Cutting weight...

http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news...utting-weight/


Nova Uniao flyweight fighter Leandro Souza passed away while cutting weight Thursday for Friday's Shooto Brazil 43 card in Rio de Janeiro. He was 26 years old.

Souza reportedly passed out in the sauna, and was transported to the hospital, where he was declared dead. He had two pounds to go to make weight.

Nova Uniao founder and Shooto Brazil president Andre Pederneiras announced the tragic news, via his Facebook.

"It is with great regret that we here report the death of the Leandro Caetano de Souza. The athlete died at the emergency unit in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro. The reasons are not yet known. We would like to express condolences to all friends and family."


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Had just posted about this myself on fb and twitter. So sad. RIP :(

Very sad, condolences to his fam :(

Wow... wish it would curb the ridiculous practice but sadly I doubt it. RIP

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Wow... wish it would curb the ridiculous practice but sadly I doubt it. RIP

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Amen.

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This! I've literally competed at every weight division from 162 to 392. I've only now discovered that I will not cut weight to compete again. I'm healthy at the 220 range. I either cut and face the faster younger guys or up the the muscle and handle these you ass mma heavy weights. A brother died over 2 lbs! That makes me sick. It's a ridiculous practice in wrestling, Jiu Jitsu, mma, and all other disciplines.

I was very excited to read this during the middle of a weight cut.

Rip :-/

Rip

With the extreme weight cuts fighters make I'm surprised this doesn't happen a little more often

What a shame. RIP

RIP.

Most senseless and irresponsible aspect of MMA is cutting weight. Someone should start a petition on Change.org, I would but mine never get any sigs.

Let it not be in vain, we are the ones responsible for having each other's backs when it comes to this stuff. Proper weight cutting and the recommened amount based on body type and diet should be available to all fighters amatuer and professional. At this day and age, it shouldn't be happening, unfortunately for the fighter, he doesn't want to "bitch out" or quit or let his teammates down so he'll push himself to death if need be to hit that perfect number on the scale. It's probably the most dangerous part of this sport...