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Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos
MMA Fighting got a chance to go behind-the-scenes to capture Chris Weidman's UFC 210 weight cut ahead of his bout with Gegard Mousasi.
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Esther Lin
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- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos Chris Weidman begins his weight cut at 9:34 PM by getting into a hot salt bath.
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos Teammate and brother-in-law Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson joins him to reciprocate support, as Weidman has done for the welterweight Thompson in his last fight at UFC 209.
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos Chris Weidman's mother Mary passes time on a treadmill in the facility where Weidman is cutting weight.
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos Nutritionist Tyler Minton keeps track of the cut while Thompson and Weidman chat.
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos The weight cut is a family affair as Weidman's father is waits with his son too.
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos Chris Weidman and Stephen Thompson check out a smartphone while in the hot tub.
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos Weidman gets out of the tub to "mummy."
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos It's time to mummy: Weidman's team will wrap him in towels and he'l continue to sweat outside of the bath.
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos Chris Weidman shares a quiet moment with his wife Marivi while he's cutting.
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos Weidman tries to cool down by leaning on the ice tub while his wife and Stephen Thompson talk about Greenville, SC.
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos Chris Weidman checks his weight. He's dropped two pounds after an hour of tub and wrapping.
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos Weidman needs a cut a few more, so he gets back in the tub.
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos By now, the Impact Sports Performance Center is a party with coaches Matt Serra and Ray Longo joining in the wait.
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos Coach Mark Henry is here to show support as well.
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos Weidman checks his weight again.
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos Weidman debates cutting another half pound so that he can eat some food tonight.
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos The last bit always feels the slowest.
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos Weidman dips deeper into the hot water.
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos Weidman's father looks on, concerned. They talk about the painful experience of cutting weight for the Maia fight. Weidman also lost his uncle during that time,
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos It's time to get out of the tub.
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos Weidman rides the elevator up to the UFC workout room to check his weight on the official scale.
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos
- Chris Weidman UFC 210 weight cut photos