Russian fighter Hadis Ibrahimov who previously competed in the UFC, in an interview with , shared how he changed his diet in preparation for a boxing match.
Ibragimov competed in the UFC in 2020-2021, the fighter’s overall statistics in mixed martial arts are 14 wins, 4 losses. On December 9, at the Ural FC tournament, 28-year-old Ibragimov will fight with young MMA fighter Alexey Golub according to the rules of boxing with MMA gloves.
– Do you feel like you’ve lost a little weight?
“This didn’t happen right before this fight. In the previous boxing match, I was a little lighter. I went to an MMA fight in May, I weighed 130 kg, then I was 118, then 112. In MMA you can use your mass, where your opponent needs to fight you, get up, but in boxing only muscle mass works. With excess weight, you get tired faster and become slower. We are now preparing for boxing – I have a diet, intermittent fasting, proper nutrition, I work with a nutritionist, I take tests.
— What are your intervals?
— Three weeks ago, I went 60 hours without food. Until yesterday, I refused for 50 hours. Right on the water. I have read a lot that it helps the body well. Ketosis occurs, then cell regeneration. I like. I tried not eating for two days, then 2.5. Recently, Gadzhi Avtomat did not eat for 100 hours,” Ibragimov told .
Live broadcasts of mixed martial arts tournaments can be seen on and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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