Expert Finds Kayla Harrison’s Weight Cut “Seriously Risky”
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- čas přidán 23. 05. 2024
- Kayla Harrison makes her long awaited UFC debut at UFC 300 against Holly Holm but she makes that debut at 135lbs. A drastic weight cut from her usual 155lbs weigh in. Is this cut possible?
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Chapters
00:00:00 - 00:01:18 - Intro
00:01:18 - 00:02:12 - Disclaimer
00:02:12 - 00:03:22 - Overview
00:03:22 - 00:05:57 - MDT
00:05:57 - 00:06:55 - Timeline
00:06:55 - 00:08:21 - Weight Projection
00:08:21 - 00:09:24 - Risks
00:09:24 - 00:16:31 - Low-Energy Availability
00:16:31 - 00:18:34 - Female Athlete Triad
00:18:34 - 00:19:39 - Relative Energy Deficiency
00:19:39 - 00:21:38 - Risk Of Illness
00:21:38 - 00:23:06 - Risk Of Injury
00:23:06 - 00:24:25 - Low-Carb Intake
00:24:25 - 00:34:00 - Monitoring
00:34:00 - 00:42:45 - Dieting Phase
00:42:45 - 00:48:28 - Fight Week
00:48:28 - 00:50:00 - Water Manipulation
00:50:00 - 00:51:01 - Fight Week
00:51:01 - 00:51:49 - Weigh In
00:51:49 - 00:55:53 - Recovery
00:55:53 - 00:58:18 - Fight Day
00:58:18 - 01:00:42 - Summary
0:1:00:42 - 01:01:33 - Outro - Sport
Even if she makes the weight, I don’t think she will be able to perform to the highest of standards. Cutting that much weight will totally deplete you
What an insightful take. You sir are a guru.
Holy shit no way
She is going to outweigh Holm by a lot!
@@markroyds23well he was wrong so there’s that
Well....
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MMA on point's content has seriously come a long way from just top 10 lists
The length and production quality is incredible
Yeah they are so far ahead of anyone else. I really appreciate the actual quality and not quantity bullshit.
top 10 lists to make money to produce the harder content. lemino also followed this strategy. i think top 10 lists should just become a staple of most channels. similar to game guides. use them to make your money your evergreen income. then you have enough spare change to make quality content.
Once they realize Dana wasn’t going to pay them like mmaworld he started to rip them a new one haha
The UFC should've just given her a 145lbs title shot. The title is vacant and she's a proven star. This is the Cris Cyborg at 140lbs storyline all over again and was a waste of time.
UFC seems like they’re done with 145 even when there’s alot of fighters in the weight class…. Fighters aren’t “caught up” since Amanda was a double champ for so long
Against who they have no 145ers they dropped the division
145vp is over. THEY never even had rankings bc there's no fighters
@@thedonofthsht76-58 completely ignored my comment…. They don’t have a ranking system because the women haven’t caught up to Amanda’s level. Amanda Nunes was LEVELS above all the WMMA fighters…. Stop being an incel hating on WMMA
Bro cool the jets. She was NEVER a star. 1 dimensional weight bully with bad cardio.
As a dude who walked round at 200 and fought at 170 it's not the cut that is the issue, it's performing after the cut. But as a 5ft 10 guy the alternative was fighting dudes who were all well over 6 ft and weighed 200 ripped on the night didnt seem much of an option. It's incredible the difference those 15 lbs make. If you've never fought it's hard to understand, were not all Conor, Bj, GSP.
Until they make the weights more 'fighter friendly' (ie every 10lbs or so for the men) it's a tricky situation man!
I think Kayla might think shes gonna smoke Holly so wont have to go the distance, will be really interesting to see if she fades should the fight go long.
Great content btw! 👍🏻
Aljo 1 week after making 135 filmed himself on the scale weighing 182. I know he normally walks around in the mid 170's but this has to be the largest weight cut by percentage so it's a good thing he moved up.
