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You can't heal from damage already taken. Some just bleed fighters might seem fine now but they already have the damage done that will affect their brain function and health in the future. You can't just take a year off and everything will be ok. That isn't how this CTE works. After it happens, it is permanent. You can't avoid it.
Add anything if you can. There are a lot of questions and theories about all of this.



Mods, this is off topic, but if you can let it ride a bit?
 
My friend in São Paulo says Shogun is punch drunk and can barely understand him when he speaks in interviews due to that and his redneck accent.

CTE man. Brutal stuff.
 
yeah MMA's a young sport so its not as familiar a subject as it is in boxing where its more of a known quantity. Expect to see it A LOT in the next 5-10 years when the shit really starts showing up in guys we been watching the past decade. Gonna be brutal, MMA is waaay more rough than boxing for the most part.
 
https://combatsportslaw.com/2015/01...-legacy-of-17-years-of-being-hit-in-the-head/

Mezger seems like a really good person, too. He stepped in to defend a lady against a knife-wielding attacker a few years ago and got stabbed--but sent the attacker to the hospital with arm and facial fractures. What gets me is how the same people here who say "the UFC needs to do something about CTE!" are the same ones dying to see fights like Matt Brown vs Chris Condit. Once fighters are past their primes, I'd rather see them retire--especially if they've taken a lot of damage.
 
From the University of Toronto

"A mixed martial arts fighter suffers a traumatic brain injury in almost a third of professional bouts — far more than the rate of such injuries in hockey, football or even boxing, suggests a new Canadian study.

It is among the first scientific reviews of MMA’s concussion-related dangers, as other contact sports increasingly focus on the head-trauma issue"
 
mkt said:
https://combatsportslaw.com/2015/01...-legacy-of-17-years-of-being-hit-in-the-head/

Mezger seems like a really good person, too. He stepped in to defend a lady against a knife-wielding attacker a few years ago and got stabbed--but sent the attacker to the hospital with arm and facial fractures. What gets me is how the same people here who say "the UFC needs to do something about CTE!" are the same ones dying to see fights like Matt Brown vs Chris Condit. Once fighters are past their primes, I'd rather see them retire--especially if they've taken a lot of damage.
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Chris Condit for UFC president.
 
The brain was not designed to be wobbled and rattled with that level of impact as even small impacts can cause a lot of damage down the road. I think there will be HUGE problems with MMA fighters in the future.
 
I'm 25, and already on parkinsons medication,

my neuropsych doctor got me on parkinsons meds to help with my cognitive functions and mood last september.

I had a really serious concussion when i was 6 or 7 and then had another minor one when i was in a car accident, and about 4 to 6 from training, also got beaten up by a group of guys once,

when I was 21 and got an MRI, my neurologist said I had the brain of a 40 year old

I've got another memory test coming up so i'm interested to see if i've improved on the meds.
 
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pbateman said:
I'm 25, and already on parkinsons medication,

my neuropsych doctor got me on parkinsons meds to help with my cognitive functions and mood last september.

I had a really serious concussion when i was 6 or 7 and then had another one when i was in a car accident, and about 4 to 6 from training, also got beaten up by a group of guys once,

when I was 21 and got an MRI, my neurologist said I had the brain of a 40 year old

I've got another memory test coming up so i'm interested to see if i've improved on the meds.
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Damn man. And here I thought having a bad back and crooked elbow from bjj was rough...
 
Fighting isn't for everyone. Yeah if you fight in cage an fight many stand up battles u likekly won't have a great time in life after 40. Its really just something you got to sign up for if you wanna fight fo money. Or............ you go the grappling route n are a boring fighter an make little money.......... usually as noone wants to see u fight. I doubt Hendo even knows what day it is most days. Sadly these guys still fight with brains already much like Hunt, Fedor, Shogun n on n on. I bet Shogun n Hunt can barely function in everyday life yet in need of money so still fight.
 
If people have questions let me know. I am almost finished medical school and have a particular interest in CTE / TBIs because of MMA. I remember having a discussion about this with a neurologist, and basically the key point was that for the general population, the cardiovascular benefits outweigh the neurodegenerative risks. The second point was that rest after concussions and that minimizing contact in training are both essential.
 
frye666 said:
You can't heal from damage already taken. Some just bleed fighters might seem fine now but they already have the damage done that will affect their brain function and health in the future. You can't just take a year off and everything will be ok. That isn't how this CTE works. After it happens, it is permanent. You can't avoid it.
Add anything if you can. There are a lot of questions and theories about all of this.



Mods, this is off topic, but if you can let it ride a bit?
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The fighter i feel for the most is Gary Goodridge.
 
CTE this, CTE that.

Death is inevitable. Not everyone has to live a 'long' life. Sure humans aren't meant to take punches to the head, but hell we aren't meant to masturbate to porn either, or even sit on a chair for 9 hours a day working in some cubicle while staring at a computer screen.

I'm not downgrading the affects of CTE - it is very serious.
 
pbateman said:
I'm 25, and already on parkinsons medication,

my neuropsych doctor got me on parkinsons meds to help with my cognitive functions and mood last september.

I had a really serious concussion when i was 6 or 7 and then had another one when i was in a car accident, and about 4 to 6 from training, also got beaten up by a group of guys once,

when I was 21 and got an MRI, my neurologist said I had the brain of a 40 year old

I've got another memory test coming up so i'm interested to see if i've improved on the meds.
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Sorry to hear Patrick, do you need to take these meds daily?
 
Ts is right. This is why drastic weight cuts are so dangerous. When there is a lack of cerebral fluid, the brain takes way more damage and it's not like you can just stop cutting and the brain heals. Once that weight cut chin cracks, the chin is gone forever. Last victim was Gaejthe, that dude is done.
 
frye666 said:
You can't heal from damage already taken. Some just bleed fighters might seem fine now but they already have the damage done that will affect their brain function and health in the future. You can't just take a year off and everything will be ok. That isn't how this CTE works. After it happens, it is permanent. You can't avoid it.
Add anything if you can. There are a lot of questions and theories about all of this.



Mods, this is off topic, but if you can let it ride a bit?
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I read some study that says CBD oil was shown to reduce the swelling that actually causes CTE if smoked immediately after trauma. It was also shown to have a "neuroprotective" effect for future concussions. It also blocks a neurotransmitter that causes brain cell death after a concussion. Can it undo damage done through years of fighting? No. But it can "protect" your brain studies show and I wish more fighters knew this and took advantage of it.
 
Pierced7681 said:
My friend in São Paulo says Shogun is punch drunk and can barely understand him when he speaks in interviews due to that and his redneck accent.

CTE man. Brutal stuff.
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I'm from Rio and can confirm this.
Most of the time you can't even tell that he's speaking portuguese. His brother(Ninja, former MMA fighter)is even worse.

Not sure if it's from CTE tho.
 
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