UFC on Fox 8 Results: Musings on Demetrious Johnson vs. John Moraga Fight Card

We're less than 24 hours removed from the completion of UFC on Fox 8, and while the fight card is still fresh in everyone's mind, it's time to take a look back on the event.

Annoying Members of the Crowd

I’m not trying to paint the entire Seattle KeyArena crowd with this brush, so if you were there and behaved in a somewhat civilized manner, I apologize. But, c’mon, enough with the asinine “Woooh!” sounds.

Overweight Fighters
You’re not Ric Flair. You’re just drunk…and annoying.
A fighter who comes in overweight is usually fined 20 percent of his pay. That’s a good chunk of change, and the fighter will feel it—but is it enough? If the offender loses the fight, yes, I would say that the 20 percent deduction is sufficient, but if they win, then no, it does not cut it.
The victorious, overweight fighter will still receive his win bonus, which seems unfair to me. That win bonus should not be in the picture. Once a fighter checks in over the weight limit, that win bonus should be out of the picture.
There’s no reason to reward a fighter for failing to do what is a huge part of his job—making weight.
Tim Means came in a full four pounds over the lightweight limit in his fight with Danny Castillo, while Jorge Masvidal and John Albert hit the mark on their second tries.
Another consideration is the fighter’s contract. An overweight fighter who won should not move to a higher rate of pay for his next fight. Rewarding a fighter who failed to accomplish one very important, professional part of his job sends the wrong message.