UFC star reveals his penis ‘stopped working’ during brutal weight cut for fight and says ‘I was moaning every day’

UFC light-weight Alexander Hernandez has revealed he briefly suffered from erectile dysfunction resulting from a gruelling weight lower.

The fighter nicknamed the Nice Ape returned to the featherweight division for the primary time in near a decade final December for his UFC 282 showdown with Billy Quarantillo.

Alexander Hernandez returned to the featherweight division final DecemberCredit score: REUTERS

Hernandez ended up affected by erection issuesCredit score: Getty

Hernandez, who was an enormous light-weight, made the burden however appeared gaunt compared to his earlier weigh-in ten months earlier.

However it got here at a value for his bodily and psychological well-being, in addition to his intercourse life.

Forward of his return at UFC Vegas 69, Hernandez mentioned: “I’ve received a few of the greatest nutritionists on the earth, Perfecting Athletes is the group I am going with.

"It’s not like I wasn’t consuming it was simply small man. It was tough, it was the roughest.

"It wasn’t like I used to be moaning every single day, I used to be locked in, however my d*** didn’t even work within the morning.

"I used to be Gender X, simply transferring by means of for 3 months. Only a easy path.”

The gruelling lower down again all the way down to 145lbs will dwell lengthy within the reminiscence of Hernandez.

He mentioned: “Doing that for sufficient time in all probability weighs on the mind a little bit bit. It was powerful, all the pieces was low.

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"Every little thing was depleted. I felt sturdy although. I felt quick, I felt sooner than I’ve ever felt.

"The conditioning was improbable, however I simply wanted to maintain the psychological recreation proper.

"I simply wanted to recollect why I used to be doing all this ache and struggling for.”

He added: "After my final battle, I used to be telling my supervisor and coach that I do not wish to do one other 14-week camp.

"It is by no means grow to be extra evident to me that [my losses] aren’t a bodily challenge, it is a psychological challenge.

"I am actually enthusiastic and I am offended at myself as I wish to get redemption. The burden lower is now easy."

Hernandez will look to snap a two-fight dropping streak towards UFC veteran Jim Miller early on Sunday morning.