My son likes to watch Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts. One of the fighters he roots for is Daniel Cormier. In 2017, prior to UFC 210 held in Buffalo, New York, Cormier stripped naked and stepped on the scale for his weigh-in. The UFC light-heavyweight champion weighed in at 206.2 pounds, 1.2 pounds over the limit.
Cormier immediately walked backstage and emerged two minutes later for a second attempt, which is allowed under New York State Athletic Commission rules. Miraculously, he weighed exactly 205 pounds. Spectators accused him of manipulating his weight by pressing down on the towel that was being used to shield his naked body to alleviate some pressure on the scale. The move went unnoticed by the commission.
Like Cormier, Walmart has recently been accused of tipping the scales in their favor as well…