIX POUNDS. Was it a bad weight-cutting plan? Or maybe his 6'1" body finally saying, "No, sir, you cannot weigh 170 lbs." No matter the reason, coming in six pounds overweight for any professional fight is terrible. Coming in six pounds overweight when you are on the main card for a UFC pay-per-view, and you're considered one of the sport's hottest prospects? Absolutely inexcusable. His fight with Yoshiyuki Yoshida is on, but he is giving up 20 percent of his purse to Yoshida. From here on out, Johnson either needs to make changes to his weight-cutting routine, or honestly consider moving to middleweight.Paulo Filho: He was scheduled to fight at Dream this weekend, but didn't make it due to visa problems. Paulo, you've spent time bashing Gegard Mousasi and calling the UFC an ant...
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