Quote Originally Posted by greynotsoold View Post
If you manage your weight properly, you aren't having to dehydrate yourself. Also, day before weigh ins encourage dangerous levels of dehydration. Fighters figure it is ok; they only have to make weight for a moment and then there is an advantage to be gained by dehydrating big. This "edge" encourages an insanely unhealthy approach to weight management.
I know a guy that suffered a career ending knew injury wrestling a 165 pound guy in a junior welter fight. Joey Gamache suffered brain damage in a junior welter fight with a 162 pound Gatti.
Rehydration clauses won't catch on. Who is going to start cancelling fights?
Same day is the only way to go. If you feel right getting into the ring at 164, be a freaking middleweight. Don't call yourself a junior welter and think you are getting over.
I agree that if you manage your weight properly you won't have to dehydrate yourself, but everyone is looking for an advantage.

What do you think is more realistic? They go back to same day weigh-ins or have a maximum re-hydration weight? I think having a maximum weight that a fighter can weigh on fight night would force fighters to fight closer to their natural weight.