Sherdog Mixed Martial Arts Forums - View Single Post - How tall are most of the guys fighting at 170?

paolo27th · 06-11-2009, 07:35 PM

IMHO if you walk around over 170lbs then cutting to 155 can be counterproductive. I`m usually 170 and find the cut to 155 just right. I`ve seen guys do it from like 180. These guys were monsters in the gym but in the fight they were just drained.

If you are 175-180 I`d say gain more weight and fight at 170.

***EDIT***

Also yes, following what maschatz was saying. As long as you fight amateur with same day weigh ins cut as little weight as possible. You won`t recover in a few hours. Gain weight when you become pro.

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paolo27th Purple Belt Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Japan Posts: 2,395	IMHO if you walk around over 170lbs then cutting to 155 can be counterproductive. I`m usually 170 and find the cut to 155 just right. I`ve seen guys do it from like 180. These guys were monsters in the gym but in the fight they were just drained. If you are 175-180 I`d say gain more weight and fight at 170. *EDIT* Also yes, following what maschatz was saying. As long as you fight amateur with same day weigh ins cut as little weight as possible. You won`t recover in a few hours. Gain weight when you become pro. Last edited by paolo27th; 06-11-2009 at 07:46 PM.