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MMA weight cutting
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What experts have said about MMA weight cutting
7 statements · 2 positive · 5 negative
Overheating during weight cuts is more dangerous than dehydration
“the body gets dehydrated and it has more of a capacity to deal with that than it does to overheat. If you overheat, you're done for.”
Open the episode · JRE MMA Show #185 with Ethyn EwingListen at 1:36:17
Extreme MMA weight cutting dehydrates muscles and organs.
“you're sucking your muscles dry. That's what's crazy. And your organs.”
Open the episode · JRE MMA Show #184 with Aljamain SterlingListen at 30:51
MMA fighters will continue cutting weight even after rule changes.
“once guys get it ingrained in their head that they're going to cut weight, they're just always going to cut weight”
Open the episode · JRE MMA Show #184 with Aljamain SterlingListen at 1:02:03
MMA fighters should abandon weight cutting.
“I would hope guys would abandon weight cutting”
Open the episode · JRE MMA Show #182 - Protect Ya NeckListen at 1:46:56
Bad weight cuts can make fighters vulnerable to being dropped by jabs.
“I've seen guys get dropped with jabs because of bad weight cuts.”
Open the episode · JRE MMA Show #181 with Justin Gaethje & Trevor WittmanListen at 1:18:21
Eliminating MMA weight cutting would improve fighter performances by about 20%.
“If they change weight cutting, if they cut all weight, cutting out of MMA, you'd have like 20% better performances.”
Open the episode · #2512 - Joey DiazListen at 34:50
MMA organizers should find a way to stop weight cutting.
“They should figure out a way to stop it.”
Open the episode · JRE MMA Show #179 with Josh Thompson & "Big" John McCarthyListen at 22:02
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