Self-reported methods of weight cutting in professional mixed-martial artists: how much are they losing and who is advising them?

Figures & data

Table 1 Frequency of MMA athletes that lost a certain amount of weight within a certain amount of time leading to weigh-in. N = Number of MMA athletes

Table 2 Frequency (percent) of methods used to cut weight by MMA athletes in relation to amount of weight lost. N = Number of MMA athletes

Table 3 Frequency (percent) of MMA athletes that used a source of advice for a specific method to cut weight. N = Number of MMA athletes

Table 4 Descriptive Statistics of number of methods used by athletes that use a certain source of advice with the number of methods used by athletes that do not use a certain source of advice. N = number of MMA athletes, M = Mean, SD = standard deviation

Availability of data and materials

The datasets used and analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.