Ngannou put on 9 pounds and his cardio got better?

[WeirdFacts]

So per the weigh-in Francis Ngannou is 9 pounds heavier than last time and says his cardio is now better? It's probably a trick and it's actually the same or even worse but he doesn't want to give it away so he says he's been working hard for it. No one so muscular focusing on their cardio will gain weight. He seems to be at the muscular peak of natural capabilities and that can't include much cardio.

Thoughts? I say he gasses hard in the beginning of the 2nd round and Reem picks him apart leading to a late RD2 TKO.

 

[Jay Zee]

To be fair, Reem's cardio is also highly suspect.

 

[xMaxPower]

All i know is that this aint going the distance.

 

[MyEnglishIsPeperoni]

uncle dana will take care of it ... with some nice PEDS

 

[Literally Bricked]

To be fair, Reem's cardio is also highly suspect.

Because he uses it all up recovering from every shot he takes.

 

[PrepareForGlory]

Yeah, it's called training. Guy just started 4 years ago. He's still figuring out what the hell he's doing.

 

[SKITZADACTYL]

i mean 9 pounds is like nothing when you're that big.


it's probably like a regular sized person gaining 2 pounds or something.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

To be fair, Reem's cardio is also highly suspect.

Hell no. He's been quite good with cardio as "Ecoreem".

I actually can't remember a fight where he gassed.

 

[cevo]

i mean 9 pounds is like nothing when you're that big.


it's probably like a regular sized person gaining 2 pounds or something.

Yeah, I will tell him that when he's gasping for air in the second round

 

[Roukas]

Hell no. He's been quite good with cardio as "Ecoreem".

I actually can't remember a fight where he gassed.

He gassed his last fight lol Werdum was thrashing him 3rd rd

 

[Headkicktoleg]

More cadio = more calories burn= a lot more eating

 

[Roukas]

Yeah, I will tell him that when he's gasping for air in the second round

Ngannou has never gassed in any of his fights, actually he outlasts his opponents and THEY get gassed then he deliver the final KO blow

Reem is going down

 

[oldschoolmmafan]

Judging by his open workout he is telling the truth. Thanks @Arm Barbarian for originally posting this.

 

[cevo]

Ngannou has never gassed in any of his fights, actually he outlasts his opponents and THEY get gassed then he deliver the final KO blow

Reem is going down

All his wins are 1st and 2nd round finishes tho. But this is a 3rd round fight against somone with suspect cardio so he will be fine for now.

 

[Organic Damage]

Maybe the 9 pounds went to his heart and lungs...

 

[Exarch01]

I'm seriously doubting this will come down to conditioning.

 

[Scheme]

I'm seriously doubting this will come down to conditioning.

If a HW fight doesn't end in a quick knockout, then it usually does.

 

[smiles mma]

Living at a sports institute is probably reason enough to doubt that his conditioning has improved

 

[quantiqus]

So per the weigh-in Francis Ngannou is 9 pounds heavier than last time and says his cardio is now better? It's probably a trick and it's actually the same or even worse but he doesn't want to give it away so he says he's been working hard for it. No one so muscular focusing on their cardio will gain weight. He seems to be at the muscular peak of natural capabilities and that can't include much cardio.

Thoughts? I say he gasses hard in the beginning of the 2nd round and Reem picks him apart leading to a late RD2 TKO.

 

[Snowfist]

Living at a sports institute is probably reason enough to doubt that his conditioning has improved

Why?