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Practical guides on weight cutting, nutrition, hydration and preparation — written for fighters who need to make weight and perform on fight day.

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Women's MMA Weight Classes in kg & lb: UFC, ONE & IMMAF (2026)

Women's MMA weight classes in kg and lb: UFC strawweight, flyweight and bantamweight with champions, what happened to featherweight, plus ONE and IMMAF limits.

Weight classes · 18 October 2026 · 6 min read

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Weight classes

8 min read

Boxing Weight Classes 2026: WBC, WBA, IBF & WBO (kg & lb)

All pro boxing weight classes in kg and lb, how the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO name them, women's divisions, bridgerweight and each body's weigh-in rules.

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Weight cutting

6 min read

Best Apps for Cutting Weight for a Fight (2026 Comparison)

MyFightPrep, Cronometer, MyFitnessPal, Lose It! and YAZIO compared for a weight cut: what each app does, what is free and what a fighter actually needs.

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Weight classes

8 min read

Amateur Boxing Weight Classes (kg & lb): 2026 Chart

Amateur boxing weight classes in kg and lb: World Boxing's 10+10, the 7+7 for LA 2028, IBA, USA Boxing, England Boxing and the 17 pro divisions.

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Weight cutting

9 min read

Conor McGregor Weight Cut: 145 lb, Natural Weight & Weight Now

Conor McGregor's weight cut to 145 lb, his natural weight, every weight class in kg, his latest weigh-in (170.5 lb in 2026) and lessons for your own cut.

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Weight cutting

7 min read

How Much Water Weight Can You Lose? Day vs. Week

How much water weight can you lose? Usually 1–2% of body weight over a few days. The science of glycogen, salt and sweat, plus where it turns dangerous.

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Weight classes

7 min read

IBJJF Weight Classes: BJJ Gi & No-Gi Chart (kg & lb)

Every IBJJF weight class in kg and lb: 9 male and 8 female divisions, gi and no-gi, how the weigh-in works and why BJJ weight cuts should be small.

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Weight classes

13 min read

Kickboxing Weight Classes in kg: GLORY, K-1, ONE, WAKO (2026)

Kickboxing weight classes in kg and lb for men and women: GLORY, K-1, ONE, WAKO and ISKA charts, what 70 kg and 90 kg are, heavyweight limits and weigh-ins.

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Weight classes

10 min read

MMA Weight Classes in kg & lb: UFC Men's & Women's Chart 2026

All MMA weight classes in kg and lb, in order: UFC men's and women's divisions with current champions, what 70 kg is, plus Unified Rules, ONE and IMMAF limits.

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Weight classes

8 min read

Muay Thai Weight Classes 2026: IFMA, ONE & WBC (kg & lb)

Muay Thai weight classes in kg and lb for IFMA, WBC Muaythai and ONE: every 2026 limit, how weigh-ins work, and how to choose a class you can make safely.

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Weight cutting

8 min read

UFC Weight Cut: How Fighters Make Weight and the Risks

How the UFC weight cut works: morning weigh-ins, the 1-lb allowance, missed-weight penalties, and why many MMA fighters regain 10%+ before the fight.

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Weight cutting

8 min read

What Is Weight Cutting? Meaning, Methods and Risks

What is weight cutting? Losing weight fast before a weigh-in, then regaining it before the fight. How it works, why fighters do it, risks and reforms.

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Weight cutting

8 min read

Wrestling Weight Cut: Rules, Risks and a Safe Plan

Wrestling weight cut explained: the 1997 deaths that changed the rules, NCAA and NFHS limits (max 1.5% per week), and how to make weight safely.

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Weight classes

8 min read

Combat Sports Weight Classes (kg & lb): 2026 Chart

Weight classes for MMA, pro and amateur boxing, Muay Thai, kickboxing and BJJ in kg and lb, from official rulebooks, plus how to pick the right class.

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Nutrition & hydration

7 min read

Fight Camp Calories & Macros: How to Set Your Numbers

Set fight camp calories and macros step by step: maintenance, a 0.5–1 kg/week deficit, protein 1.6–2.2 g/kg, then fat and carbs. Worked example.

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Weight cutting

6 min read

Weight Cutting for Beginners: 6 Mistakes to Avoid

How to cut weight properly for your first fight: lose 0.5–1 kg a week in camp, keep the water cut small, and avoid the 6 mistakes beginners make most.

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Nutrition & hydration

6 min read

Electrolytes for Weight Cutting: Sodium, Potassium & Timing

Should you take electrolytes when cutting weight? Yes, timed right: less sodium before the weigh-in, then 50–60 mmol/L sodium drinks to refill.

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Nutrition & hydration

7 min read

Fight Camp Nutrition: Meals & Macros for Fighters

Fight camp nutrition made practical: protein 1.6–2.2 g/kg, carbs timed around training, a sample day of meals and what to change in fight week.

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Weight cutting

6 min read

How Much Weight Can You Cut for a Fight? (By Days Out)

How much weight can you safely cut for a fight? 0.5–1 kg a week in camp and roughly 4–7% of body mass in the final 72 hours. The numbers, by days out.

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Weight cutting

7 min read

How to Cut Weight for a Fight: Safe Week-by-Week Plan

How to cut weight for a fight safely: lose 0.5–1 kg a week in camp, then a small, supervised water cut in fight week. Week-by-week timeline included.

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Nutrition & hydration

8 min read

How to Rehydrate After Weigh-In: 24-Hour Plan

How to rehydrate after weigh-in: fluids, sodium and carbs hour by hour, based on the ISSN 2025 position stand, with a timeline and mistakes to avoid.

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Weight cutting

7 min read

Sauna Weight Cut: How Much You Lose & Safe Limits

How much weight a sauna really takes off (about 0.65 kg in one study), why it's all water, and the safe limits for using it in a fight-week weight cut.

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Weight cutting

7 min read

Water Loading for a Weight Cut: Protocol & Schedule

Water loading for a weight cut: what the research shows (about 0.6 % extra loss), a day-by-day example schedule from the study protocol, and the risks.

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