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Gunnar Nelson hates 'stupid' weight cutting rules, says Conor McGregor should move up

Gunnar Nelson wants to change how weight cutting works in MMA, and says Conor McGregor shouldn't stay much longer at featherweight

Despite being one of the smaller fighters in the division, Gunnar Nelson has been climbing up the welterweight ladder, going 5-1 in the UFC so far. The decorated grappler is one of the rare few who don't cut as much weight, and Nelson says he isn't really a fan of the rules that allow unhealthy cuts.

"I just think guys should fight [at] their weight. And as it is now, it’s not really the fighters, it’s the rules," Nelson told Submission Radio.