Paul Felder doesn’t seem all that pleased with Jessica Eye’s reaction to her most recent weight-cutting mishap.
Prior to UFC on ESPN 10 on Saturday, Felder, a lightweight contender and color commentator, spoke about Eye’s remarks on social media in which she said she was “extremely proud” to have missed weight by just .25 pounds for her main event bout with Cynthia Calvillo.
“To say that you’re proud of yourself for missing, and I like Jessica and I think she’s a great fighter, and I’ll probably hear about this later, you can’t be proud for missing weight,” Felder said during the ESPN preview for the event. “That’s BS.”
Eye missed weight for her flyweight bout at Friday morning’s weigh-ins. She came in at 126.25 pounds and was visibly struggling to stand while on the scale. This is the second consecutive time Eye has missed weight, as she missed the mark by five pounds in her previous bout in December, which Eye chalked up to being on her menstrual cycle.
During UFC on ESPN 10 media day, Eye was confident she’d have no issues making weight this time, but that proved to not be the case.
You can listen to Felder’s remark below:
Paul Felder says 'that's BS' for Jessica Eye to feel proud of barely missing weight