Comments on: The Alves Paradox http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-alves-paradox/ MMA Opinion and Cheap MMA Gear Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:45:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Josh Stein http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-alves-paradox/comment-page-1/#comment-2901 Josh Stein Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:29:40 +0000 http://www.mmaopinion.com/?p=1119#comment-2901 Spironolactone is a diuretic. It increases the rate of urination which allows fighters to lose weight much more quickly. Spironolactone is a diuretic. It increases the rate of urination which allows fighters to lose weight much more quickly.

]]> By: VEe! http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2008/10/23/the-alves-paradox/comment-page-1/#comment-2900 VEe! Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:24:18 +0000 http://www.mmaopinion.com/?p=1119#comment-2900 His inability to make weight for the Hughes fight has been cited to death. Outside of that one instance, how many times did he miss the 170lbs mark? I thought he ankle injury was a valid excuse. The UFC brass was aware of the issue and fine with him not being able to make weight. Curious, you mentioned spironolactone, but how does it affect weight loss? His inability to make weight for the Hughes fight has been cited to death. Outside of that one instance, how many times did he miss the 170lbs mark? I thought he ankle injury was a valid excuse. The UFC brass was aware of the issue and fine with him not being able to make weight.

Curious, you mentioned spironolactone, but how does it affect weight loss?

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