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Leben reportedly cut 21 lbs. in 24 hours for UFC 138 bout
Chris Leben cut nearly 21 pounds in 24 hours to make weight for his fight with Mark Munoz, Fighters Only…
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Chris Leben cut nearly 21 pounds in 24 hours to make weight for his fight with Mark Munoz, Fighters Only was told ahead of last night’s bout.
The 31-year old middleweight had a terrible weight cut and was in such bad shape before the weigh ins that medical staff were keeping a very close eye on him.
A source close to Leben told Fighters Only on Friday that Leben had been left shattered by the amount of weight he had to cut on weigh-in day.
He was in the hotel sauna from Friday morning hooded up and wearing layers of clothing as he sweated water out of his body.
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