GSP usually weighs 184 the night of the fight but...

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  1. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    ...in the press conference he said he has put on 5/6 pounds of lean muscle and will weigh in at about 191 or 192 for the night of the Hardy fight.

    Cutting 22 pounds is insane. The large majority of that will be water weight. Can you imagine how gaunt and dehydrated these guys get and that is in preparation for most physically demanding sport in the world - fighting!
     
  2. AJAX

    AJAX war sonnen! Full Member

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    And sometimes it shows like James Irvin who cut too much and looked like a dead body.
     
  3. BobDigi5060

    BobDigi5060 East Side MMA Full Member

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    I get the feeling that one of those wrestlers at 185 is going to handle him. Would have been nice to see GSP/Hendo.
     
  4. Badlok

    Badlok Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    They go on diet 2 week prior to a fight to loss this weight! i couldn't believe it when GSP was talking about putting more muscles!
     
  5. Delroc

    Delroc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    you know now that you say that he did look a little more dehydrated in the weigh in pics then previous fights.
     
  6. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Maybe this is a plan to get him ready for 185 ?
     
  7. Dave_j1985

    Dave_j1985 Active Member Full Member

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    Certainly sounds like it, but he'll want to put on atleast another 5 pound of muscle to compete physically. I was always under the assumption he didn't cut a great deal of weight to make 170 though?
     
  8. snakey112

    snakey112 Active Member Full Member

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    what about thiago he cuts from 200 to 170, and gleison tibau cuts from 187 to 155 :shock:
     
  9. snakey112

    snakey112 Active Member Full Member

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    I hope so, I have no interest in seeing him fight at 170 anymore
     
  10. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    Mainly, I'm suprised that GSP is taking the same route as them. He is probably preparing for 185 but I see no point of cutting weight more. When he comes to move up to 185, add muscle then.