How does Jon Jones cut weight so easily?

[sgtpepper]

Just curious, I've been watching UFC 200 Pre-fight press conference and Jon Jones talks about Cormier's struggle to make weight and how easy it is for him.

First of all, I know Jon Jones Nut huggers get a bit sensitive... I would like to point out he is an AMAZING fighter.

He is extremely big in terms of height, reach and frame for a Light Heavyweight and would actually be fairly big if he moved to heavyweight for that division too.

How is he able to cut weight so easily?

 

[Gorkle]

Because he's not actually that big for a LHW.

 

[accolyte1022]

Because co... umm Pepsi.

Or maybe he just burns a ton of calories.

 

[dc007]

He is about 225 which is what pretty much every LHW is walking around.

 

[BearGrounds]

He's got chicken legs. It's harder to cut lower body weight, and he doesn't carry an excessive amount there.

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

Because he's only about 215-225, the biggest LHWs are in the 225-235 range. Jones looks bigger than he is because he has bird bones that are long but don't weigh much.

 

[mushishi]

It's probably just as hard for him to lose weight; he's just playing mind games to make DC look mentally weak.

 

[Gun'n'Run]

He's light and doesn't cut much weight.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

He's very tall and lanky, but his skeletal frame isn't huge.

That and dudes calves are legit pencils.

 

[Deleted member 220895]

He just wanted to rub DC's hard cut in his face.

 

[Been_Creeping@2k12]

He's not actually all that big. I think people forget height plays a factor in weight.

 

[Weidman]

He looks so much bigger than DC, and yet DC is the one that looks drained.

 

[freaky]

He's not actually all that big. I think people forget height plays a factor in weight.

I agree he is not tht big but he is 6'4". He is taller than Lesnar who is 6'3".

The difference between Jones and HWs is that Jones is slim. He is tall but very slim. DC is a natural HW with his wide frame. DC is short but he is wide. Jones is tall but is slim.

 

[Andre Xiong]

Because he's not actually that big for a LHW.

came to say this. Prime Wanderlei was a heavier LHW than Jones, Rampage, Tito, Forrest, Bonnar are easily one of the biggest LHWs.

 

[mushishi]

What are their walk around weights?

 

[neomage2021]

Just curious, I've been watching UFC 200 Pre-fight press conference and Jon Jones talks about Cormier's struggle to make weight and how easy it is for him.

First of all, I know Jon Jones Nut huggers get a bit sensitive... I would like to point out he is an AMAZING fighter.

He is extremely big in terms of height, reach and frame for a Light Heavyweight and would actually be fairly big if he moved to heavyweight for that division too.

How is he able to cut weight so easily?

because he actually doesn't cut much weight. He will be cutting 10lbs to make 205 this time.

 

[neomage2021]

He is about 225 which is what pretty much every LHW is walking around.

no he isnt. He currently weighs 216 and has shown time and time again he is under 2-3 weeks out from a fight.

 

[Michu]

BC of Coco.

 

[DaGenius]

Big is not equal to tall. In terms of weight he isn't a big LHW. He's normal I would say. His legs are as skinny as we all see which will be something significant he would have to change to go to heavyweight

How many times does this have to be said?

 

[bubby]

Because you shouldn't listen to his haters. He is a medium sized 205er who is tall and thin.