André Pederneiras, the coach of former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo, described how his ward nearly failed to make weight before the fight with Jeremy Stevens at the UFC on FOX 30.
“Aldo weighed a little more this time. When he had to lose 900 grams, he told me that he could no longer make it. I told him that in that case he would lose 20% of his fee, but he said that he did not want it and could not shed off the remaining weight.
“Then I told him that it was almost 9 am and we need to notify the commission that we cannot make weight. He agreed. Then, standing at the elevator, I told him that 90% of the fighters who fail the weigh-in lose their fights. He looked at me, and I invited him to come back and continue the weight loss. I had to put a little pressure on him.
“You know, in fact, most fighters who do not make weight in their fights win. But Jose did not know about this, " said Pederneiras.
