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Ya go and asks some of the professional fighters here and some of the amateus as well. Prepping for a fight and maintaining such life style on top of having other obligations is no easy feat.
I can speak for myself having 10 amateur fights and getting my weight down on top of having a full time job.
Meal prepping is definately on the priority list.
Trying to be great at anything (not just a sport) is an all consuming endeavor, but I do think that bodybuilding requires someone to make more social sacrifices than almost any other endeavor. Pros will spend absolutely every waking minute doing something that leads to muscle gain or fat loss, then time naps inbetween all that, which is trying to manipulate the body (even further) into building muscle.
You won't see other athletes wake up twice a night to eat specific meals. In fact, alot of athletes don't care about what they eat. GSP has said on several occasions that he has never cared about his diet and he's one of the GOATs.