DRAMA ensued at the UFC 210 early weigh-ins on Friday morning (US time) after light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier initially hit the scale at 206.2 pounds, meaning he was over the weight limit for his title fight against Anthony “Rumble” Johnson.

While controversy surrounding Cormier focused on baffling weight loss and a towel, there was also a breast implant furore relating to the PPV women’s strawweight match of Cynthia Calvillo vs Pearl Gonzalez, with Gonzalez cleared to compete after reports emerged that enhancements had seen her deemed ineligible to fight.

The main event fighters were the final two competitors to weigh-in on Friday morning with both Cormier and Johnson waiting until the last minute to step onto the scale.

Cormier came out first and after removing his clothes, the light heavyweight champion stood behind a towel as a representative from the New York State Athletic Commission confirmed his weight at 206.2 pounds.

Fighters are not given any allowance for championship fights so Cormier was required to weigh-in at 205-pounds or less.

A dejected Cormier stepped off the scale, but then returned just a few moments later and stepped back on the scale that now read 205 pounds. Cormier and his team celebrated, but it was a strange set of circumstances how the two-time Olympian managed to lose 1.2 pounds in a matter of minutes as well as how he was allowed to weigh in a second time.

Daniel Cormier weighed 206.2. Returns 2 minutes later and makes 205. No clue how that happens.#UFC210 — Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) April 7, 2017

Daniel Cormier says he was told after weighing in at 206.2 that the commission explained he had 2 hours to cut the additional weight#UFC210 — Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) April 7, 2017

“It was crazy because I weighed in upstairs and I was like, ‘Man, I’m OK, I can go down and do this.’ Took a lot longer than normally but we figured we had it done,” Cormier explained.

“We went downstairs and the scale was weighing different. So I went in the back and they informed me that New York state rule is that you can actually re-weigh and if you don’t make it, you have two hours to actually make the weight.

“So I started feeling pretty confident after that.

“I think the last couple (weight cuts) have been tough. I’m getting older. I’m 38 years-old, fighting in a weight class that I didn’t start my career in. I think maybe it’s FOX (where he works as a commentator), the craft tables are too nice.”

New York State Athletic Commission executive director Tony Giardina later addressed the controversy after the weigh-ins were completed and explained that no rules were violated when Cormier weighed in, left the scale and then returned moments later to weigh-in again.

According to Giardina, fighters in championship fights in New York are given up to an additional two hours to make weight if they miss during a first attempt.

“According to the commission policy, it’s a legal weigh-in,” Giardina said. “He’s right on weight. That’s only for championship fights.”

A replay of the second weigh-in showed Cormier had his hands on the towel that was covering him up as he stepped onto the scale leading some to speculate that he was manipulating the scale to allow for the extra difference in weight.

Cormier denied those allegations and said he only had his hands on the towel so he wouldn’t expose himself to the audience sitting just a few feet away from the scale.

“What does doing that do? I don’t understand,” Cormier said about holding the towel. “It’s not something I’ve done before. No, I just wanted to make sure I didn’t show my junk.”

Cormier said he was ignoring the controversy.

“I don’t really pay attention to that stuff,” Cormier said. “What’s going to happen? I would have made weight then or I would have made it two hours later. I had a pound [left] when that scale was weighing the way it was weighing so I would have lost a pound in two hours and still made the weight.”

Just moments after Cormier made weight, Johnson also stepped onto the scale where he came in at 203.8 pounds to make the title fight official.

Anthony Johnson says his scale was off by a pound and a half or two pound and that's why he came in at 203.8. #UFC210 — Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) April 7, 2017

Meanwhile, Gonzalez was reportedly told by the NYSAC after her weigh-in that she could not fight with breast implants. The NYSAC rulebook says: “Due to the concern over rupture, boxers who have breast implants are not eligible to box in New York. Women who have had breast reduction surgery are, however, eligible to compete.”

Gonzalez was cleared due to the rule stating “boxer”, as opposed to mixed martial artist or fighter. UFC boss Dana White fired off this message afterwards:

STOP listening to web sites and whoever. If u don't hear it from us it's probably not true. THIS FIGHT IS ON!!!! pic.twitter.com/tnbzWyAz5w — Dana White (@danawhite) April 7, 2017

The NYSAC then released this statement: “After careful consideration and review, including a conversation with Pearl Gonzalez’s treating physician, the commission has determined that Ms. Gonzalez is medically cleared to participate in the UFC 210 event in Buffalo, New York.”

Pearl Gonzalez has officially been cleared to fight at #UFC210 against Cynthia Calvillo. — Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) April 7, 2017

In the co-main event, former middleweight champion Chris Weidman was the first fighter to step on the scale Friday morning where he weighed in at 185.8 pounds. His opponent, Gegard Mousasi, followed a short time later and came in at an identical 185.8 pounds.

All of the other fighters on the UFC 210 card made weight on Friday. The ceremonial weigh-ins will take place at 4 p.m. ET on Friday from Buffalo.

Here are the full weigh-in results from UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2:

UFC 210: CORMIER VS. JOHNSON 2

MAIN EVENT: Daniel Cormier (206.2) vs. Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (203.8)

Chris Weidman (185.8) vs. Gegard Mousasi (185.8)

Cynthia Calvillo (115.6) vs. Pearl Gonzalez (116)

Patrick Cote (170) vs. Thiago Alves (170.6)

Will Brooks (155.4) vs. Charles Oliveira (152.8)

UFC 210 PRELIMS

Myles Jury (145) vs. Mike De La Torre (146)

Kamaru Usman (170.2) vs. Sean Strickland (170)

Shane Burgos (146) vs. Charles Rosa (145.2)

Patrick Cummins (205.4) vs. Jan Blachowicz (204.2)

UFC 210 EARLY PRELIMS

Gregor Gillespie (154.8) vs. Andrew Holbrook (156)

Josh Emmett (155.6) vs. Desmond Green (154.2)

Katlyn Chookagian (134.8) vs. Irene Aldana (135.6)

Jenel Lausa (124.8) vs. Magomed Bibulatov (126)

This article originally appeared on FOX Sports US