'Shock' — Why shave your head at weigh-in? Female fighter cuts hair to shed just 1 gram: "Bring a clipper right now"... 'Chilling smile' after the buzz cut

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Veteran female mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Riz Camusi (42, USA) displayed extraordinary dedication by shaving her head to pass the weigh-in ahead of a women's flyweight world title fight.

The UK's "The Sun" reported on the 17th (Korean time), "Camusi took extreme measures after a grueling weight cut ahead of her PFL women's flyweight title bout against Jena Bishop (USA)."

Camusi, who is headlining this event in Chicago, USA, struggled to hit the limit weight of 125 pounds (approximately 56.7 kg) right up until the weigh-in. Exceeding the weight by even 1 gram in a title fight results in losing the right to challenge for the championship belt or facing a significant reduction in fight money.

With her opponent Bishop having completed the weigh-in safely, Camusi hastily shaved her head on the spot using an electric clipper brought by her team members to prevent exceeding the weight limit. In the tense atmosphere where every second counted, she finished the buzz cut while seated in a spectator seat wearing her fight gear. After stepping onto the scale and passing the weigh-in, she flashed a bright smile.

Camusi has previously spoken about the hardships of cutting weight for the flyweight division. She stated, "As I age, my bone density and weight are increasing. It is difficult to change my basic body frame even by reducing calories," adding, "Moving up to 135 pounds would be reasonable, but it is not easy to move up because of the performance I have shown at 125 pounds."

This bout is a rematch between Camusi and Bishop. Camusi won their first encounter in 2025 with a third-round knockout victory. A former Bellator women's champion who has competed on the professional stage for over a decade since her debut in 2010, she has recorded an overwhelming record of 6 wins and 1 loss since joining the PFL in 2024. A victory in this fight would bring her career total to 27 wins.

Despite being past the age of 40, Camusi is not considering retirement at all. She named UK rising female star Dakota Dicheva, who is recovering from an injury, as her next opponent, stating, "By March next year, she will have had enough time to recover. A light return bout would be meaningless," revealing strong determination for a title defense.

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