I have cut from 197 to make 185, but it was the day before. Like others have stated, I used pedialite pops, and drink to rehydrate. I was a TON stronger than the others when I rolled on the matt at 192. I tried cutting to 170 once, (from 188), and I wasn't able to bounce back. I was extremely weak, and by the second round, I was toast. Don't reccomend cutting too much.