Professional MMA & Combat Sports Athlete Management

Hiring a nutritionist just for a weight cut is a huge mistake. That's only 20% of my skill range. Real performance gains come from year-long planning covering off-camp strength cycles, conditioning, and in-camp fight prep.

I made this detailed video explaining the science of weight cutting for combat sports because too many athletes still use outdated, dangerous methods. Proper knowledge is the difference between making weight and ending up in the hospital.

Strategic weight cutting isn't just about losing weight; it's about assessing the performance trade-offs. A trial cut showed me that dropping to 60kg would cost me too much strength at age 40, so I'm staying at 65kg to preserve power and longevity.

A massive 24kg weight cut for my athlete Yadwinder Singh, from 85kg down to 61.3kg for his comeback fight. He followed the plan perfectly, week by week, and made weight comfortably. This is the result of discipline and science.

Cutting weight is a team job. It's 24 hours of chaos and will, involving the nutritionist, coach, and corner men. When it runs smoothly like this, it's all worth it when you get your arm raised.

A fight breakdown of Chungren Koren vs. Kantharaj Agasa. The student became the master as Chungren showed his improved game, dominating and finishing the fight in the second round. This is what peak preparation looks like.

Analyzing the Mandeep Prajapati vs. Karan Singh rematch. Mandeep's superior wrestling and control secured the win, though a tough weight cut showed in his third-round fatigue. It's a testament to his fighter's heart.

A breakdown of the Srikanth Shekhar vs. Rizwan Ali fight at Brave. Srikanth's old habit of brawling cost him the fight against a sharp opponent. It's a hard lesson in fight IQ and conditioning.

This is why I didn't promote the Bharat Khandare fight. Putting a retired, out-of-shape fighter against a prime up-and-comer is a mismatch. I question the logic of such matchmaking.