Comments on: Josh Burkman cut 40 pounds? http://mmamania.com/2007/01/31/josh-burkman-cut-40-pounds/ UFC news, event schedules, fight analysis, Octagon predictions, UFC fighters and MMA thoughts Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:15:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Jackson http://mmamania.com/2007/01/31/josh-burkman-cut-40-pounds/#comment-28896 Jackson Sun, 08 Apr 2007 00:01:33 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2007/01/31/josh-burkman-cut-40-pounds/#comment-28896 and he fought at over 200 in his early amateur fights... and he fought at over 200 in his early amateur fights…

]]> By: Jackson http://mmamania.com/2007/01/31/josh-burkman-cut-40-pounds/#comment-28894 Jackson Sat, 07 Apr 2007 23:59:17 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2007/01/31/josh-burkman-cut-40-pounds/#comment-28894 I went to Juco with him and he walked around at 225 while playing running back and third base... I went to Juco with him and he walked around at 225 while playing running back and third base…

]]> By: UFCmania http://mmamania.com/2007/01/31/josh-burkman-cut-40-pounds/#comment-2355 UFCmania Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:39:08 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2007/01/31/josh-burkman-cut-40-pounds/#comment-2355 I understand the difference, but he says the word "cut" twice. I agree, different ways to look at it, but Burkman walking around at 210? I don't know man, he's not that big. I understand the difference, but he says the word “cut” twice. I agree, different ways to look at it, but Burkman walking around at 210? I don’t know man, he’s not that big.

]]> By: Reading Is Fun! http://mmamania.com/2007/01/31/josh-burkman-cut-40-pounds/#comment-2337 Reading Is Fun! Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:25:03 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2007/01/31/josh-burkman-cut-40-pounds/#comment-2337 Maybe there's a semantics issue here, but here's my take on this issue: Dieting = sustainable weight loss Cutting weight = losing water weight temporarily Fighters diet, starting from a few weeks before the fight, to get their weights down to a healthy, sustainable level (if they choose to do so; many fighters choose to go back up to their natural weight after a fight). In this case for Burkman, it is dieting from 210 down to 190. He might even look at it not as 190 but down to 179, which is where it seems he started his water weight cut. Is it bullshit? Who knows? I'm not a fan of his, but I think you guys are making an issue out of absolutely nothing. Another example, Rich Franklin naturally weighs 215. His first cut to 185 didn't go so well (against Jorge Rivera) so he now diets down to 200 before he really starts cutting water. In your mind, does he do a 30 lbs cut or a 15 lb cut? I see this as a 15 lb cut. Maybe there’s a semantics issue here, but here’s my take on this issue:

Dieting = sustainable weight loss

Cutting weight = losing water weight temporarily

Fighters diet, starting from a few weeks before the fight, to get their weights down to a healthy, sustainable level (if they choose to do so; many fighters choose to go back up to their natural weight after a fight). In this case for Burkman, it is dieting from 210 down to 190. He might even look at it not as 190 but down to 179, which is where it seems he started his water weight cut.

Is it bullshit? Who knows? I’m not a fan of his, but I think you guys are making an issue out of absolutely nothing.

Another example, Rich Franklin naturally weighs 215. His first cut to 185 didn’t go so well (against Jorge Rivera) so he now diets down to 200 before he really starts cutting water. In your mind, does he do a 30 lbs cut or a 15 lb cut? I see this as a 15 lb cut.

]]> By: Reading Is Fun! http://mmamania.com/2007/01/31/josh-burkman-cut-40-pounds/#comment-2334 Reading Is Fun! Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:55:34 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2007/01/31/josh-burkman-cut-40-pounds/#comment-2334 You guys needs to learn how to read English, seriously. Nowhere does it say he cut 40 pounds for his fight. Let's read his quote again: "It'll kinda explain my diet and how I went from 210 to getting down CLOSE ENOUGH TO CUT TO 170..." (added emphasis_ This statement clearly imlies that his natural walk-around weight is 210, but he uses his diet to get to a weight which is "close enough to cut to 170". This weight "close enough to cut to 170 is clearly the 190 from the other post, not 210 which is his starting point for his diet. Talk about making a issue of...nothing. You guys needs to learn how to read English, seriously. Nowhere does it say he cut 40 pounds for his fight. Let’s read his quote again:

“It’ll kinda explain my diet and how I went from 210 to getting down CLOSE ENOUGH TO CUT TO 170…” (added emphasis_

This statement clearly imlies that his natural walk-around weight is 210, but he uses his diet to get to a weight which is “close enough to cut to 170″. This weight “close enough to cut to 170 is clearly the 190 from the other post, not 210 which is his starting point for his diet.

