Joaquin Buckley’s UFC profession has been crammed with highs and lows, however his latest feedback on intercourse earlier than a struggle have sparked a buzz. New Mansa’ will quickly face Colby Covington within the UFC Tampa important occasion.
Joaquin Buckley on Intercourse Earlier than a Combat
Joaquin Buckley has turn into recognized for his explosive placing and knockout energy. In a latest interview recalled an expertise the place he fought Logan Storley and had intercourse earlier than the match. “I was with my boo. My legs were weak, and I wasn’t able to get up. He was holding me down, and I blamed her. I blamed her! She made my legs weak. My knee was bad that whole fight. My strength was gone!” Buckley stated and suffered a unanimous resolution loss to Storley.
This dialogue comes as the controversy over the influence of intercourse earlier than a struggle continues to linger within the fight sports activities world. The standard perception is that abstaining from intercourse can enhance a fighter’s efficiency, with claims that sexual exercise can drain vitality and scale back aggression. Some fighters, akin to Muhammad Ali, even abstained for weeks earlier than a struggle.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – OCTOBER 05: Joaquin Buckley reacts after his knockout victory towards Stephen Thompson in a welterweight struggle in the course of the UFC 307 occasion at Delta Middle on October 05, 2024 in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah. (Picture by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Nevertheless, fashionable science largely contradicts this view. Research counsel that intercourse 10-12 hours earlier than an athletic occasion has no important impact on efficiency. Many athletes report that it could truly assist them chill out and alleviate pre-fight anxiousness, together with Georges St-Pierre.
The psychological influence of intercourse earlier than a struggle might play a bigger position than bodily results. This has led many athletes to undertake the technique of abstaining from intercourse within the days main as much as a contest
As Buckley prepares for his upcoming struggle towards Colby Covington, the query of whether or not to abstain from intercourse stays a private one for every fighter. ‘New Mansa’ is coming off a knockout win towards Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson. With one other win within the welterweight division, he’s only a few steps away from title rivalry.
