It's not unusual for a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter to register a poor performance after enduring a difficult weight cut, but it now appears the best of the best can also be felled by not having a difficult weight cut, as evidenced by Conor McGregor's submission loss to Nate Diaz.
Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
It seems the decision to abandon the featherweight class for a chance to throw hands at lightweight -- then eventually welterweight when Rafael dos Anjos took a vacation from his foot -- left "Notorious" fat, lazy, and drunk on luxuries not afforded to starving reptiles.