In his last fight, Anthony Johnson came in six pounds over at the UFC 104 weigh-ins. A few days before that fight he was walking around at 190 pounds.
This interview with MMA Mania seems to indicate that Johnson is five pounds closer to his goal than he was this far out from UFC 104:
MMAmania.com: With regards to your weight, what have you been doing this time around to ensure that you won’t miss the 171 pound mark?
Anthony Johnson: I’m still doing the same thing I did for my last fight, just kind of without hindrance. I got time to make the weight and I feel healthy so there won’t be any excuses.
MMAmania.com: What is your weight at right now, roughly four days from the weigh-ins?
Anthony Johnson: 185 pounds.
MMAmania.com: Does that mean you are on target then? You’re good to go?
Anthony Johnson: Oh yeah. Fighters usually lose ten pounds the day before and then the last four or five the day of the weigh-ins. I feel great.
Hopefully the quick return to the Octagon will help Johnson make weight. Last time he experimented with a new weight-cutting process in addition to starting out ten pounds heavier than normal — 220lbs (!). This time I presume he’s going to stick with the tried and true based on the above quote it appears he plans to try it again just will be starting out closer to his goal. Hope that works out for him.
If Johnson fails to make weight again, it will be a very strong indication that he needs to move up to middleweight.
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