REAL Sports with Bryant Gumbel S26E8: September 2020
- Aired: 2020-09-22
- Time: 22:00:00
- Runtime: 60 minutes
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Overview
A day before a mixed martial arts fight, competitors determined to gain a competitive edge and fight at a lower weight class often dangerously dehydrate themselves, sometimes dropping close to 20 percent of their weight in a matter of hours. Correspondent David Scott examines the serious health complications associated with weight-cutting, which has endangered fighters' lives, and at times, proven to be fatal, leaving some in the sport to question whether the age-old practice should be reined in.