I finished it. It's like a handbook, mostly of concepts we already know about, but with stats on the fighters. It's not edited very well, but many things are not these days. It's an interesting read though.
The numbers were a bit confusing to me, but I think one thing that kind of stood out was that men's featherweight appeared to be the weakest in several areas (unless I have it backwards), including compared to women's divisions, which made me wonder who they saw, and if that's a real representation.
It seems to be a cross between explaining basic concepts and an overview for professionals who can take it and run with it - for example who may already know how measurements are taken for certain metrics, or what foods constitute the general types discussed in the nutrition section.
Seems to be right up
@Pitbull3744's alley, and for others who check the S&C forum.
E.g.:
"The type of energy source being used most efficiently at each exercise intensity has considerable implications on the development and transition between energy systems. For example, improved fat oxidation at rest and at moderate training intensities helps stabilize aerobic energy expenditure while preserving valuable glycogen for when it may be needed dur- ing critical high-intensity bursts of activity, or when energy becomes further depleted (see figures 6.4 and 6.5).
"In some circumstances, individuals can become highly carbohydrate-adapted; meaning that even at low intensities, they preferentially utilize carbohydrates over fat as their primary fuel source (see figure 6.6). This has significant implications for MMA fighters, particularly when you consider that a primary nutrition objective of weight management is reduction of body fat levels through improved fat oxidation. In the case of a ‘carbohydrate-adapted’ fighter, this becomes very challenging, as the normal low-intensity cardio that would usually be used to burn off fat would actually be fueled by carbohydrate, and fat stores would remain. Furthermore, as the fighter would be primarily utilizing carbohydrates for all energetic activities, it is likely that he or she will exhaust fuel stores and have very little energy reserves to call upon dur- ing challenging workouts during fight camp. This represents a fighter who has some significant metabolic challenges, will feel tired, lethargic and under-recovered, and will ultimately struggle to positively adapt body composition during fight camp.
"Other metabolic efficiency profiles include..."
On weight-cutting, they are very specific about the amount of body fat you should lose each week of camp and how high is too high to start camp at.
