Warning: this text comprises dialogue of consuming issues
Paul Craig says he developed an consuming dysfunction whereas reducing weight for his four-fight stint at middleweight and has urged any fighter who has skilled the identical to “get assist and help”.
The 37-year-old Scotsman, who has spent nearly all of his 11-year profession at light-heavyweight, moved all the way down to middleweight in 2023 with a submission win over Andre Muniz.
Craig, who misplaced his subsequent three fights within the division, mentioned he restricted his calorie consumption for 10 weeks main as much as the bouts.
Craig weighs round 220lb (15st 7lb) usually and described the minimize to the UFC’s middleweight threshold of 185lb (13st 2lb) as “horrible”.
“I set myself a purpose of being middleweight champion and targeted and did it. However mentally, I ended up with an consuming dysfunction,” mentioned Craig.
“The perfect factor I did was discuss to folks about it as a result of for a very long time I used to be embarrassed of it.
“I do imagine there are different fighters on the market going by means of this so put it on the market, get the assistance and help.”
The Nationwide Well being Service (NHS) describes an eating disorder, external as a psychological well being situation the place folks use the management of meals to deal with emotions and different conditions.
Unhealthy consuming behaviours could embrace consuming an excessive amount of, too little, disordered consuming or worrying about physique weight or form.
