5 Reasons why Conor McGregor should move up to Welterweight

#4 Age and weight-cutting

Conor McGregor's body would benefit if his weight cuts aren't as strenuous

Conor McGregor is relatively young, and despite having competed as a professional for about a decade, the man hasn't really sustained a ton of damage over the course of his career. Regardless, weight-cutting is a tricky business, in and of itself, and as an athlete moves toward his late-twenties or early-thirties, shedding those pounds gets tougher by the day.

Considering that, it isn't really surprising when we time and again see several older fighters move up in weight, and find tremendous success in the higher weight classes. After all, the Heavyweight division in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts or even in other combat sports such as boxing, kickboxing and Muay Thai, sees older fighters dominate the proceedings.

Let's face it, McGregor would be better off refraining from depleting himself by tormenting his body by cutting down all the way to the 155-pound weight category. Alternatively, he'd be better off cutting lesser weight, and fighting in the 170-pound weight class, as less strenuous weight-cuts, have also historically been proven to be beneficial to a fighter's stamina and endurance...