All mixed martial arts fighters agree on one interpretation: the toughest battle ahead of them It’s about weight loss. This consists of losing many kilos through dehydration, to reach the required limit on the scale depending on the division in which they compete, always one day before the fight takes place.
In the case of Ilia Topuria things are more complicated. And when the fight is for a world title, the exact weight of the category must be nailed down and there is not a pound (450 grams) of ‘error’ allowed. Either the weight is given, or there is no belt. At featherweight the limit is marked at 145 pounds, 56.7 kilograms.
Well, ABC has been able to speak with the person in charge of the Spanish champion’s nutritional team to find out how the aforementioned weight cut is going. Dr. Aldo Martínez, Topuria’s Performance Director, has assured this newspaper that “it is going very well, following the established script, everything is perfect.” Some words that sound reassuring, knowing the difficulty of losing so much weight.
«The weight cut is being carried out with his method, with his rigor, comparatively with the weight cut from his fight against Alexander Volkanovski we are on par. You can rest assured, you are going to see Ilia Topuria shine“It is essential that everyone is in front of the television because they are going to enjoy it,” Aldo Martínez pointed out bluntly.
If both Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway weigh 145 pounds or less on the scale this Friday, we will have a fight. This duel will be the main event of UFC 308, scheduled at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
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