Combat & UFC
UFC Nutritionist Says Managers Are To Blame For Dangerous Fighter Weight Cuts
The Ariel Helwani Show
Max Holloway's Nutritionist Tyler Minton Breaks Down His Move Up To Welterweight For McGregor Fight
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"I think managers are to blame for a whole lot of it. They put guys in position where it's like, hey, we need you to fight this time. It's like, well, a fighter is a fighter. They're going to say yes no matter what. And fighters aren't the most cognitive when it comes to their own health."
Tyler Minton, nutritionist to elite UFC fighters including Max Holloway and Daniel Cormier, directly criticized managers for putting fighters in unsafe weight-cutting situations. He argues managers present fight opportunities without consulting the fighter's team about the safety or feasibility of making weight in the timeframe given, exploiting fighters' tendency to always say yes. Minton suggests managers should collaborate with nutritionists and strength coaches before accepting fights.
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- The Ariel Helwani Show
- Episode
- Max Holloway's Nutritionist Tyler Minton Breaks Down His Move Up To Welterweight For McGregor Fight
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- 13:21
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