Anthony Johnson missed the middleweight mark required for his co-main event bout with Vitor Belfort at UFC 142.
Prior to the start of weigh-ins, UFC president Dana White said Johnson would "badly" miss weight.
Moments later, when he officially weighed 197 pounds, officials announced Johnson has been fined 20 percent of his "show" money (which goes to Belfort), and after rehydrating, he can weigh no more than 205 pounds on fight day.
Belfort (20-9 MMA, 9-4 UFC), who weighed in at 186 pounds, stipulated he'll only take the fight if Johnson (10-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) is no heavier than 205 pounds for the bout.
Johnson was fined a portion of his purse for missing weight by five pounds prior to a fight with Yoshiyuki Yoshida at UFC 104. He was reportedly so weak that he had to be carried to and from the weigh-ins.
Prior to the start of weigh-ins, UFC president Dana White said Johnson would "badly" miss weight.
Moments later, when he officially weighed 197 pounds, officials announced Johnson has been fined 20 percent of his "show" money (which goes to Belfort), and after rehydrating, he can weigh no more than 205 pounds on fight day.
Belfort (20-9 MMA, 9-4 UFC), who weighed in at 186 pounds, stipulated he'll only take the fight if Johnson (10-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) is no heavier than 205 pounds for the bout.
Johnson was fined a portion of his purse for missing weight by five pounds prior to a fight with Yoshiyuki Yoshida at UFC 104. He was reportedly so weak that he had to be carried to and from the weigh-ins.
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