Talk about making a issue of…nothing.

]]> By: UFCmania http://mmamania.com/2007/01/31/josh-burkman-cut-40-pounds/#comment-2333 UFCmania Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:55:18 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2007/01/31/josh-burkman-cut-40-pounds/#comment-2333 He said he weighed 210 pounds and cut down to 170 -- it's as clear as day. He never mentioned anything about the layoff. Heck, he couldve weighed 210 in middle school -- but he doesn't say that. He is the one who makes it sound like he cut 40 pounds for the Reiner fight, which is the reason I think it is increduluous, and yes, not truthful. He said he weighed 210 pounds and cut down to 170 — it’s as clear as day. He never mentioned anything about the layoff. Heck, he couldve weighed 210 in middle school — but he doesn’t say that. He is the one who makes it sound like he cut 40 pounds for the Reiner fight, which is the reason I think it is increduluous, and yes, not truthful.

]]> By: Orlando http://mmamania.com/2007/01/31/josh-burkman-cut-40-pounds/#comment-2332 Orlando Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:18:22 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2007/01/31/josh-burkman-cut-40-pounds/#comment-2332 "It'll kinda explain my diet and how I went from 210 to getting down close enough to cut to 170..." Mr. Jordan - what part of this statement do you not understand?!?!? It's plain as day when he says he was on a diet that brought him from 210 down to 170. Of course, the final 20 lbs. were probably cut in a different manner than just dieting, as is for all fighters. But, either way he is claiming you too can lose lots of weight by "going to his site and clicking on Make Weight Now". If he had that much credible insight on weight loss, he would be in a whole other industry than fighting. I, too, call bullshit! Give me a break Jordan and go cry in someone else's corn flakes please. “It’ll kinda explain my diet and how I went from 210 to getting down close enough to cut to 170…” Mr. Jordan - what part of this statement do you not understand?!?!? It’s plain as day when he says he was on a diet that brought him from 210 down to 170. Of course, the final 20 lbs. were probably cut in a different manner than just dieting, as is for all fighters. But, either way he is claiming you too can lose lots of weight by “going to his site and clicking on Make Weight Now”. If he had that much credible insight on weight loss, he would be in a whole other industry than fighting. I, too, call bullshit! Give me a break Jordan and go cry in someone else’s corn flakes please.

]]> By: jordan http://mmamania.com/2007/01/31/josh-burkman-cut-40-pounds/#comment-2331 jordan Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:07:32 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2007/01/31/josh-burkman-cut-40-pounds/#comment-2331 it doesnt say anywhere in there that he cut 40lbs if you read it properly it says how he went from 210 which is normal he was not training for awhile due to injury so he prolly put on extra weight to getting down close enough to cut to 170lbs i think you made everyone think hes a liar kinda cut him up in the post you should be providing unbiased news if you want to be credible it doesnt say anywhere in there that he cut 40lbs
if you read it properly it says how he went from 210 which is normal he was not training for awhile due to injury so he prolly put on extra weight to getting down close enough to cut to 170lbs
i think you made everyone think hes a liar kinda cut him up in the post
you should be providing unbiased news if you want to be credible

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]]> By: Jesse http://mmamania.com/2007/01/31/josh-burkman-cut-40-pounds/#comment-2329 Jesse Thu, 01 Feb 2007 03:23:28 +0000 http://mmamania.com/2007/01/31/josh-burkman-cut-40-pounds/#comment-2329 I have no problem believing Josh Burkman cut that much weight. His ego alone weighs 20 pounds. I have no problem believing Josh Burkman cut that much weight. His ego alone weighs 20 pounds.

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