Nutritionist Matteo Capodaglio gives insight into Khamzat Chimaev's UFC 308 preparation

Khamzat Chimaev returned in emphatic trend at UFC 308.

Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) ran by means of former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker for a first-round submission on this previous Saturday’s co-main occasion in Abu Dhabi. He acquired the assistance of Dr. Matteo Capodaglio, who works with the likes of No. 1 contender Arman Tsarukyan and former title challenger Marvin Vettori. Chimaev has skilled a slew of well being points up to now yr, which noticed the cancellation of his first scheduled bout towards Whittaker at UFC on ABC 6 in June.

Capodaglio mentioned how Chimaev averted overtraining for this camp whereas additionally sustaining his standard depth.

“I can do as a lot as I would like in terms of vitamin, but when the coaching quantity is overwhelming, it doesn’t matter. The physique goes to interrupt down at one level,” Capodaglio advised MMA Junkie. “You may have the most effective vitamin, however if you happen to prepare eight hours a day say, the probability of getting an harm is elevated. I believe the remainder of the crew did an incredible job, and Khamzat did an incredible job of understanding this. Not simply macronutrient periodization but in addition coaching periodization.

“The coaching classes had been intense, however they weren’t by no means ending. So, the discount of coaching quantity, I suppose in comparison with his earlier camp, I wasn’t there, so I can’t say for sure, however from what I heard, additionally performed an enormous position. … I used to be impressed with the output that he put within the coaching classes. That was intense. Like, very intense. He was hammering folks. I used to be going into the combat with a whole lot of good emotions.”

Main as much as UFC 308, Chimaev talked about the opportunity of returning to welterweight. Capodaglio thinks middleweight is perfect however doesn’t see a drop again down as an unimaginable feat. Capodaglio helped former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt make flyweight with no points.

“He lately moved as much as 185, and he’s feeling that weight class,” Capodaglio stated. “Which means that he’s most likely additionally gaining lean mass, he’s getting larger. To return to 170, and this isn’t only for Khamzat, I believe there ought to be a buffer interval the place he works on reducing his lean mass due to course lean mass is vital for efficiency.

“However the factor is, in case your lean mass is so massive that you just can not probably make the burden, even if you happen to’re tremendous lean, then the one strategy to make weight might be to lower that. So, it will likely be one thing that requires time, requires work, however theoretically, with the fitting preparation, it could possibly be doable.”