Battle Responds to UFC 310 Weight-Miss Criticism
At the official weigh-in, Bryan Battle registered 175 pounds—four above the 171-pound non-title limit for his bout with Randy Brown. He denied missing the limit on purpose.
What Battle said about the weight cut
Battle said he kept trying to make weight until Friday morning, when he spent nearly an hour in a hot tub without sweating. He said that was when he alerted his team there might be a problem. He rejected the claim that he planned to miss weight to gain an advantage, saying the cut had stopped working and that he had made his best effort. These are Battle’s account of the cut, as reported by MMA Fighting.
Brown accepted the catchweight bout
Brown weighed 171 pounds. After Battle missed the limit, Brown agreed to compete at a catchweight and received 30 percent of Battle’s purse. Brown criticized the miss and questioned whether it affected the fight; Battle said Brown had the option to decline the matchup and that he did not believe the extra weight changed his performance. The official weigh-in report lists Battle at 175 pounds.
Battle won a close decision
Battle defeated Brown by split decision on December 7, 2024. The official scores were 29-28 for Brown, 29-28 for Battle and 29-28 for Battle. Battle called the result deserved; Brown disputed it. The official scorecards show the result.
Battle’s weight miss and the close scorecards drove post-fight criticism. The weigh-in miss was a documented fact; the allegation that it was intentional remained disputed, with Battle denying it.
