Following a hotly contested UFC Fight Night 20 split-decision loss to Gray Maynard, fellow headliner Nate Diaz discussed the possibility of fighting in two weight classes.
His reasoning? The strains of year-long weight management and weight-cutting has taken a toll, and the inexact science can provide unexpected surprises on fight week.
In his latest “Ask the Fight Doc” installment, MMAjunkie.com medical columnist Dr. Johnny Benjamin discusses the dangers of rapid, significant weight-cutting and debunks some of the related myths that pop up in MMA and other weight-restricted sports.