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The Fight Before The Fight: Weight-Cutting In Mixed Martial Arts, Michael T. Desantis
The Fight Before The Fight: Weight-Cutting In Mixed Martial Arts, Michael T. Desantis
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For professional mixed martial artists, fighting may not even be the most dangerous aspect of the job. Many of these athletes consider weight-cutting to be a fight itself, one that could have deadly consequences. Fighters, coaches, doctors, nutritionists and other experts discuss the state of weight-cutting in MMA, why it's done, how it's dangerous, and the potential solutions to making it safer.
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