One of the things I was sure to ask UFC Hall of Famer Dan “The Beast” Severn was why wrestlers have such an advantage when stepping off of the mat and into the cage.

“High-caliber wrestlers already have that competitive mindset,” he said. “They’re already tenacious and aggressive and want to smack their opponent in the mouth. The problem is they would get disqualified, but in MMA they get the green light.”

Severn knows what he’s talking about. He began wrestling in 1969, trained with two Olympic teams, went to Arizona State on a full scholarship and coached both the Sun Devils and the Michigan St. Spartans.

Wrestlers have plenty of advantages, but one I think many people overlook is being used to controlling their weight and cutting significant amounts before a match.

We’ve all seen the guys on Spike TV’s “Ultimate Fighter” come in overweight and suffer through trying to cut 10 or 20 pounds in one day. A few passed out, some begged to be let out of the sauna and others just said they couldn’t do it and walked away hanging their heads.

Like everything else in life, there has to be a right way and a wrong way to cut weight. And it seems to me the best way to do it is to spread the weight loss over a couple-month period with a lot of cardio (I just cringed at the thought) and a strict diet (I’m really scaring myself now).

If there’s one thing I’m terrible at it’s dieting. I love food. I love cooking it and especially enjoy eating it. And oddly enough, all my favorite foods are the worst for me.

But If I’m going to compete in boxing, jujitsu tournaments or especially MMA I’m going to have to dig down deep to find some discipline. Or maybe just lock myself away in some deep, dark dungeon and not come out until I’m skinny.

Right now I’m tipping the scales at around 220 pounds. Seeing as how I’m only about 5-8 (and that’s being generous) I’m going to have to get down to at least 185 unless I want to fight guys like Forrest Griffin who stands 6-3 and walks around at close to 240 before cutting down to 205 for a match.

That’s at least 35 pounds I’m going to have to lose and I think that may scare me even more than getting my face pounded to mush in the cage. Does anyone have any tips? I’m going to need all the help I can get. A little divine intervention wouldn’t hurt either.

One thing is for sure, I have a lot of respect for guys like Griffin who have the determination and disciple to stay away from steaks, cakes and anything fried and still have the energy to put on a great show.

Actually I’m kind of getting hungry just thinking about it! Well, I guess it’s time for another exciting salad… God help me!

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