Drew Dober says he thinks ‘politics’ is holding up UFC from adding 165-pound division
Drew Dober had to battle just to make it to UFC Lincoln in the contracted weight class.
The Nebraska Athletic Commission (NAC) would not license Dober at lightweight, because it was honoring the California State Athletic Commission’s (CSAC) ruling that he must move up to a higher weight class after not complying with CSAC rules last year.
At UFC 214, Dober came into fight night weighed 183 pounds — an increase of 18 percent above the lightweight limit. CSAC weight-cutting rules stat
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