Fighter weight cuts have always been jaw-dropping for fans. Paddy Pimblett’s transformation during fight weeks is a prime example. Recently, IShowSpeed visited the UFC PI and was shocked by how much weight UFC fighters cut, asking how fighters even cut that much.

The YouTube streamer met UFC middleweight star Caio Borralho at the PI. During their jiu-jitsu session, Borralho explained how much fighters cut and why. When Speed mentioned he weighs 170lbs and asked what division he’d fight in, the Brazilian suggested 155lbs. Speed’s reaction was immediate: “How do you cut that weight?”

“Water manipulation. hyper hydration than deep hydration, and control, and all that. It’s like two, three weeks of war and then you made it because if you you’re like 180, right? If you’re going to fight 170,

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