LEON EDWARDS will undergo an insane body transformation just days before his final title defense.
The Brit will make the third defense of his welterweight title this Sunday morning, in the main fight of UFC 304, in Manchester.
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Edwards, 32, will look to continue his reign as welterweight king in a rematch against Belal Muhammad, who he fought without competition nearly three and a half years ago.
Before the pair can renew their rivalry, there is the small matter of getting the championship weight 170 pounds.
And Edwards will have to cut an absurd amount of weight – for the average person – to fight for the belt.
O pride of Birmingham entered the week of the fight for a STONE over the championship limit of 170 pounds.
It has been revealed that Edwards needs to lose 17 pounds, which is just over 15 pounds, before the official weigh-in on Friday afternoon.
Edwards, however, will not starve himself to gain weight.
In fact, ‘Rocky’ will be eating enough meals to satisfy a normal person and then some.
Edwards’ fight week diet will consist of a vegetarian chili omelette breakfast with a healthy serving of avocado on the side.
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He’ll do this later with a berry snack and a protein shake, which will include three grams of creatine.
Your second meal of the day will be a healthy serving of well-grilled steak and avocado.
Edwards’ sweet tooth – which he revealed to SunSport – will then be satisfied with a small portion of peanut butter and coconut chocolate chips.
Your third meal will be a tasty portion of chicken thighs with lemon and another portion of avocado.
Edwards will train every day during fight week, with his workouts being fueled by a serving of jelly beans.
And you’ll end the day with a tasty portion of two salmon fillets drizzled with lemon.
Edwards’ tried and tested diet – which was devised by his nutritionist Jordan Sullivan – allows him to safely lose just over 1kg of weight per day.
But Sullivan – who also works with Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski – insists the diet is not sustainable for long-term weight loss for the average person.
He wrote on Instagram: “This is not a sustainable, long-term approach to weight loss, quite the opposite.
“This is achieved by dehydrating his body of water by manipulating the food he eats.
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“Well, our bodies are great at storing water in different areas, and the foods we eat influence how much water we store at any given time.
“For example, carbohydrate-rich foods store water when they are stored in the liver and muscles.
“This creates an opportunity to release water (and therefore body weight) by altering the food the athlete eats.
“This strategy, among a few others, is what allows elite fighters to lose more than 10% of their body weight in a matter of days.
“This is not a sustainable practice and is dangerous if done incorrectly.
“That’s why fighters have specific plans for their individual body and are supervised by professionals.”
Edwards, of course, will not be going into his rematch with Muhammad Bang at 170 pounds.
He will regain the water weight he lost this week during a carefully monitored rehydration process, which Sullivan will once again oversee.
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