Are Combat Sports Enough to Maintain Muscle Mass?

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hey
let’s imagine I completely stop lifting, and would only do mma/BJJ/Muay Thai
would it be enough to maintain my muscles while eating at maintenance?
would it be enough to maintain my muscles while I’m on a calorie deficit (to cut)?

real life experiences are appreciated :+1:

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It would not.

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Do pro MMA/BJJ/Muay Thai guys and girls do training outside of the ring?

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If you stop lifting,you would have to replace that stimulus/ stress on the muscles within your combat training.But do keep in mind that lifting also plays a big role in injury prevention.If combat sports are your primary focus,lifting would be suplementory training and as such should dont be overdone,but tossing it out altogether is not advised.

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