Look up some of the wild weight cuts by Rumble, Cyborg, Tibau, and Paolo Costa. Rumble walked around at 210lb when he fought at 170lb. Granted he missed weight multiple times. But he did make that weight lol
Supposedly she is weighing around 150-155 as of a few weeks ago and she is bringing her weight down more before the cut. It will be a brutal cut but I don't think it is as bad as people think, she has known about this for a while, I think she is smart enough to bring her walk around weight down considerably before the cut
That being said, if she is over 160 lbs right now it is going to be rough on her. If she is down to 150 by now then I think she will make it just fine.
One of your best videos, guys - keep up the great content. Straight into it and no 2min intros/ads too - top stuff!
135? Dont they give them a pound for non title stuff? So 136?
Depends on what the contract has, but yes 9/10 non title bouts have 1 pound grace
@@Nick_Tank NFL, when I saw 135 for Kayla, I was super worried. But I guess her & her team a confident. I'm glad Kayla is in the UFC, where she'll actually be watched by more than just the super hard cores.
You always get the 1 pound allowance in non title fights, has nothing to do with contracts unless its a catch weight fight.@@Nick_Tank
Eventually if she has tittle aspirations she will have to make 135.
Yes 136. Forget what these people are saying in the comments. He made a small mistake in the video there
It’s good to see Mega mind being alive and well, glad he’s on our side. Know 100% we can rely on this information
Anthony Johnson cut about 50 pounds to make welterweight and yes it was stupid and really hurt his performance but doable. Advisable… likely not. I question her performance against high level competition with this decision and her long term health if she continues to pursue this path.
Travis wiuff also made insane weight cuts and it destroyed his chin
She needs to drop muscle. There is no point in her having that much muscle. She needs to drastically increase her cardio. She doesn’t need that much muscle. She has the technique.
He didn't cut 50lb, he dieted and loss total mass from his body. Then cut the last 15lb @@Justin-jg2hi
Good example. Yeah, Rumble and Gleison Tibau were guys that cut that much weight through camp.
Rumble's cuts were crazy, but you gotta remember that the Lower in weight you go, the harder it is to cut. For instance, it's way easier for a 270 lbs HW to cut 5 pounds to 265, than a 130 lbs FlyW to cut down to 125
Kayla went into her weight cutting and walk around weight on The MMA Hour recently. She claimed to not cut weight when she fought at 155
This is what I’m saying. 19 pounds down from walk-around weight for your average male mma fighter is pretty standard. Idk how her being a female might impact it, or how much she can realistically cut with her frame, but everyone’s acting like it’s utterly impossible for her to cut down to 136
@@colealia7988I think a lot of it is just her regular competition weight, and I'm pretty sure she was doing judo at 165 being 16 years old. It's a lot of just speculation but usually it's not a good move
People claim alot of things. Only time will tell
It depends on how lean she is women are biologically driven to hold a bit more body fat than men so the same cut could end up significantly worse. For example for Aljo a cut from 15%-10% will be fine but for Kayla being a woman 15% body fat is bordering on significantly unhealthy already. @@colealia7988
@colealia7988 is is a bit harder for women, they have, pound for pound, more body fat, cuz of their reproductive organs. Even if a man and woman weigh the same, and have equal subcutaneous fat, the woman has less lean mass to drain water from
Many of these fighters are going to have bad health issues when they are older, cutting that much weight and then regaining it is so bad for your heart
You better put some money on Holly right now before that line moves any further
An hour long video?
Fantastic! Love the long form stuff, always come away feeling alot more knowledgeable 🙂
This was an awesome video. So informative. Love the long playtime so he could really get into the nitty gritty.
Absolutely best mma channel out. Appreciate the hard work guys.
Alex Pereira's weight cut is pretty drastic. Look how huge that dude is compared to Strickland
was*
You didn’t even watch the vid calm down. Posted an hour ago, hour length and timing of your comment. Just a hater
Bro pereira was cutting water 2 weeks early for that last Izzy fight.
