The reality of a weigh in, whether in a local community center or at a big show, is that they are miserable. There are few ways to guarantee that someone is in a bad a mood as certain as depriving he or she of food and water for a day or two, and then subjecting them to sauna time, while wearing hot clothing. The reality of weigh-ins is that it is smelly and sweaty and miserable.

However, visually, weigh-ins have a distinctive aesthetic appeal. It is something like bodybuilding, but without the all show and little go factor. MMA bodies are fact as real as it gets. A weigh-in at an elite MMA event showcases a body perfectly prepared for the greatest physical test that humans have undergone since time immemorial – fighting another person.

Weigh ins can even be hot.

If you are a gay man or a straight woman, watching a bunch of guys in perfect shape disrobe to their underoos and flex can have a distinct appeal. If you are a gay woman or a straight man, the same is true when women’s MMA fighters weigh in.

There is for many an undeniable sexual appeal to watching someone of the sex you are attracted to stripping down and displaying themselves.

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Before landing on the Ultimate Fighter and eventually in the UFC, Felice Herrig was one of the most popular woman mixed martial artists. Part of that is how she marketed herself. In the video above from May of 2011, Herrig weighed in against Nicdali Calanoc for the XFO organization.

The intensity was undeniable.

The next night the two woman fought and settled their differences. Herrig won a unanimous decision and today continues her career in the UFC. Calanoc continued fighting as well mostly in the Invicta FC organization.

Felice Herrig Gallery

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