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Chapter 292 - 266: Weigh-In Ceremony, Martial Artist’s Demeanor

Chapter 292: Chapter 266: Weigh-In Ceremony, Martial Artist’s Demeanor

Washington, inside a private training gym.

A blond, blue-eyed, handsome man was entirely wrapped in a sealed box, with only his head exposed.

He closed his eyes, his complexion pale, his lips very dry, looking as though he hadn’t had water in days.

"Hang in there for ten more minutes, and then come out for a rest,"

said a burly black man watching the time, speaking to the man.

He was the man’s coach, and the man was Dan Hu, ranked number six in the UFC lightweight division.

At the moment, Dan Hu was dehydrating to cut weight, his entire body immersed in a sealed container filled with reverse osmosis solution, which utilized the principle of osmotic pressure from a high-concentration solution to draw out water, ultimately achieving extensive dehydration of the human body.

The weight of UFC fighters is typically divided into four stages: the first stage is their everyday weight, maintained during injury recovery or regular training, with a more carefree but not excessive diet.

The second stage is the fight preparation period, with a significant increase in training and a scientific diet plan, where fighters shed extra fat.

The third stage is pre-fight dehydration, with the human body being 70% water. They would use methods like sweat steaming or soaking in high-concentration solutions to expel a certain proportion of bodily fluids. This process must be repeated several times, like suffering repeated heatstrokes without any hydration. It is a phase that reduces many fighters to tears and breakdowns, even causing some to faint or lose their lives.

The fourth stage is the weight right before the match, where after dozens of hours of recovery, the fighter’s weight can return to the level at the end of the fight preparation period or before the dehydration.

Dan Hu’s regular weight was around 80KG, and in the week before the fight, he brought it down to 75KG. In the following week, through extreme dieting and diuretics, he shed nearly ten pounds, and now he was in the third phase, the pre-fight dehydration.

Tomorrow was the weigh-in ceremony, and Dan Hu was undergoing his final dehydration, with his weight nearly down to 70KG.

Intense hunger, weakness, thirst, dizziness, and the soreness of muscles from exhaustive exercise seemed like every cell in his body was sounding the alarm, like an overloaded sports car about to fall apart.

This kind of experience could completely overwhelm an average person, and Dan Hu would have to endure another night until he could hydrate heavily after participating in the weigh-in ceremony tomorrow. Such willpower was already beyond most athletes.

UFC fighters undergo weight reduction and regain before a match, and Dan Hu was a standout in this respect. With extreme weight loss in the week before the weigh-in, he could lose an average of 5.2 kilograms. And within 32 hours after the weigh-in, he could regain an average of 6.8 kilograms!

Such ability to control weight was quite fearsome because it meant that his weight before the match and during the match jumped an entire class!

What is called a "dimensionality reduction strike"? This is it!

"Okay, you’re good to go,"

the black coach told Dan Hu and then helped him stand up from the sealed container.

Dan Hu struggled to get up, looking a bit unsteady. The black coach wiped his body clean and then supported him onto an electronic scale.

155.3 pounds (70.44kg).

Seeing the number, Dan Hu frowned and bit his lip, still a bit short of the target.

He would have to hydrate somewhat before stepping on the scale tomorrow, otherwise, he might not be able to stand steady, so tonight he had to ensure his weight was under 70KG.

"It looks like we’ll have to do it one more time," the black coach patted Dan Hu’s shoulder, "This should be the last time."

Dan Hu didn’t have the energy to complain, grimacing and nodding his head. Even though he had gone through this process many times before, each time still felt like he was near death, excruciating...

On the other side, Wu Li was also undergoing dehydration to cut weight.

Compared to Dan Hu, this was Wu Li’s first time experiencing such pain, but his willpower was no issue. Compared to using the Master-level Experience Card, where he had to focus all his concentration every second to combat the system’s Fist Intent, the current pain was relatively tolerable, it just lasted longer.

"OK, no problem now,"

Wu Li’s nutritionist told him, relieving Chen Gang who was nearby.

"Damn, I’ve learned that no profession is easy."

He had witnessed Wu Li’s entire weight reduction process. Even though Wu Li seemed nonchalant, just watching made him feel the pain. Thinking about UFC fighters who had to go through this process every time before a match made him express such sentiment.

Wu Li looked noticeably thinner, but his spirit was still decent. He smiled: "Indeed, none are easy."

In the past month, he had exhausted the time on his A-grade Virtual Battle Card. His Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound progressed rapidly, and with weight reduction and Bone Marrow Cleansing concurrently, Wu Li felt a noticeable increase in his body’s density. So the decrease in strength and Explosive Power brought by the weight loss was not as significant as Wu Li had anticipated. It was foreseeable that once his weight recovered, his strength and explosive power would undoubtedly be stronger than before.

"Your body is incredible, your internal functions are too good!"

The nutritionist from Spain had praised Wu Li more than once.