On Tomorrow night, Buffalo, New York will play host to UFC 210 and bring some of the best mixed martial artists to The Empire State. Saturday’s main event is set to feature Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson in one of the bouts on the card that seems primed for a great show.As of 11 o’clock this morning, neither Cormier nor Johnson had stepped on a scale to weigh in yet and concern was beginning to build inside of the organisation. Cormier stepped up to the scale and weighed in at 206 pounds, which is a full pound over weight for the light heavyweight division.Complicating matters was the fact that he was completely naked when he stepped on the scale so there is no way to easily shed the entire pound necessary to compete. However, Cormier disappeared for a few minutes and gave it a second try.He gripped the towel in front of him and shifted his weight slightly in an effort to get rid of that extra pound. Whatever he did backstage absolutely worked and he was cleared for action after making exactly 205 pounds on the scale.Johnson weighed in at 203 without any real fanfare and that has to be cause for a sigh of relief for Dana White and company. The UFC does not usually allow its fighters to have second chances on the scale after failing to reach their target.Cormier was basically saved by a little know New York State Athletic Commission rule that states that fighters are allowed an extra two hours to make weight for championship fights. Such loopholes exist for every state in the union.The company should be thanking their lucky stars that this particular rule was in place because without it, they would have been in trouble. UFC 210’s fight card is already light in star-power and losing this title bout could have been a fatal blow for the event.

Avoiding disasters like last event’s main event mishap when Khabib Nurmagomedov was hospitalised as he was trying to cut weight to fight Tony Ferguson for the interim lightweight title at UFC 209 is crucial for the promotion.

That fight was for the right to be first in line to face Conor McGregor when he returns and now the entire division is in limbo.

Thankfully, Cormier knows some way to cut weight without making a trip to the emergency room. He’ll have to be careful though because everyone is going to want to know his secret after this insane stunt.