Mike Dolce

[tinker_190]

Former 275 lb power lifter is now on TUF 7

http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=TUF.Dolce_tufTRvsTF


Don't know if this has been posted. I thought it might be of interest.

 

[Mumrik]

Dude must have lost a lot of weight...

 

[Old Man]

Well, he certainly has some power because Prince McLean got KTFO.

 

[Donut62]

It said he pulled 705, benched 535, and squatted 840. Pretty solid for a 275, looks like he competed in AAU so those were single ply. He apparently is the S&C coach for Team Quest and an IFL team, too.

 

[Ziltoid]

Is it me of does he look bigger now? I noticed a difference when I saw him on TUF.

 

[ChaseT.]

Is it me of does he look bigger now? I noticed a difference when I saw him on TUF.

...two weeks ago?

 

[Ziltoid]

...two weeks ago?

He looks bigger on TUF than he did in IFL. Could be me who knows. Unless its the cameras or something.

 

[ChaseT.]

He looks bigger on TUF than he did in IFL. Could be me who knows. Unless its the cameras or something.

Oh. I wasn't sure what your point of comparison was. I think he fought at 170 for those IFL fights and the TUF guys are competing at 185, so yes, he's put some weight on.

 

[wvboy]

Dude lost serious size. In those UFC pictures it looks like he's barely touched a weight in his life.

 

[tinker_190]

Well, he certainly has some power because Prince McLean got KTFO.

I'm interested to see how Dolce will do. I haven't seen him fight before, but I want to see if his great strength will be an asset to him.

 

[Bullitt68]

That UFC.com profile said the following:

Recently, Dolce, a former 275 lbs. power lifter, has bench pressed 535 lbs, dead lifted 705 lbs and squatted 840 lbs.

Now grammatically speaking, that sentence could read as follows:

Recently, Dolce has bench pressed 535 lbs, dead lifted 705 lbs and squatted 840 lbs

Now I'm thinking that's just poor grammar, but just to make sure: Are those his personal bests or did he really accomplish that recently?

 

[BigRedman]

lost almost 100 lbs to fight 185. amazing

 

[ChaseT.]

That UFC.com profile said the following:



Now grammatically speaking, that sentence could read as follows:



Now I'm thinking that's just poor grammar, but just to make sure: Are those his personal bests or did he really accomplish that recently?

Personal bests. He did those when he weighed 90+lbs more than he does now.

 

[Donut62]

Now I'm thinking that's just poor grammar, but just to make sure: Are those his personal bests or did he really accomplish that recently?

Those are all time bests at 275 pounds.

 

[magicman531]

Are you sure it's the same guy? Cutting from 275 to 185 would be tremendously hard I think. Unless it was all fat or close to it.

 

[Bullitt68]

Personal bests. He did those when he weighed 90+lbs more than he does now.

Those are all time bests at 275 pounds.

Thought so. It'd be insane to succeed with numbers like that at 180-190, but I figured I'd make sure.

 

[ChaseT.]

Are you sure it's the same guy? Cutting from 275 to 185 would be tremendously hard I think. Unless it was all fat or close to it.

He didn't do it in a couple months.

 

[tinker_190]

That UFC.com profile said the following:



Now grammatically speaking, that sentence could read as follows:



Now I'm thinking that's just poor grammar, but just to make sure: Are those his personal bests or did he really accomplish that recently?

I assume it has to be when he was 275. Putting those numbers up and making 185 would be INSANE

 

[TheCuttlefish]

I've met the guy. I cannot imagine Mike Dolce at 275.

Not that he isn't a tank at 185, I also found it amazing he could make 170 and I bet he had a hell of a time with it (which may have led to his problems in the IFL).

He's also a pretty cool guy so I'm pulling for him even though there isn't really a chance in hell of him winning.

 

[Oblivian]

If I was in the house, I'd probably end up talking to him about how bad property tax assessments are done. It would make for a very boring episode.