How much weight do the current UFC Champion cut?

Here are my guesstimates :

Jones: about 20-25 pounds
Weidman : about 20-25 pounds
Hendricks: about 25 pounds
Pettis : about 10-15 pounds
Aldo : About 20 pounds
TJ : About 15 pounds
Mighty Mouse : I'd say 10-15 pounds
Ronda : 10-15 pounds

Miesha's walk around weight is 152 pounds.
She cuts 17 pounds (7.72kg) for the fight against Young.
(source)

Rousey is a MUCH bigger girl than Miesha on fight night.
miesha-ronda-tuf-18.JPG



Therefore, Rousey at the very least cut 17 pounds (most likely more).

My estimate is she cuts around 20 pounds.
 
1-Aldo (172-145, 27 lbs)
2-Hendricks (195-170, 25 lbs)
3-Weidman (201-185, 16 lbs)
4-Bones (220-205, 15 lbs)
5-ronda (148-135, 13 lbs)

dunno about TJ, but pettis and mightymouse cut very little weight. cain does not cut
 
MM: Cuts from 140(Not sure)

im vaguely remembering, but when he dropped from 135, he said that he had to go out of his way and eat everything he can to stay above 135, never breaking 140. so unless hes still working on that, he probably cuts from about 135 still.

joe b is in the same boat
 
W 8-12 week diets and cutting water:

Weidman prob goes from 205-185
Pettis now 175-180
TJ 155-135
Aldo 172 to 145
Jones 230-205
Dj 155-125
Hendriks 200-170 even more now that he has injury

LOL no

You guys are nuts

We're talking water here (add #lbs to weigh in weight to get fight night weight):

Cain - nothing
Jones - 12 lbs
Weidman - 15 lbs
Hendricks - 18 lbs
Pettis - 5-10 lbs at LW
Aldo - 15 lbs
TJ - 10-15 lbs
DJ - 5 lbs
Ronda - 5-10 lbs
 
LOL no

You guys are nuts

We're talking water here:

Cain - nothing
Jones - 12 lbs
Weidman - 15 lbs
Hendricks - 18 lbs
Pettis - 5-10 lbs at LW
Aldo - 10-15 lbs
TJ - 10-15 lbs
DJ - 5 lbs
Ronda - 5-10 lbs

aldo has himself said that he cut water from 172 lbs. he made a whole vlog showing him doing it and talking about how horrible it is

then both he and barao said they dehydrate from the same weight. wrap your mind around that... i cant imagine
 
Miesha's walk around weight is 152 pounds.
She cuts 17 pounds (7.72kg) for the fight against Young.
(source)

Rousey is a MUCH bigger girl than Miesha on fight night.
miesha-ronda-tuf-18.JPG



Therefore, Rousey at the very least cut 17 pounds (most likely more).

My estimate is she cuts around 20 pounds.

The Miesha thing is a little disingenuous since in the very interview you linked, she says she cut 13 lbs of water (from 147) so it would seem she dieted off the other 5 lbs beforehand, also Miesha was chubby in those days more recently she's said she walks around at 144 I think (sounds more right for Lean Miesha too).

Ronda did look maybe 10 lbs heavier than Miesha the second time and compared similarly to McMann though.
 
The Miesha thing is a little disingenuous since in the very interview you linked, she says she cut 13 lbs of water (from 147) so it would seem she dieted off the other 5 lbs beforehand, also Miesha was chubby in those days more recently she's said she walks around at 144 I think (sounds more right for Lean Miesha too).

Ronda did look maybe 10 lbs heavier than Miesha the second time and compared similarly to McMann though.

Actually, you're right. Thanks for the correction. I misread that she cut from 152.

"I was walking around at roughly 152 lbs and I cut down to 134 inside of two weeks. By the time I hit 147, I was thirsty, and from that point on, it was pure water weight."

 
On Fox, Pettis looked HUGE, easily 180. Everyone in the room said he looked as big as co commentator Cormier.
 
On Fox, Pettis looked HUGE, easily 180. Everyone in the room said he looked as big as co commentator Cormier.

Well after all these months injured... we'll see if he's a huge LW when he comes back.
 
the short answer... a lot, each champ is different but besides cain each one of them is pretty large for their weigh class....maybe not MM but even he is pretty bulked out but that could be due to height.

Jones cut 13LB last fight. Thats way below average at LHW
 
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