Tag: Dangers

MMA: The Dangers of Cutting Weight in Mixed Martial Arts

The process of cutting weight to maximise one’s physical advantages on fight night is something that we have come to take for granted. We have become so used to this pre-fight routine of starvation and dehydration that many of us no longer recognise its inherent dangers. Fighters cut weight. That’s just how it is, and […]

The process of cutting weight to maximise one’s physical advantages on fight night is something that we have come to take for granted. We have become so used to this pre-fight routine of starvation and dehydration that many of us no longer recognise its inherent dangers. Fighters cut weight. That’s just how it is, and […]

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Gary Goodridge Story Highlights Dangers of CTE in MMA Competition

Remember last week when I said that Ben Fowlkes was the best MMA writer in the game?  He proved it once again with yesterday’s excellent story on the mental and physical downfall of long-time MMA veteran Gary Goodridge. It’s a poignant…

Remember last week when I said that Ben Fowlkes was the best MMA writer in the game?  He proved it once again with yesterday’s excellent story on the mental and physical downfall of long-time MMA veteran Gary Goodridge. It’s a poignant story, a look at the day to day life of a fighter who stayed […]