VIDEO: Fighter gets into trouble trying to cheat the UFC 325 weigh-in and the fight is canceled; watch

Aaron Tau tried to cheat the weigh-in at UFC 325. Photo: Reproduction/X.

Just like the first event of the year, the UFC 325 There was also a duel cancelled due to problems during the weigh-in. Aaron Tau, who was to face Namsrai Batbayar on the preliminary card as part of the Road to UFC final in a duel valid for the flyweight division (up to 56,7 kg), tried to cheat the weight check process in the early hours of Friday (30) and therefore, the duel was cancelled.

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Initially, Tau registered a weight of 55,3 kg, significantly lower than the division limit and something extremely rare. Upon noticing that the athlete had rested his elbows on the screen during the weigh-in, the athletic commission members called him back, and it was then discovered that he actually weighed 58,5 kg.

This strategy has already been used by Daniel Cormier.

Daniel Cormier's “towel” moment#ufc #mma pic.twitter.com/BildZRoHGP

— Prestige Combat (@prestigecombat) January 20, 2023

Many fans recalled a famous episode involving Daniel Cormier years ago. In 2017, the then light heavyweight champion (up to 93 kg) defended his title in a rematch with Anthony JohnsonThe day before, DC initially weighed in above the division limit, but surprised everyone by returning to the scale a few minutes later and confirming the fight.

At the time, many noticed that the American had held onto a towel during the weigh-in, which would have helped him to mask the result. Although he denied it at the time, he admitted to cheating during his induction into the Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Fame in 2022.

Watch the video of Aaron Tau at UFC 325

Aaron Tau just tried pulling the DC towel trick at the weigh-ins and failed 😬

He first stepped on the scale at 122 lbs, and then later weighed in at 129 lbs 😭 #UFC325 pic.twitter.com/4uDupaYbED

— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) January 30, 2026