ONE Championship on Prime Video 3 weigh-ins and hydration test results: John Lineker misses mark for title fight
- Bantamweight MMA champ Lineker misses weight for his main event against Fabricio Andrade, with bout now proceeding as a catchweight
- Uali Kurzhev’s lightweight submission grappling title fight with Kade Ruotolo will also occur at a catchweight after he failed two hydration tests
Multiple fighters ran into trouble at the weigh-ins and hydration tests for Saturday morning’s ONE Championship on Prime Video 3 card in Kuala Lumpur, including bantamweight MMA champion John Lineker.
Lineker was one of the last to appear at the weigh-ins, and got off to a good start when he passed his pre-fight hydration test, but ultimately missed the contracted 145-pound limit for his title defence against fellow Brazilian Fabricio Andrade by half a pound.
He was then given until 11pm local time to pass another hydration test and make weight. He returned at the last minute, passed a second hydration test, but missed weight again behind the curtain, this time by three quarters of a pound.
“One more,” the 32-year-old said, asking to weigh in again, before proceeding to desperately daub himself with a towel.
“It’s three quarters of a pound,” said senior director of competition Ric Auty, who was facilitating the tests and weigh-ins. Lineker again missed the mark, before trudging off disconsolate.
Six other fighters failed their initial hydration tests, all of whom were also given to 11pm to try again.
