While being a professional MMA fighter likely has many perks, having to cut weight is definitely not one of them. And no one knows this better than Cris "Cyborg" Justino.
The UFC star, who will be facing Lina Lansberg on Saturday in Brazil, needs to weigh in on Friday at 140 pounds. However, on Monday, she told MMAFighting.com she was currently at 165 pounds, and, per FOX Sports, she had only lost another five pounds by Tuesday.
As 140 is nowhere near Cyborg's normal weight - and she typically fights at 145 - the process has clearly been a struggle. As a result, she brought in noted nutritionist George Lockhart to help. And, in an extremely candid video blog, Cyborg and Lockhart can be seen arguing over the birth control pills he put her on.
She believes they are making it harder for her to lose weight, as well as causing her to lose strength, muscle and aggressiveness. Lockhart disagrees, and the conversation makes for a compelling - if not, somewhat troubling - video.
While it remains to be seen if Cyborg will lose the necessary weight by Friday, this will hopefully start the much-needed discussion about the health of fighters and the extreme lengths they will go to make weight.
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