Weight cuts get real

Your fighter's body finally matters at the scale. Every fighter now has a CUT rating for their division: NONE, MILD, MODERATE, or SEVERE. It comes from height, shoulder width, and reach.

If your frame fits your division, nothing changes. About 7 in 10 fighters have a CUT of NONE right where they are.

A hard cut now costs you:
• You start every fight below 100% condition (up to −8 at the worst cuts).
• Fights leave more lasting damage, and age catches up sooner.
• Dropping a class pays less. At SEVERE the cardio gain is gone, and the move burns extra condition.

Moving up is unchanged, and it clears the strain if you were oversized.

Three fighters, three cuts:
• A 6'1", broad, long-armed featherweight: SEVERE. He still has the reach, but he fights drained and wears down fast.
• A 5'6", narrow lightweight dropping to featherweight: NONE. Full cardio and speed gains, no penalty.
• A big welterweight moving up to middleweight: the normal bulk trade, and his cut disappears. Full condition every fight night.

You'll see your CUT rating and the exact numbers before you confirm any move. Pick your division like it's a real weight cut. Because now it is.