Media Makhachev shocked by Brazilians careless approach to fitness

[Unheralded Truth]

"Today I saw a guy, Carlos Prates… He's eating Nutella cake at lunchtime, you know? And in fight week? It’s something I never do. I understand that I am bigger than this guy, you know.
I don’t touch anything other than what the nutrition team gives me, and then I still have to cut much, you know?”

 

[HHJ]

Islam is like a nutritionist hahaha so yea it makes sense he'd be like wtf


Prates is kind of a extreme example of giving no fucks though. Dude is smoking at press conferences and shit. I know some other fighters have done that in the past, but it's still mostly a rare thing to see.

 

[HuskySamoan]

A lot of UFC fighters are kinda bums. They like signing the cheap, exciting, low level guys. Islam is a world class athlete with world class elite martial arts and combat skills that began as an infant and trained at a high level with tons of experience. Prates eats cake during fight week and smokes cigarettes, never learned to wrestle and gets coddled by the promotion while braindead fans love him. Its sad really.

 

[usernamee]

Sounds crazy to fill up your already restricted caloric intake by eating something so calorie dense and not filling at all like nutella cake

Nutella cake is something I'd eat if I was bulking, and not just for the calories, but maybe because I have a hard time with eating/appetite and want something that will make me super hungry an hour later

 

[usernamee]

A lot of UFC fighters are kinda bums. They like signing the cheap, exciting, low level guys. Islam is a world class athlete with world class elite martial arts and combat skills that began as an infant and trained at a high level with tons of experience. Prates eats cake during fight week and smokes cigarettes, never learned to wrestle and gets coddled by the promotion while braindead fans love him. Its sad really.

Why wouldn't we love him tho? He goes out there and bangs and his smoking and cake eating makes him more interesting in some ways.

I guess as a fan you could be disappointed in him and maybe even frustrated because you believe he could be so much better if he didn't do that stuff.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

Lol who cares? The guy makes weight, shows up to bang, and puts on entertaining fights. Let him smoke and eat cake.

Why tf is Islam always so concerned about other peoples piercings, food choices, etc?

 

[fjodor]

Did he forget Khabibs love for Tiramisu? And then not making weight a lot of times.

 

[Qays Stetkevich]

Why wouldn't we love him tho? He goes out there and bangs and his smoking and cake eating makes him more interesting in some ways.

I guess as a fan you could be disappointed in him and maybe even frustrated because you believe he could be so much better if he didn't do that stuff.

Well said. I care about in-cage results. If Prates can get them while smoking and gorging, good for him. Do I think he can sustain that lifestyle/"training regimen" long-term, at the top of the sport? Absolutely not. But if he wants to shine bright now and burnout quickly, that's his right.

 

[kingmob6]

Did he forget Khabibs love for Tiramisu? And then not making weight a lot of times.

a lot of times? He missed weight one time, and he never even stepped on the scale. He got sick before weigh-ins. And tiramisu was a story told by Tony Ferguson, not the most reliable character, who I love dearly.
Charles Olives, who is loved by sherdog, missed weight 7 times as an example.

 

[Xoleth]

Lol who cares? The guy makes weight, shows up to bang, and puts on entertaining fights. Let him smoke and eat cake.

Why tf is Islam always so concerned about other peoples piercings, food choices, etc?

Why tf are you so concerned about what Islam says?
Why tf am I so concerned about what you say?
Why tf will you be so concerned about what I said?

 

[HHJ]

A lot of UFC fighters are kinda bums. They like signing the cheap, exciting, low level guys. Islam is a world class athlete with world class elite martial arts and combat skills that began as an infant and trained at a high level with tons of experience. Prates eats cake during fight week and smokes cigarettes, never learned to wrestle and gets coddled by the promotion while braindead fans love him. Its sad really.

Fighters come from all walks. That's the beauty of it.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

Why tf are you so concerned about what Islam says?
Why tf am I so concerned about what you say?
Why tf will you be so concerned about what I said

Why tf are you so concerned about my level of concern regarding Islam’s concern over what other men are doing with their bodies?

 

[HHJ]

Why tf are you so concerned about my level of concern regarding Islam’s concern over what other men are doing with their bodies?

WHO tf is Lyoto Ryoto Machida???

 

[AzorAhai1]

Prates will learn this weekend when it catches up to him after Leon throws a headkick and Prates goes down, then gets stopped by the raining punches of Leon.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

WHO tf is Lyoto Ryoto Machida???

Not sure but I heard he enjoys the occasional en sald

 

[MMACro]

Did he forget Khabibs love for Tiramisu? And then not making weight a lot of times.

Please name those lot of times

 

[europe1]

Islam has never meet a Muay Thai fighter? Hasn't he been out at Tiger Muay Thai like the rest of the Russians? Prates is pretty indicative of the booze and cigs lifestyle a lot of Thai strikers live.

 

[rear naked ankle pick]

brazilians eat like once a week

 

[jeskola]

I want some Nutella cake

 

[Caio]

Some dudes can do it, fast metabolism and the cigs take care of anxiety. One slice is not a big a deal.