Earlier this week, a story about veteran UFC lightweight Joe Stevenson heading to Mexico for more-affordable X-rays caused a stir.
It also caused a bit of a split among MMA fans, who argued over an MMA promotion’s responsibility to its competitors, fighters’ own responsibilities, and even whether there’s anything wrong with the current setup.
In our latest “Medical Beat” installment, MMAjunkie.com medical columnist Dr. Johnny Benjamin discusses one of the overlooked problems of south-of-the-border medical options: substandard treatment.