MMA star suspended over horror video of himself being sick 20 TIMES in brutal attempt to make weight for Bellator fight
MMA fighter Adam Piccolotti has been suspended for six months after posting a video of himself being sick while cutting weight to fight.
The Bellator lightweight beat Georgi Karakhanyan on points last weekend but has caused controversy for footage from the build-up that he later posted.
In the now-deleted Instagram video, Piccolotti can be seen crawling out of a portable sauna and vomiting green/yellow fluid all over a towel on the floor.
The American, who did make the 156 non-title bout limit, also claimed in the social media caption that he ‘continued throwing up 20-plus times through the night.’
Mike Mazzulli, director of the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation, reacted by calling the weight-cut ‘unnecessarily dangerous’ which has led to suspensions.
Mazzulli told MMA Fighting: “Something needs to be done to deter extreme weight cutting.
“It’s a sad commentary that a fighter would go to that extent to lose that kind of weight and feel that it’s a badge of honour to do it.
“I thought we’d come a long way since 2002 and we no longer allow rubber suits, IV rehydration, but we still have fighters doing what he did.”
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Piccolotti’s cornermen – Raul Castillo, Mauricio Calvo and Matthew Aragoni – have all been suspended for four to six months as a result.
But the fighter’s win over Karakhanyan will remain intact.
Bellator have responded by requesting Piccolotti’s next fight take place at 160lb.
He will also need medical clearance, a report from a kidney specialist and an electrocardiogram before being allowed to fight again.