A matchup between Drew Dober and Jon Tuck is cleared for UFC Fight Night 135, though the California State Athletic Commission is keeping an eye on Dober’s weight.

The CSAC today removed a requirement that Dober compete at a minimum of 165 pounds for the bout, clearing him to fight in the lightweight division, where he’s previously served.

Dober (19-8 MMA, 5-4 UFC), who declined comment to MMAjunkie, underwent a weight check and clocked in today at 168 pounds, putting him within a weight cutoff recommended by the California commission, CSAC Executive Director Andy Foster said.

UFC Fight Night 135 takes place Aug. 25 at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. The event’s main card airs live on FS1 following prelims on FS2 and UFC Fight Pass. Dober vs. Tuck serves on the UFC Fight Pass prelims.

The CSAC had put a hold on Dober’s lightweight fight against Tuck (10-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) after he registered 183 pounds – or 18 percent above the division cutoff – the day of a fight against Josh Burkman at UFC 214 in Anaheim, Calif. The CSAC requires fighters to be no more than 10 percent above their weight at the previous day’s official weigh-ins as part of a 10-point plan designed to curtail extreme weight-cutting.

The Nebraska Athletic Commission, which held up Dober’s clearance, will check Dober’s fight-day weight and relay the information to the CSAC.

“But it’s just going to be for informational purposes,” NSAC Deputy State Athletic Commissioner Brian Dunn told MMAjunkie.

Dober vowed to continue competing at 155 pounds after the CSAC issued its recommendation to fight 10 pounds heavier. But his career was held up because stateside athletic commissions generally respect each other’s administrative decisions.

MMAFighting.com first reported the news of Dober’s clearance.

Dober previously told MMAjunkie that a fight with Frank Camacho at UFC on FOX 27 was originally scheduled at lightweight before the CSAC pressured the overseeing North Carolina Boxing Authority to move it to welterweight.

“I was approached with, they have a hard time licensing my fight at lightweight, considering (Camacho) missing weight and me having CSAC complain about me,” Dober said. “So I was like, ‘Let’s do a catchweight.’ UFC doesn’t really like doing catchweight, so I just said I’ll fight him at 170 (pounds).”

Dober, who knocked out Burkman and went on to outpoint Camacho, said he’d welcome the chance to fight in a 165-pound class, which was officially recognized this past year by the Association of Boxing Commissions, of which the CSAC is a member. But the UFC does not promote the division.

“I’m in that beautiful sweet spot,” Dober said. “I think I’m going to be most competitive at lightweight, but I can take a fight at welterweight, depending on the opponent.

“(A 165-pound division would be) fantastic. I don’t think it’s going to happen any time soon, so I’m not going to put any eggs in that basket. My goal is to take as many fights at lightweight as possible.”

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