MMA in North America is different than many places in the world because of the heightened attention on weight cutting, size and strength. Having as many physical advantages over an opponent as possible has become part of the culture, so it was no surprise when Juliana Lima dropped from 125 pounds to 115 pounds when she made her Invicta FC debut in April 2013. “In Brazil, I used to fight at 125 pounds,” Lima told MMAjunkie.
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UFC on FOX 12′s Juliana Lima dropped to strawweight to hang with American strength – MMA Junkie