Chapter 487: Silent Confrontation at the Weighing Ceremony (Part I)
Although Xiang Yingying's body at this time seemed to have shrunk, not to mention the loss of weight, his full muscles were also deflated, and his original bronzed skin became slightly pale and lost his luster.
But at this time, Xiang Hero was extremely excited, and his mental state was much better than when he lost weight in the middleweight division. The biggest hurdle before this super fight, which he had put 100 percent effort into, had been passed safely, and he now just hoped that his body would be able to recover to its best condition in more than 30 hours as before.
Only then can he be sure of a hearty super-fight with Jon "The Bones" Jones, the biggest horror demon in UFC history. He wants to prove to the world that his hero is the greatest martial artist on the planet.
Luo An looked at Xiang Yingying excitedly, he had been smiling since he came to Xiang Yingxing's room in the morning, and he was particularly happy that Xiang Yingying, who had difficulty losing weight, could reach the goal so smoothly. You know, before gaining weight, Xiang Yingying had to steam in the sauna for the last painful dehydration before weighing in order to barely reach the target.
Borg's eyes lit up with excitement, and he greedily admired the masterpiece in front of him. After more than three months of hard training, racking their brains to adjust the details, and the physical monitoring data of the heroes alone filled the entire office, but all the hard work was worth it, because the body in front of him was enough to adapt to any difficult challenge.
You know, as a high-level competition, every kilogram of weight gained means more strength, and perhaps this kilogram of weight is the last straw that breaks the camel's back. And as long as Xiang Hero can return to about 104 kilograms after weighing, he can reach his perfect competition weight, and only this weight can allow him to exert his strength and speed to the extreme.
At nine o'clock in the morning, Luo Ann brought the New York State Athletic Commission personnel and UFC officials to Xiang Ying's room, and this time UFC 237 will also adopt a new policy of early weighing, and this will become the norm in the future.
Xiang Yingying is very supportive of such a new policy, which will give him an extra 6-8 hours to naturally recover the water in his body and reduce the impact of weight loss on his game condition. This is especially beneficial for a fighter like him, who has a lot of weight fluctuations, and can be in the best shape against Jon Jones.
Excessive dehydration and weight loss can make you more susceptible to concussions when you suffer a blow, and adequate body hydration will greatly reduce this risk.
When the hero was weighed, Luo An, the New York State Athletic Committee staff, and the UFC staff each held their mobile phones to record the process of weighing the hero in order to avoid unnecessary disputes.
Five minutes later, Xiang Yingying successfully passed the level with 93.5 kilograms, and after passing the level, Xiang Yingying gradually replenished his water, ate properly, and waited for the UFC official weighing show at 4 p.m.
At the same time, Jon Jones was also welcomed by the New York State Council of Athletic Commission, and he also passed the weigh-in with 93.3 kilograms, and according to his previous race data, he could regain his weight to around 101 kilograms before the competition. It's also his best weight for a fight, and he's confident he can beat any opponent and continue to defend his title.
At 4 p.m. on December 30, the day of 2019, the weighing ceremony of this super battle was also ushered in at the Madison Square Garden Arena, which was actually one of the audience's favorite shows. During the weighing ceremony, the fighters will show their bodies in different ways and express their attitudes.
After the weighing ceremony began, under the personal auspices of Dana White, each group of fighters appeared in a pre-arranged order. With a strong physique and arrogant roar, he conveyed his belief in victory in front of reporters all over the world, and was even more aggressive in the photo stage, refusing to give in to each other, pushing the atmosphere of the weighing ceremony to a climax.
When the athletes in the main competition came on the court, the reporters frantically pressed the shutter in their hands. The warm atmosphere at the scene was also like a doping, igniting the passion of the fighters and giving them a stronger desire to perform.
After the main event athletes are weighed, it will be the turn of the absolute protagonists of this UFC 237, Xiang Ying and Jon Jones. The first to play was a hero, who was seen wearing a "champion T-shirt" tailored for him by Reebok on his upper body, and a pair of sports pants with the logo of the top American team training camp printed on the side of his pocket, accompanied by Roan and Borg, who walked up to the weighing platform. And Coach Harris personally held the middleweight belt high, followed behind, and kept showing it to the audience.
Xiang Yingying, who was standing on the stage, took off his shirt and pants, revealing his red fighting shorts, and there was a sudden exclamation at the scene, and reporters and fans who were familiar with him were surprised to find that Xiang Yingying's figure had not changed much compared to the original. More attentive reporters and fans found that Xiang Yingying's body was a little more slender than the original.
Although it only took about seven hours to recover, the moisture in Xiang Yingying's body had recovered a lot, and the originally dry muscles were also filled a lot, although there was no very strong visual impact like the original, but the lines were more beautiful than before.
Because Xiang Yingying's legs are very long, that is, what some people say belongs to the "golden section of the human body", that is, the ratio of the high volume of the lower and upper parts of the body through the umbilicus, which conforms to the law of the golden section, that is, the approximate value of 1:0.618. In fact, strictly speaking, Xiang Yingying can only be regarded as the golden ratio of the upper body and the lower body attached to the human body, but his arms are enough to choke, with a height of 1.91 meters and an arm span of only 1.96 meters, it is indeed a little short.
There's no way, the body hardware is still a little worse, this problem was talked about when I was practicing boxing with Cui Haicheng. In fact, Xiang Yingying's arm span is quite good among the yellow race, just like Yao Ming who plays basketball, he is 2.26 meters tall, but his arm span is only 2.25 meters, and his arm span is shorter than his height. Unlike black boxers, black athletes who are more than a dozen centimeters tall abound.
And Jon Jones's arm span is 20 centimeters more than his height, which is simply a long-armed monster, and he is among the top in the NBA in the monster camp.
Many fighters are under the crushing of Jon Jones's long arms, not allowed to risk their advances, but they are hated by his brutal blood elbow. It has to be said that God has given Jon Jones unparalleled physical condition.