Fighter Lost Massive Muscle Mass After Eating Only Soy for Eight Months

What was said

"I was getting shredded, but as time went on, my mother— like, I— like, when I got out, I was skinny as hell, bro. I was skinny as hell. And, and the only source of protein would probably be soy. I was working out like 2, 3 hard, hard workouts a day. I normally walk around around 200, and I was like around 180, you know. But I looked horrible, bro. Like, I looked like I just cut weight. I was malnourished as hell, bro."

Despite doing intense workouts daily with makeshift equipment in jail, Rodriguez's body deteriorated due to complete lack of protein beyond soy. He lost approximately 20 pounds of muscle mass eating only chips, noodles, and occasional tortillas. He described feeling completely depleted and questioning whether his UFC career was over when he first returned to training.