Anthony Romero Hits 145 for UFC 332: The Hardest Part of the Weekend is Over

Anthony Romero stepped on the scale Friday and hit 145 pounds on the dot for UFC 332.

No drama, no towel-grabbing, and no looking like a dehydrated zombie who just crawled out of a sauna. He made the featherweight limit, which means his fight is officially a go.

In a sport where half the battle is just surviving fight week without your organs shutting down, hitting the scale exactly on the number is a massive win. It is the one time in professional sports where standing on a piece of plastic and doing absolutely nothing is considered a major athletic achievement.

For anyone looking at the betting board, a clean weight cut is the first thing you want to see. A fighter who struggles to make weight usually leaves their chin and their cardio in the bathtub. Romero hitting 145 without needing the standard one-pound non-title allowance shows he is healthy, active, and actually prepared to do his job.

With the Silva versus Wang main event anchoring the UFC 332 card, the rest of the roster needs to handle their business to keep the event moving smoothly. Romero did exactly that.

Now comes the fun part. Romero gets a day to rehydrate, eat an ungodly amount of carbohydrates, and step into the octagon. The hardest part of his weekend is officially over.