Talk:UFC 223

Chiesa/Pettis cancellation
None of the cited articles mention weight-cutting as a reason for cancelling the bout. If such a source exists, please cite and revert my edits. User:Trevori —Preceding undated comment added 06:09, 6 April 2018 (UTC)
 * He's out due to cuts from the bus attack. Same with Borg AM Woody (talk) 14:27, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

Mairbek Taisumov's fight
Why we deleted bout between Taisumov and Dunham?

Max Holloway vs Khanib
This is April Fools or for real cant really tell? 🥇 BUS  riderSF2015 (talk • contribs) 07:11, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

Holloway out
Holloway is medically out. It isn't known at the moment who will replace him, but its looking like it might be Pettis. AM Woody (talk) 14:26, 6 April 2018 (UTC)
 * I do not appreciate 140.32.108.252 editing my comment. AM Woody (talk) 15:25, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

Nurmagamedov v Iaquinta Catchweight needs correction
should read 155.2, not Catchweight (154.2 lbs) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:484:8001:5672:21D2:C46C:8047:5DD9 (talk) 20:09, 6 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Fight is for the belt, it isnt catchweight AM Woody (talk) 23:08, 6 April 2018 (UTC)


 * As I mentioned in an earlier edit summary, it seems to be original research. I have yet to find a source that refers to it as a catchweight bout. Dancter (talk) 06:25, 10 April 2018 (UTC)
 * its not a catchweight bout.. if it was a catchweight bout at 155.2 then it could not be for the title and neither fighter would be able to fight for the title. Its a lightweight bout.. Both fighters were inside the lightweight limit of 156lbs. theres no debate. if they were over 156, yes, then catchweight. but both without the lightweight limit. its a lightweight bout. however, only one fighter made "championship weight" so only one eligible to win the belt. but "championship weight" and "lightweigh limit" not the same thing Dimspace (talk) 18:24, 10 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Per the definition on the UFC website : "A fight in which one of the competitors does not make weight but still takes place is not a catchweight bout." I edited the table cell, adding a citation to FightMetric, which is the official statistics provider for the UFC, and which does indicate when fights are catchweight bouts in its database. Dancter (talk) 01:35, 20 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Dana was weird about this one. I agree it would be best to have it as lightweight, but put a note of iaquintas weight of 155.2 (like Yoel at 221). If Iaquinta won, Dana said that although the commission wouldn't recognise him as champ, the UFC would, and the commission agreed that they could do nothing to stop it. AM Woody (talk) 12:40, 21 April 2018 (UTC)
 * That was a little different. Yoel Romero was over the 1 lb. allowance for even a non-title fight. Unlike in this situation, some of the press did refer to that Romero bout as a catchweight match. There was none of that here. This was original research. Regardless, I believe that the tables should follow both UFC guidance and practice. Neither should be listed as catchweight bouts. Dancter (talk) 21:06, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 April 2018
Change "Nurmagomedov and his team were inside that bus" to "Nurmagomedov and the other 'red-corner' athletes were inside that bus". Nurmagomedov's team were not inside the bus - it was the bus for the fighters fighting from the red corner in the event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zh7zKCEB-U 2A00:23C4:6710:9000:ED5C:EDA8:9C15:DBA8 (talk) 09:59, 7 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting wait.svg Already done I believe this was changed in a subsequent ER. 0.82em 10:27, 18 April 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 April 2018
Change: On April 5, following the event's media day, McGregor and his crew allegedly attacked a bus containing several fighters scheduled to compete at the event

To: On April 5, following the event's media day, McGregor and his crew attacked a bus containing several fighters scheduled to compete at the event

Reason: There is ample video evidence; the use of the word "allegedly" suggests otherwise. 2001:1970:5923:8500:F0E6:3F7E:A413:B601 (talk) 23:06, 7 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done  JTP (talk • contribs) 01:44, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

Lightwieght Championship
Here goes back and forth issue with the Champion Match..whoever win is the champion then we got another reliable soruce saying only Khabib can win it. - http://mmajunkie.com/2018/04/nysac-executive-director-discusses-ufc-223-chaos-al-iaquinta-title-stakes We must wait and see after the fight to see what happen.