I dont think Ufc fighters CTE rate is that high. I’d guess its less than rugby definitively less than boxing, kick boxing and NFL.
The only ones still at high risk or CTE are hard sparring to often and staying in the sport way past their prime.
But I can’t say, there isnt really any good data on cte in mma and I’d be wanting to separate the past 10 years from the early days because a lot has changed in fighter safety. Fights are stopped earlier, there is brain scans after knockouts and mandatory cooldown long periods after a bad knockout.
Its not like boxing where people are taking 300 blows to the head each fight. most of the blows aren’t to the head and grappling makes up a significant portion of the fight.
Wtf its absolutely a real sport. It has more skill depth than most sports. Its not even that violent.
I mean, it’s pretty violent… A very real sport, involving a lot of violence, owned by a bunch of absolute shit people
“Not even that violent”
Thats old ufc its been toned down a lot since then. Modern ufc would have stopped as soon as his posture broke.
Defo a sport, but it’s hard to find a legitimate sport that is more violent.
Not violent? That must be why so many UFC fighters get CTE, right?
I dont think Ufc fighters CTE rate is that high. I’d guess its less than rugby definitively less than boxing, kick boxing and NFL.
The only ones still at high risk or CTE are hard sparring to often and staying in the sport way past their prime.
But I can’t say, there isnt really any good data on cte in mma and I’d be wanting to separate the past 10 years from the early days because a lot has changed in fighter safety. Fights are stopped earlier, there is brain scans after knockouts and mandatory cooldown long periods after a bad knockout.
Its not like boxing where people are taking 300 blows to the head each fight. most of the blows aren’t to the head and grappling makes up a significant portion of the fight.