Anthony Johnson made 170 multiple times 😂😂😂 Poatons weight cut was crazy but not Rumble crazy
@@sslaw6calm down Ariel Helwani
Excellent video
As if you watched it all.
Amazing video!
Great video, as an athlete I do a 500 cal deficit cut all the time, and it's hard but not unbearable. A ~1000 cal deficit is pretty massive, especially at her training level.
Finally a deep dive on this topic…. Female athletes don’t cut this much weight Frfr…. Its alarming and love this long form video on this 💯👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
This would have to be one of the best videos you’ve made! Thanks so much for this content. Very enlightening
Brilliant stuff! Thoroughly enjoyed this piece of insight!😃
I just want to say that I appreciate this type of content. +1 for the algorithm
Extremely informative, enjoyable and apprehensible content. Well done MMA On Point and well done Tom
Love the detailed video! Feels legitimately educational rather than a watered down version of education for entertainment. I like both, but this was refreshing!
Interesting perspective and analysis, thank you!
Honestly this video is the best argument I’ve heard for why fighter pay ought to be higher. Like imagine how much better every fight and fighter would be if they could afford to hire someone as unbelievably competent and talented as this to help them navigate weight and camp
This is a good video, but Kayla is definitely not an exception of a fighter that has a weight-cut like this. It's very common for fighters to cut that amount of weight these days to be able to fight in lower weight divisions. Every division has a bunch of fighters like this. There are fighters that cut 10 lbs during fight week. Especially fighters that take fights on short notice. Jalin Turner and Paulo Costa are just two examples of that. And both of them openly talk about how much they cut. Lastly, weight cutting is always unhealthy and always have a risk. Regardless, I do agree that this is really bad for long-term health. I think that goes without saying.
Kayla said in a recent interview with Ariel that her current weight is 150 lbs. This was 2 weeks ago. So that means that she only has to cut about 15 pounds or less. Which is a very common amount of weight to cut 2 weeks out of the actual fight. So what Kayla is doing definitely isn't as bad as what other fighters are doing these days.
It is harder for women to cut weight though. Women usually have less glycogen associated water stores, about 5% less total body water than an equally sized man. Women also sweat less on average, requiring higher temps (dangerous) for cutting. High hormone phase also means core body temp is higher (again dangerous) and high oestrogen and progesterone also cause water retention. A lot of fighters cut massive amounts of weight (Johnson and Pereira for example) but not a lot of them are women and for good reason. We all saw what it looked like when Cyborg was cutting
I love the longer videos. This one had some parts where he felt very repetitive and overly tedious. However, it was overall an interesting and informative video.
Indeed mma on point don't miss
Because it was repetitive. This guy talked in a circle for majority of the video.
Super informative video
Great work guys
Dont forget the weight cuts Travis wiuff would do to make 205
Thank you MMAOP
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Gotta say, as an aspiring exercise scientist, this is a super awesome way of learning about things like this while also applying it to my favorite sport.
Very well done video, but i find it hard to believe that this process started when the fight was announced she has probably been working on this since she finished her contract with the pfl November last year maybe even before that also real possibility she was on gear and she will weigh less being off it
“He says he’s an expert... Hey!!”
Last week on Ariel’s podcast I believe she said she was walking around at 155 right now
Not only is it possible, it happens all the time. Most fighters cut 15-30 lbs the week of the fight. If Kayla trained properly with sufficient time, she can reduce her muscle mass enough to make the 135 weight cut easily. Kayla took MONTHS to cut the weight, not a week.
you guys are incredible
No weight cut is hard with EPO
Asking out of curiosity and not to be that guy in the internet so pls don’t take this the wrong way, are you suggesting she used EPO? I’ve never seen her fight but I know who she is and I’m actually kinda looking forward to watching her fight in the UFC, do you think she uses PEDs?
It’s funny because bodybuilders who train recreationally will do a cut, then maintenance, maybe another cut and so on. Therefore it’s not lineal. Yet MMA fighters just do one constant cut with no maintenance phase. A 24 hour “hydration” phase, then they fight.
