Coach of the fifth ranked UFC light heavyweight Alexandra Rakic Yuri Arsenyuk told that weight loss plays an important role in preparing an athlete for fights.
An Austrian fighter of Serbian descent, Rakic is currently preparing in Vienna for a fight against Russian Magomed Ankalaev, the second-ranked UFC light heavyweight. The fight between Ankalaev and Rakic will take place at a tournament in Abu Dhabi on October 26, with the winner becoming a contender for Alex Pereira’s championship belt.
— The fight with Ankalaev will take place in Abu Dhabi. Does this affect you in any way? Because many people think that when Dagestani fighters fight in Abu Dhabi, it is almost their arena.
“I know Alex, and it’s better for him.” It’s better for him when the whole stadium is against him, when he feels like an outsider.
— How tall is Alexander between fights?
— Now he weighs 108 kg. Sometimes it’s 110 kg. I swear by that. For me, the worst is always if he doesn’t gain weight. He knows it and laughs about it. At every camp, on every trip, he laughs and tells me not to worry, “Arsenyuk told .
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