Cutting Weight: MMA Style vs. Boxing Style

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  1. Hulkamania

    Hulkamania What ya gonna do!!! Full Member

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    I was watching MMA Countdown in regards to Jon Jones and DC.

    Jon Jones was 15 pounds over on the 31st and was just about to cut weight in the last 2 days.

    Cormier was 16 to 17 pounds over and also starting to cut weight on 31st to make it by the 2nd.

    Most boxers cut their weight slowly, and yes at the end have to bite down to get rid of the excess few pounds.

    Why the big difference or is it the same for some boxers to get rid of 15 to 20 pounds in 2 days.

    That almost seems extreme and dangerous no?

    I am not a boxer nor MMA guy, honestly I cannot stand watching guys hug themselves around the ring in MMA, only watching because of Jon Jones and DC rivalry.
     
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  2. Torreno93

    Torreno93 Member Full Member

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    I am not sure

    But it seems MMA fighters cut more weight to rehydrate bigger. Since weight is more important in mms than boxing due to the grappling aspect of it.


    Ido I also want to know about this
     
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  3. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things.

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    I terms of cutting weight ive heard that wrestlers are the best at it.
    To them size really matters.
     
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  4. BlueBottle

    BlueBottle Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Not an expert, but I tend to think being nimble on you feet is not as important in MMA vs boxing. Being a little thicker and rounder may even help to escape from locks and holds.
     
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  5. KillSomething

    KillSomething Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You're incorrect. Boxers cut weight the same way a lot of MMA guys do. How else do they rehydrate 15-20lb overnight?

    MMA fighters just biitch about it more.
     
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  6. mrdoctor

    mrdoctor GGG Full Member

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    Boxers look much more bigger than there weight fact..
    Mma fighters look soft compared to there weight fact
     
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  7. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things.

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    Adding fact to something, doesnt actually make it a fact.
     
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  8. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Think of having ONE Boxing session in a day and then cutting weight.

    Now imagine having THREE DIFFERENT sessions in a day and then cutting weight...

    Boxing, on many levels, is so much easier than MMA. From the energy systems that you use/have to train to cutting weight and to recovery.
     
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  9. Collie

    Collie Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fact.
     
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  10. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things.

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    What do you mean by sessions? Training? There are quite a number of boxers who train more than just once a day.

    And would you like to elaborate more on how boxing is easier on "many levels". :fire:D
     
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  11. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    In terms of energy output, Boxers are only using their hands as 'force'.

    MMA'ers are using hands, knees, elbows and legs.

    Hit some pads with your hands for a few rounds - can be tiring. Do the same with every limb on your body... EXHAUSTING.
     
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  12. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    hes a doctor though.
     
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  13. Ukansodoff

    Ukansodoff Deontay plz stop ducking Joshua. Thank you. Full Member

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    Do those 2 always have to cut that much weight? Is that the norm?

    It was a really good fight for 3 rounds but then they both seemed to gas for the 4th and 5th. Is that due to the weight cutting or was it cuz neither of them have to go 5 very often?

    Not a big MMA fan at all but i wasnt guna miss that one.
     
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  14. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    In terms of energy output, Boxers are only using their hands as 'force'.

    MMA'ers are using hands, knees, elbows and legs.

    Hit some pads with your hands for a few rounds - can be tiring. Do the same with every limb on your body... EXHAUSTING.
     
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  15. PIRA

    PIRA Arise Sir Lennox. Full Member

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    Their legs don't.:deal Can't get away with chicken legs in MMA.
     
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