..... We gonna ignore the weight cut for half the Lightweights? Jesus look at DC. Dude would cut 40lbs on average for camps. but i understand, Its the RATIO of weight loss to total mass of the person.
Gonna be interesting to see if she makes weight. Even if she does, how much it plays a factor on her performance...
She was 170lb / 78 kg in Olympics and Judo. That is her natural weight, so even if she is 155lb now cutting to 135, the risk of brain injury is a concern. Shows UFC don't give two shits about fighters.
I didn't know Megamind was an MMA fan 😮😮😂
Should have put the PowerPoint full screen at least temporarily
This is one of the best videos you guys have ever made get more exercise scientists on the channel to get into the finer details of the sport. These kinds of videos add journalistic integrity to the channel. Thanks for taking the risk and posting this.
So what’s the plan here? She’s gonna do this long term and be reliable for the ufc going forward? It sometimes feels like the ufc don’t think about the future at all.
Damn, if this is what members normally get for extra content, it may be worth it.
She weighed in and looked plenty healthy today.
Welp. This fucked my parlay
So I’m a massively casual mma fan. I’m a pro wrestling guy, never seen a full card, basically followed Tom when he left whatculture.
I’m baffled as to why this practice exists in the first place. Why can’t/don’t fighters just say “I weigh 180lbs, I’ll fight at 180lbs”. What is the point of cutting down to the division weight a week before the fight only to put on a load of weight for the fight itself? It surely can’t be the 135lb championship if both the fighters are 148lbs during the fight.
The entire thing seems so unnecessary, especially with how dangerous it is
Idk how she'll be able to cut down to 135🫣
Lol a one hour video on Kayla Harrison might be pushing it
My assumption is that your initial assumption is off, in that when she signed the contract, she was not walking around at 165. She doesn't have a long history of cutting weight below 155. Her last fight was 150, and I believe she fought at 145 once. So when she signed with the UFC, it was at the very least she would be fighting at 145, which is a dead division, so I'm assuming, her and the UFC were always planning for her to fight at 135, which to me means she's been cutting down even before she signed with the UFC, basically whenever serious talks began if not before, again her previous fight was at 150, maybe she was already losing the weight. So maybe her walking around weight when announced was closer to 150-155.
Cutting 30 pounds is borderline stupidity. There's no way she can perform optimally even if she makes the weight without issue
If you’re drinking the secret juice you can get away with more drastic cuts right?
Cured ny sleep problem. Thanks bro. Wheres Tommy toehold
So I get this can happen but you want to go through this each and every single time she fights
Realy intresting view on the topic. But I think it's a bit to much of should, could and would. It's a pretty long Version of the cut will be difficult and is not great for her Performance and health.
Hope she makes it safely.
She didn't cut at 155, main issue I have is this is the first cut with consequences of her life and it isnt a small one
Down a shot every time this geezer says 'low energy availability'
Michel Pereira said he used to cut 45lbs to get to 170
That was amazing, felt like a lecture (in a positive way😂)
Once she stopped the Costa brand Magic Juice, she dropped 20 lbs
Weight should be average over a month, end weight cuts as its dangerous.
it is scary when making weight becomes a possibility and not a probability. i can't see her making 135, this bout will likely end up as a catchweight, or maybe even a FW fight if that is doable for holly holm and her camp. if kayla CAN make the weight, she is going to be severely compromised. ☹
You have no idea how excited I was to see an hour long video.... I need to get a life 😒🤣
The ufc has already said that she did 2 cuts to 135 before they booked the fight. Sooooo. Yeah if they’re telling the truth she’ll be fine
I have a degree in Nutrition Science myself...and I also find this weight cut particular disturbing to even think about. Appreciate the in depth breakdown, and your knowledge on the subject. I'm not particularly a fan of Kayla...but this is really, really not a good idea. Can she make it? Sure. Will she be the same after? I sincerely doubt it.
