12-28-2008, 06:25 AM
Yes Bhv is right. The winner of a boxing bout is normally struck in the head at least about 150 times. This is just one match.
In MMA, a fighter can be expected to get hit that many times in his entire career. As a result, major problems like head trauma are rare, however minor injuries like fractures, cauliflower ear, are more prevalent.
There has also been only one death in MMA, and even that was under controversial circumstances. The fighter was fighting in an underground, unregulated event and had previous health issues. Boxing on the other hand, has at least 10-20 deaths every year. Even so, its better die from fighting than from old age.
In MMA, a fighter can be expected to get hit that many times in his entire career. As a result, major problems like head trauma are rare, however minor injuries like fractures, cauliflower ear, are more prevalent.
There has also been only one death in MMA, and even that was under controversial circumstances. The fighter was fighting in an underground, unregulated event and had previous health issues. Boxing on the other hand, has at least 10-20 deaths every year. Even so, its better die from fighting than from old age.