Report: NYSAC revises weigh-in rule shortly after UFC 210 debacle

The New York State Athletic Commission has tweaked its weigh-in policy to prohibit fighters from making physical contact with anything other than the scale, according to Newsday's Mark La Monica.

The change comes after UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier stirred up quite the fuss with his weigh-in prior to fighting Anthony Johnson at UFC 210 in Buffalo, N.Y in early April.

After initially exceeding the 205-pound limit by 1.2 pounds, Cormier was given another opportunity to tip the scales, as NYSAC executive director Anthony Giardina claimed fighters are given a second chance to weigh in within two hours of a failed first attempt for title fights. When he weighed in just two minutes later, Cormier appeared to have miraculously shed the extra weight, though he was clearly seen holding onto the towel being held in front of his naked person, arousing suspicion he may have used it to shift his weight and deceive the scale.

The commission seemed content with the proceedings, although Johnson filed an appeal shortly after falling to Cormier by second-round submission.

The UFC's next event in the Empire State is set for July 22, when it visits Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale.