It seems that the ban would be more effective if, rather than banning a specific rehydration method, they banned the process of cutting weight through dehydrati

It seems that the ban would be more effective if, rather than banning a specific rehydration method, they banned the process of cutting weight through dehydration. A cheap urine refractometer costs $25 - you can grab one yourself on Amazon if you like - and would tell you whether the athlete at the scales was dehydrated (and also give you a urine sample to check for other banned substances). Sure, then athletes might show up to the scales hungry, but that's more healthy than sweating. And by 'they', sure, the UFC could make a big change...but where this really needs to start is the high-school wrestling mat, where you have kids establishing a culture of 'grit' as defined by running in hoodies. I haven't been a wrestler myself - I was a track kid in high school - but I can vividly remember swiftly passing our varsity wrestling team during winter training on the indoor track in our gym. They shuffled along in their uniform, heavy sweats, fists bunched up to their chests (from too much bench pressing and curling and not enough triceps/lats work) while I wore nothing but some short shorts and was dripping with sweat anyways. UFC fighters are appropriately compensated and informed of their risks. High school kids are not. State wrestling finals for my state are in two days. It's 11:45 here, so right this minute, a lot of kids are just wrapping up their lunch and some of the best wrestlers across the state are going back to class hungry and dangerously thirsty - on purpose - so they can make weight this weekend. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2555772-weight-cutting-solving-the-biggest-problem-in-combat-sports http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2555772-weight-cutting-so...