Dolce (right) has worked with Hendricks in the past. Photo: Reproduction
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John hendricks He once again struggled on the scales last week, when he was cut from UFC 192 at the last minute after suffering health issues during the weight cut. For nutritionist Mike Dolce, one of the most renowned in MMA today and a specialist in weight cutting, the responsibility for the recent events lies entirely with the fighter, as he does not usually take care of his health outside of the fight period.
Dolce, who has worked with Hendricks in the past, stated that the former welterweight champion tends to become excessively heavy after his fights, which ends up leaving the process of getting down to 77 kg until the weigh-ins.
“It was certainly a comedy of errors, and that falls on Johny's shoulders for starting the training too hard. That's the way you work, thinking you can cut all that weight. But in your early 30s, you can't do that. With that percentage of fat, you cannot lose that weight in a healthy way. You start to dehydrate organs in the process, and I think that's when your body started to 'shut down'”, analyzed Dolce, in an interview with the podcast “The MMA Hour”.
Former MMA fighter, Dolce stated that he stopped working with Hendricks precisely because of this problem. According to the nutritionist, the former champion weighed an incredible 98 kg for training, which made the weight cut quite dangerous.
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