Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia is back in fighting shape after completing an epic body transformation.
The 6ft 8in retired fighter tipped the scales at 265lbs in the course of the peak of his MMA profession within the UFC.
Since retiring in 2013, Tim Sylvia has gained a big amount of weight and lost all of it again.
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Tim Sylvia has lost 125lbs
Tim Sylvia has been documenting his weight reduction journey on social media for the past two years.
The 50-year-old recently hit an enormous milestone that caught the eye of MMA fans online.
Sylvia’s lost weight now equals what Demetrious Johnson weighed during his Hall of Fame UFC profession.
“Slowly getting there,” Sylvia captioned a shirtless Instagram picture on Wednesday.
“20lbs to go and I will likely be 265lbs.
“Over 125lbs down.”
Fans react to Tim Sylvia’s weight reduction
Frankie Edgar was probably the most megastar within the comment section of Tim Sylvia’s latest Instagram post.
The previous UFC lightweight champion showed his support by commenting a bunch of clapping emojis.
Several fans also expressed their thoughts and support after Sylvia revealed his body transformation.
“Man, you might be crushing it. Great work, bud,” one fan said. While one other added: “Stud!”
“Holy s— @timsylviamma1! You look great. Congrats,” a 3rd person commented.
“You will have to be extremely pleased with yourself. Looking good, brother, another person wrote.
“Dang, bro, you’re falling out of your skin,” one other Instagram user added.
“You’re killing it, Tim! Nice work!” a sixth person said.
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