{"id":266645,"date":"2017-12-27T08:09:52","date_gmt":"2017-12-27T16:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=266645"},"modified":"2017-12-27T11:27:41","modified_gmt":"2017-12-27T19:27:41","slug":"khabib-nurmagomedovs-nutritionist-gives-unprecedented-insight-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/khabib-nurmagomedov\/khabib-nurmagomedovs-nutritionist-gives-unprecedented-insight-cut\/","title":{"rendered":"Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Nutritionist Gives Unprecedented Insight into His Cut"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all have some form of PTSD regarding Khabib Nurmagomedov’s weight cuts. It’s not a dig on him, it’s just a simple fact of the matter which Nurmagomedov seems to realize himself. He’s dealt with endless Tweets about tiramisu<\/a> and trolling memes since March when he was forced to pull-out of his highly anticipated fight with Tony Ferguson. This is where UFC’s nutritionist Tyler ‘Melee’ Minton comes in. We’ve never gotten this close of a look inside Khabib’s cut and it seems like he’s never been in better hands. If the photo that was dropped yesterday<\/a> doesn’t convince you, just read how Minton breaks it all down.<\/p>\n

“The UFC wants fighters no higher than 10 percent of their weight class on arrival. Two meals and a lot of water later, Khabib Nurmagomedov weighs in more than a pound under [which puts him at about 170 pounds]. Sorry haters. That\u2019s an extremely easy weight cut considering he\u2019s been drinking two gallons daily and eating a good bit.\u00a0Muscle holds water. Fat doesn\u2019t. He\u2019s drinking two gallons of water a day and still eating more carbohydrates [250 grams daily] this week than many fighters eat a month out. One gram of glycogen stored in the muscles holds two-three grams of water.\u00a0Khabib will drink two gallons of water every day this week except Thursday, when he will cut that in half. Then begin drinking again Friday morning. He will never go without water. He’s also normally much heavier than this.”\u00a0<\/em>\u2014 Tyler Melee Minton via multiple updates on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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🦅 The UFC wants fighters no higher than 10% of their weight class on arrival. Two meals and a lot of water later, @TeamKhabib<\/a> weighs in more than a pound UNDER. Sorry haters… 🦅 #nutritionist<\/a> #lockhartandleith<\/a> #khabibnurmagomedov<\/a> #ufc219<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/AksT9X7hhA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tyler Melee Minton (@TheMeleeWay) December 26, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n