After committing two roller-coaster years to its morning weigh-ins program, the UFC appears to be reversing course.

UFC president Dana White revealed Tuesday on UFC Unfiltered that the promotion is actively working on “getting rid” of morning weigh-ins as a result of the rash of weight-related issues UFC fighters have faced since the promotion made the switch in June 2016. White said the UFC is “looking at taking the weigh-ins back to the way they used to be,” with one official weigh-in time taking place in the late afternoon.

White’s comments sparked immediate and passionate reaction from the UFC fighter community online, several of whom spoke out against the potential policy change. Check out reaction’s to White’s announcement below.

@danawhite getting rid of early weigh ins because a few people missed weight? Fucking Jackass. You are the exact reason we need a union. An foolish derelict w rich friends who's never cut weight or done anything athletic in his life. iron fist ruling led by knee jerk reactions — Matt Mitrione (@mattmitrione) June 6, 2018

Who is advising Dana? Fighters? This is the type of problem that “experts” are not experts in until you’ve done it multiple times. Fighters are the experts and should be the ones advising and mainly fighters that have been through both early and late weigh ins https://t.co/2P2I6broya — Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) June 6, 2018

Early Weigh inns were the best thing to happen to this sport . You are either accountable or Not . Missing weight has nothing to do with the structure is has to do with the individual. ‍♂️ #baddec #makeweight — Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) June 5, 2018

Proper weight cuts start months in advance not the week of the fight , We sign contacts wayyyy in advance and are told the requirements . If You miss Its Your Fucking Fault !!!!!!! — Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) June 5, 2018

Not the structure, not the hot tubs , not the suanas, not the meal prep guys , not the UFC , not the plane ride . If You miss weight it's All Your Fualt . Why are we blaming the system ??????? Please help me here guys — Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) June 5, 2018

Please bossman @danawhite don't get rid of the early Weigh inns. it won't solve a thing . Your punishing the fighters who are accountable and responsible. #dontdoit — Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) June 5, 2018

If more guys fasted maybe they’d make weight — Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) June 5, 2018

PLEASE! Listen to FIGHTERS and FIGHT TEAMS and DOCTORS about early weighs ins! How about our community asks those who DO cut weight and re-hydrate about what’s better? Our sport should move to be safer, not the opposite! — Eduardo Alonso (@eduardo_alonso) June 5, 2018

How about we get to weigh in all day, early or late, as long as it’s before ceremonials. Most fighters seem to want to get it over with as quickly as possible. — Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) June 5, 2018

Late weigh-ins means I can’t eat a full meal till 11pm-midnight (so I don’t get sick) the night before my fight so not getting proper sleep — Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) June 5, 2018

If you can’t make adjustments and make weight in the am then you’re prob cutting too much and should move up imo — Katlyn Chookagian (@blondefighter) June 5, 2018

People maybe need to manage time better or change weight classes. If weigh ins are earlier, start cutting earlier if you need the extra time (as in night before maybe start at 4pm instead of 8pm) I also feel like most misses I've watched time wasn't a factor, they were sucked dry https://t.co/RJ2mIGVOmm — Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) June 5, 2018

Doing away with early weighins would penalize the majority of upstanding athletes for the misdeeds of the unprofessional minority. A better solution would be to continue early weigh-ins at 9a but also allow weights to be certified during public weighins at 4p. @danawhite @ufc — Mike DOLCE (@TheDolceDiet) June 5, 2018

High School and College Wrestlers make weight 20-30x in a 6-month period and everyone is complaining about PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES who can’t discipline themselves to make weight 2-3x a year. The athletes are the problem, not the system. I’m done with this topic. — Gerald Harris (@GHurricane) June 5, 2018

@JohnMcCarthyMMA over 90% of fighters make weight so why are they accommodating those that miss. Making weigh ins later only punishes the athletes who do it the right way. Now they have to sit around for 6-8 hours, do interviews, meet fans, & publicly weigh in dehydrated — Gerald Harris (@GHurricane) June 5, 2018

It’s a huge mistake. Why is it you would change things for the small minority of fighters not doing things right, pushing the envelope of what their bodies can lose and penalizing all of the fighters who do it correctly? Does this make sense to you? https://t.co/nKvWDltUcV — Big John McCarthy (@JohnMcCarthyMMA) June 5, 2018