Not so long ago, it was decided that Michal Kotalík did not meet the weight limit, which ultimately led to the cancellation of the match, which is a topic that has accompanied Michal since the Challenge. In connection with Friday’s official weigh-in before the OKTAGON 50 tournament, most of the attention was directed to Michal, who ended up weighing in twice, with the fact that in the end he did not meet the limit by 400 grams, for which he received a lot of criticism. How was the whole thing with the weight?
Rafael Xavier reveals what he said to Vémol, who he went to after the win
“I was at a crossroads in my life when Ondra asked me if I wanted a match. At that time I was 115 kg. I work as a waiter so that I can invest in some preparation that was to come. Ondra called me if I want a match in Ostrava with Andrés in 5 weeks?
I wanted a fight but I said I was 115kg so it was a negotiated weight. I suggested 91, but Ondra wanted an eight there, so 89. So it was 26 kg in 5 weeks. I said I was going to do it and ended up not doing it by 400 grams.
I really couldn’t anymore. Let everyone say what they want. I was at my limit. 26 kg in 5 weeks and finally I still performed like that. I think that after what I’ve been through in the last 5 weeks, I should stay in the OCTAGON.
Please just annoy me until high school. I don’t want that anymore. I didn’t want it now either, but there was no way. I want to stay in light-heavyweight. When I weighed in at semi-heavy, it was never a problem. I have problems, if it’s below 90, that’s where it’s a pain.
For that reason alone, OKTAGON should turn a blind eye to the fact that I wanted the match and gave the 26 kg.” Michal Kotalík revealed to the Willy Cao channel how it was with negotiating the limit and all the circumstances surrounding the weight.
So we will see how the management will approach the matter. Despite how much weight he lost and how stressed his body must have been, Kotalík performed well in the first round, which could be a promise of more interesting matches in the future. In addition, if it was not about dropping below 90 kg, then there should not be a problem with the weight.
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2023-12-10 20:07:16
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