Isn’t that what Aljo did to get to Bantamweight? It’s nothing new nor spectacular
an hour video on some one’s weight is crazy😂
Yeah paolo costa is cutting more than 30lb and poatan probably more than that
They aren't women
The bigger you are the easier it is to cut weight.
she said weeks ago that she was 150 lbs.
Thanks for the insight Megamind
IDK why they didn't use Kayla Harrison as a name to revitalize the 145 division and rebuild it around her.
Great video, Really informative.. I’m now self conscious about my post competition fat boi phase.. hahaha
"Never heard of this???"
Its Megamind
If this was 5min long and not calibrated for nerds it'd be genuinely interesting. An hour of nomenclature that flies above my head, on a tangential subject, regarding a fighter I've never seen is pretty pointless.
Even she can make the weight, she will fight once a year for the next like 4-5 years before retiring, not enough to make a legacy
Compared to all the other weight cuts that are safe? Yeah it’s risky so is every weight cut.
Dont really get it you get a dominant champion in only to have stipulations that will stop her peforming at her best. Seems the ufc wants to diminish her star power.
I’m not an expert and I agree
Bearded Squidward really seems like an authority
Very poignant for you guys to drop this one the same day Manon Fiorot weighed in looking like she been wandering the desert for 40 days and nights some of these weight cuts are getting really scary the commissions need to start putting hard limit's on how much fighters can cut and then do two weigh ins one start of fight week before they start cutting and then the normal one. Great stuff as always from in my opinion the world leaders in MMA journalism just taking it to another level with content like this.
the only reason why they doing this is because is the feather weight divisoon is dead, there no stroy natartives, no interesting matcing and alos potentail stars in the divison and they hoping khayla harrrison can filled that hole in the bantamwieght divison whihc also very lacking thsoe traits.
Anthony Johnson grabbed a pedialyte watching this one!
That knicker is long gone
If I hear the words "low energy availability" one more time I'm going to walk through a glass door.
Luke Taylor is Featherweight Tom Aspinall. Tom Coughlin is bald and bearded Luke Taylor.
Thanks Megamind.
You know who is an expert on Kayla Harrison? Kayla Harrison.
rumble, khabib, McGregor, poatan, aljo are all athletes who cut more then that, its doable but it will be a truly sh*t time.
This is a kinda crazy comment considered rumble croaked it, Khabib is circular now and Connor has no intentions of fighting again loooooooool
As Nate Diaz said to Connor "you been fightin' midgets". 😂 Both Connor McGregor and Joanna Jędrzejcyk were on losing streak as soon as they fought closer to their natural weight
Paolo and other guys cut 30lbs + all the time
Honestly it just sounds like a bunch of ""she can't do it, and she shouldn't because it's dangerous "
Watch, she will pass her weight cut with flying colours and then come out and dominate. All of a sudden the guys saying "she's gonna miss weight and she can't do it because it's not safe" will shut up real quick and turn into "I knew she'd do it".
Yep that's how it generally goes. People will doubt/question u until u come up victorious then they shut up real quick.
did you miss the point of the entire video? he explained very well how she can absolutely make 135, the main issue is that this kind of weight cut will destroy her body long term, which is a terrible career and life decision to make on 10 weeks notice
People do it, not unheard of
This is GOLD! THANK YOU!
The detailed insight with reference to specific data points has been nowhere online in one cleanly put together package. You boys are genuises, muy bein.
I don't approve weight cutting, but this guy doesn't sound like an expert from all angles. Fasting is, for an example, in lots of ways good for overall health and for sure you're struggling with energy deficiencies constantly... For centuries people are taking less food/calories then they actually need in order to overcome health issues and become/stay sharp, both physically and mentally.
Would stay that the mental strength that you are exercising when giving up on food and soft drinks are making you even stronger when you're faced with difficult challenge in the octagon.
There are always different ways to approach things, and this video is only supporting one of them.