It’s not much of a secret these days for hardcore fans, but for the broader world that only knows MMA passingly as “cage-fighting” or some variation weight cutting is MMA’s hidden danger. Everyone knows that kicking and punching people can hurt them, or that twisting someone’s limbs or choking them might have a few adverse effects. PEDs and their dangers, once an unspoken standard in athletics have become a front and center conversation across all sports.
But, unless you’re in the MMA bubble (or the collegiate/international wrestling one) the idea of weight cutting and the potential dangers involved still come as something of a shock to the populace at large.