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Let's get ready to rumble! (lemmy.world)
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[+] -8 points 5 months ago (9 children)

Wtf its absolutely a real sport. It has more skill depth than most sports. Its not even that violent.

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Defo a sport, but it's hard to find a legitimate sport that is more violent.

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  • [+] 1 point 5 months ago (3 children)
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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (2 children)

    No eye gouging, no kicking/knees/stomps to rhe head of a grounded opponent (we are trying to get this repealed because oneFC allows it). No shots to the back of the head, certain risky submissions are banned. Up until recently you couldn't elbow straight down from top position. No cage or glove grabbing. No slams with intent to cause injury (spiking on their head). No headbutts or finger holds. Basically all the high risk injury causing stuff is removed.

    You got to understand that these are trained professionals who know how to defend themselves. Its more of a complex strategy game out there for them than trying to kill the opponent.

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child)

    Not violent? That must be why so many UFC fighters get CTE, right?

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    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.

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