Speaking about soldiers, long ago, Napoleon Bonaparte had stated, “ An army marches on its stomach .” It’s no different for prizefighters either. Consider the dynamics and fluidity of a bout. Fighters need to keep themselves in top shape through merciless training and conditioning. But to maintain peak-level fitness, they need to follow a strict dietary regimen. Most do. Still, as in all walks of life, there are aberrations in the combat world as well. Floyd Mayweather used to drink Pepsi during fight camps. It looks like MMA could soon have a poster boy to cite as its own example.

Carlos Prates wants to up the ante. On Saturday night, he faces Leon Edwards on the main card of UFC 322 . A win over the former champion potentially adds weight to the ninth-ranked contender’s title shot

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