Morning Report | Chris Weidman, Dustin Poirier recall opponents’ dramatic change from weigh-in to fight night: ‘Who the f*ck is this guy?’

Former UFC champions Chris Weidman and Dustin Poirier shared stories about the dramatic physical transformations their opponents underwent between weigh-ins and fight night. Speaking on the Deep Waters podcast alongside Din Thomas and Jorge Masvidal, both fighters discussed how severe weight cutting and subsequent rehydration significantly altered the physical presence of opponents once inside the octagon.

Weidman recalled feeling unnerved by Yoel Romero's imposing size and physique during their UFC 205 matchup. Similarly, Poirier noted that Islam Makhachev appeared severely depleted during weigh-ins before their UFC 302 title fight, but looked vastly larger and fully rehydrated on fight night.