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UFC Sacramento's Reinier de Ridder Calls for Changes in Weight Cutting

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UFC Sacramento fighter Reinier de Ridder has spoken out against extreme weight cutting in MMA. After making five weight cuts in a year, de Ridder expressed his concerns about the practice, stating that it 'took all the fun out of fighting'. He weighed in at 185 lbs, but his opponent also weighed in at the same weight, and both fighters weighed 210 lbs at fight time. De Ridder questioned the logic of such weight cuts and called for changes in the current system.

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