{"id":463430,"date":"2022-11-17T06:26:01","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T14:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=463430"},"modified":"2022-11-17T06:26:01","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T14:26:01","slug":"rashad-evans-reveals-the-brutal-mistake-he-made-during-one-of-his-previous-weight-cuts-i-was-crying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/rashad-evans-reveals-the-brutal-mistake-he-made-during-one-of-his-previous-weight-cuts-i-was-crying\/","title":{"rendered":"Rashad Evans reveals the brutal mistake he made during one of his previous weight cuts: \u201cI was crying\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC legend Rashad Evans has spoken about the big mistake he made when cutting weight for one of his fights.<\/p>\n

The process of weight cutting in mixed martial arts is, more often than not, awful. It’s strenuous, it impacts the body, and it can have long-term effects.<\/p>\n

Alas, the best of the best have been doing it for years, and that includes Rashad Evans.<\/p>\n

The former UFC champion returned to the cage earlier this year<\/a> with Eagle FC but for the most part, he’s made the transition over into the world of punditry.<\/p>\n

In his prime fighting days, though, he was one of the very best at 205 pounds.<\/p>\n

He worked incredibly hard to gain such a reputation and during a recent interview<\/a>, he opened up on how badly he messed up one of his previous weight cuts.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/sugarashadevans\/status\/1593002954944294912<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know what happened to me one time? I was cutting weight and I thought I did an amazing job. I was cutting early, I was gonna be nice and done early, right? So I finished before Keith Jardine did, we were fighting on the same card, and Greg was like \u2018listen, go hang out in the room and just relax until we get back\u2019. I was like nah, I\u2019ll wait for you guys on here, I\u2019ll be a team player. He said okay cool, just don\u2019t jump in the pool. I was like why, he said don\u2019t jump in the pool you\u2019ll gain the weight back.<\/p>\n

Evans messes up<\/h3>\n

\u201cI\u2019m like nah, no way. So, lo and behold, I didn\u2019t believe him, I jumped in the pool, I gained a pound and a half, bro. Your body just sucks it up. It was hard [to get rid of it again], I was crying. I was in the room crying, Greg was like see, I told you!\u201d<\/p>\n

What’s your favourite Rashad Evans memory? Let us know in the comments, BJPENN Nation!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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