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It's one of the most popular and persisting myths in the world of sports and in fighting specifically: that athletes should refrain from having sex or masturbating in the lead-up to a big match. It was even alluded to in the definitive boxing movie, Rocky, by coach Mickey: "Women weaken legs."

But is there any truth to the theory? In a new video on his YouTube channel, fight commentator and retired UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping addresses the long-running superstition. The idea originates all the way back in the ancient world and remains prevalent today, and is rooted in the notion that abstaining helps a fighter hold onto his "life force."

More recently, the language around this is slightly more scientific, and relates to an athlete not depleting his testosterone levels. But Bisping isn't convinced.

"You've got to fucking train," says Bisping. "Spend it! Use that life force." He goes on to say that he "probably" had sex with his wife before multiple fights, and that clearly these encounters didn't have any kind of impact on his winning track record.

"It's a great distraction from the fight," he says. "Actual science says that the more times you release, the more times you climax, it actually helps to increase the testosterone levels in you. And on the day of the fight, you're trying to do whatever you can to not think about the fight, you don't want that nervous energy... You've thought of this day for months, you've trained your arse off for months, you've pushed yourself to the absolute limit... I'm just saying, having a little distraction will take your mind off that."

He acknowledges, however, that there may be a placebo effect for some fighters who choose abstinence in the days before a big fight. Athletes tend to be a superstitious bunch, with all kinds of match day rituals. Whatever works.

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