Fans are curious about Dave Bautista‘s weight loss. They are also curious about how he lost weight. This comes after photos of the wrestler-turned-actor’s new leaner, less bulky appearance made their way online. Bautista first found success in the entertainment industry via the WWE, which he first smashed into in 2002 under the ring name Deacon Batista, later renamed to just Batista. As a wrestler, Bautista competed against other legends like John Cena and Triple H. However, in recent years he has since transitioned into acting, which is now his full-time job following his wrestling retirement in 2019.
So, did Dave Bautista lose weight? How did Bautista lose weight now? Here is his weight loss explained.
Did Dave Bautista lose weight?
Yes, Dave Bautista lost weight.
In a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet, promoting his new film The Killer’s Game, Bautista addressed his recent weight loss and current appearance. “I’m getting super trimmed. This is probably the lightest I’ve been since I was 19 years old,” he said. The wrestler-turned-actor then mentioned he’s currently about 240 lbs.
Bautista then went on to talk about his different weights over the years. He said that the heaviest he had been was 370 lbs. The Guardians of the Galaxy star then mentioned he was 325 lbs when he first started wrestling as Deacon Batista and 290 lbs for the better part of his wrestling career. He added that he had to bulk up to 315 lbs for his role in M. Night Shyamalan’s Knock at the Cabin, and that was when the “nightmare” to cut down his weight started.
How did Dave Bautista lose weight?
Dave Bautista has credited Brazilian jiu-jitsu for helping with his weight loss.
Speaking with Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa in a July 16 episode of Live with Kelly and Mark, the Dune star mentioned struggling to shed the weight he put on while filming Knock at the Cabin. To solve the problem, Bautista brought in friend and trainer Jason Manly to Budapest, where he was filming Dune, and the duo trained together to start shedding the weight. “We did nothing but grapple, like for hours,” he mentioned. (via Business Insider)
Here, Bautista also mentioned he had gotten back to practicing jiu-jitsu after taking some time off from it. He also spoke of sacrificing muscle in this training regimen but had no issues with doing so as he felt “more comfortable.”
Bautista confirmed via a 2023 Instagram post that he had been training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu since 2010. He earned his purple belt in 2014 and eventually got a brown belt in 2023.
