ArticleJournal of functional morphology and kinesiology2022
Weight Loss and Competition Weight in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Athletes.
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- Comparison and Analysis of Body Composition of MMA Fighters and Powerlifting Athletes.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- An alternative structured weight management protocol to rapid weight loss in mixed martial arts: a prospective interventional study of pre-competition weight management strategies in professional athletes.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- The Impact of Rapid Weight Regain on Fight Outcomes in Bellator Mixed Martial Arts Athletes.Cureus · 2025Article
- Getting small to feel big: the psychology of weight cutting in combat sports.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Review
- Weight cutting in female UFC fighters.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2023Article
- Enhancing performance: unveiling the physiological impact of submaximal and supramaximal tests on mixed martial arts athletes in the -61 kg and -66 kg weight divisions.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Previous research has demonstrated that professional mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes employ a variety of weight manipulation strategies to compete at given weight classes. Although there is much literature demonstrating weight manipulation methods, minimal research exists analyzing how much weight MMA athletes lose prior to the official weigh-in. Moreover, there is minimal research examining how much weight professional MMA athletes gain between the official weigh-in and competition. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to analyze weight loss/regain in professional MMA athletes. Data collected from 616 professional MMA athletes (31.1 ± 4.0 yrs.; 177.1 ± 4.7 cm) competing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) between 2020 and 2022 were used for the study. The athlete's weight was obtained 72 h, 48 h, and 24 h prior to the official weigh-in, at the official weigh-in, and prior to competition. Random effects analysis was utilized to compare weight at a variety of time points between different weight classes. All statistics were analyzed, and significance was set at
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