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Danny Segura

William Knight on 12-pound weight miss for UFC 271: ‘I tried my best on short notice’

William Knight is not happy about his weight miss for UFC 271, as well as some of the criticism that’s come his way.

“Knightmare” missed weight by 12 pounds in his attempt to make the 206-pound limit for a light heavyweight bout against Maxim Grishin at Saturday’s event, registering 218 pounds on Friday morning at the UFC 271 official weigh-ins in Houston.

Shortly after, he took to Instagram to explain what happened – and what he observed in the aftermath.

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