Alexander Volkanovski has stunned UFC fans after he shared footage of his extreme weight cut for his championship fight against Diego Lopes.
Volkanovski returns to action at UFC 325 from Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena.
He runs it back with Lopes in the main-event, having beaten him in his last Octagon appearance.
Lopes earned a second shot at UFC gold following his thrilling victory over Jean Silva last September.
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Volkanovski will be aiming to make the first defence of his latest UFC featherweight championship reign, having captured the vacant belt at UFC 314.
Ahead of his rematch against Lopes, the Australian fighter gave his army of fans a glimpse into his drastic weight cutting process.
Volkanovski made the UFC featherweight championship limit at Friday's official UFC 325 weigh-ins, tipping the scales at 144.5lbs.
He underwent an extreme cut to make the weight, documenting the journey in an eye-opening video on his YouTube channel.
Volkanovski's nutritionist, Jordan Sullivan, detailed the UFC king's process, revealing two ways to sweat.
Sullivan also called the 37-year-old 'one of the biggest sweaters' he has ever worked with, which lends to manageable weight cuts.
"There's two ways you can sweat essentially. Called active, which is what he's doing now training. And then passive, when you sit down and do not much," he explained. "When you do an active, you heat the body up by the muscles contracting. And when you're passive, you heat the body up by the heat coming in."
Despite the gruelling process, Volkanovski was in good spirits as he sang along to his walkout song (Down Under by Men at Work) while cutting weight.
Needless to say, Volkanovski's video got UFC fans online talking.
One YouTube user wrote: "That's actually so brutal," while another commented: "The dedication and discipline required for such extreme weight cuts are truly impressive."
'The Great' was able to refuel after making weight as he had a final face-off against Lopes at the UFC 325 ceremonial weigh-ins.
Speaking after making weight, Volkanovski laid out his plans for a stoppage victory
"Obviously, footwork and that’s going to be a massive thing," he said. "There’s going to be a couple of changes. But yeah, I think we see the same performance.
"But I do really want to get a finish. I think I can hurt him. If I hurt him and get him to the ground, whatever it is. If his chin is that good, the ref’s going to have to stop it eventually, right?"
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