Weight Miss, Weigh In Controversy Sees Road to UFC 4 Final Fall Off UFC 325

"Everything was smooth sailing at the UFC 325 official weigh-ins on Friday in Sydney, Australia until Aaron Tau hit the scales. New Zealand's Tau (11-1) had fallen to Elijah Smith on the Contender Series in 2024, but worked his way back to a UFC opportunity by winning his first two fights in the Road to UFC 4 flyweight tournament. Scheduled to fight in the final against Namsrai Batbayar, Tau was last to hit the scales at weigh-ins, and did so behind the privacy barrier."

"In a confusing moment, UFC play-by-play announcer Jon Anik read Tau's weight as 122.5lbs - well under the flyweight limit. The head scratching scene had some questioning why Tau had weighed in so late. But a second trip to the scale saw his weight balloon up to 129lbs, three pounds over the divisional limit. Tau has since been accused of resting his elbows on the privacy curtain, a take on the old "DC towel trick" that Daniel Cormier once infamously used to make weight."

Weigh-ins at UFC 325 proceeded without issue until Aaron Tau approached the scale. Tau had previously lost on the Contender Series but earned a UFC spot by winning two fights in the Road to UFC 4 flyweight tournament. Tau weighed privately and was initially read at 122.5 pounds, prompting some confusion about the late weigh-in. A subsequent weigh-in recorded 129 pounds, three pounds over the flyweight limit. Accusations arose that Tau rested his elbows on the privacy curtain, evoking the "DC towel trick." The scheduled final with Namsrai Batbayar was canceled, and rebooking remains uncertain while other finals proceed on the card.

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