Professional weight cut protocols for New York's combat athletes. From Brooklyn boxing gyms to Manhattan BJJ academies — UFC-level precision, delivered remotely.
New York's combat sports scene has exploded since MMA was legalized in the state in 2016. Madison Square Garden now hosts UFC pay-per-views. Barclays Center draws major boxing cards. The NYSAC sanctions regional MMA events across the five boroughs and upstate. With more fighters competing at every level, the demand for competent weight cut management has surged — but most NYC fighters are still relying on outdated sauna-and-spit methods passed down from training partners who learned it the same way.
New York City has legendary fight gyms — Gleason's in DUMBO, Renzo Gracie on West 30th, Church Street Boxing in Tribeca, Tiger Schulmann's across the boroughs. These gyms produce talent, but nutrition and weight management are usually left to the fighter to figure out on their own.
Nelson Marques, RD, CSSD, fills that gap. With hands-on experience managing weight cuts for professional UFC fighters, he brings a level of precision that most NYC fighters have never had access to. Every protocol is individualized, evidence-based, and monitored in real time through the Calsanova platform.
Built around the realities of training and living in New York City.
We assess your current body composition, target weight class, fight date, training schedule, and daily lifestyle. NYC fighters have unique constraints — small apartments, long commutes, limited prep time — and we plan around them.
Body fat comes down gradually over weeks through structured caloric phases. We identify your go-to restaurants, delivery orders, and prep-friendly meals that keep you on target without requiring a full kitchen.
The final 7 days are fully scripted — every meal, every fluid target, every sodium dose. We monitor your weight daily via Calsanova and adjust in real time. Post-weigh-in, you get a detailed refeed and rehydration protocol.
Absolutely. You don't need to be on a UFC roster to benefit from professional-grade weight cut management. Regional fighters competing at events sanctioned by the NYSAC or NJSACB need the same precision. A botched cut at any level costs you the fight before it starts.
Yes. Grappling tournaments often have same-day weigh-ins, which requires a completely different approach than 24-hour weigh-ins in MMA. We design protocols specifically for ADCC, IBJJF, and NAGA-style competitions where you need to perform within hours of stepping on the scale.
We build your fight camp nutrition around your real eating habits. That includes macro-friendly orders at restaurants near your gym, delivery options that hit your targets, and portable meals for training days. You don't need a home kitchen to execute a precision weight cut.
Get UFC-caliber weight cut management designed for how New York fighters actually live and train.
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