Fabio Cherant on victory over Yu Ji, explains weight miss

Fabio Cherant has recorded his second win of 2020 after a unanimous decision victory over Yu Ji at CES 61. It was his first time going to the judges in his professional career.

The win had a little bit of controversy before the fight as Cherant unfortunately missed weight. Weight misses in MMA can take away from victories as many feel it makes for an unfair advantage.

Cherant explains that the weight miss happened because he couldn’t find a working scale. He was forced to drive around to find one and it took time away from the cut which led to the miss.

In the full interview Cherant breaks down the victory over Ji, going to the judges doe the first time, the weight miss, and much more.

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Lucas Grandsire