Is mma more brutal and damaging to the body than boxing?

[CaRnAgEViOLaToR]

i think boxers take more damage...like i dont think ive ever seen an mma fight as brutal as chico-castillo or morales-barrera

[4773Y350NM3]

I'd have to disagree. Weight cutting and training is way more grueling when you grapple. You're working a lot more muscle groups then you would striking.

Plus it sucks watching people eat big macs before a tournament.

MMA fighters often doesnt cut weight, they need all the strength to compete. That' why i tend to like the MMA in terms of weight division. Welterweight fighters are really welterweight in real life.

[Kakutogi-Gumi]

i think boxers take more damage...like i dont think ive ever seen an mma fight as brutal as chico-castillo or morales-barrera

Sakuraba-Arona

Takayama-Frye

Any Kid Yamamoto fight in Shooto

[rizkybizness]

MMA might look brutal but boxing is more dangerous.

I do think that some MMA fighters that have taken a ton of punishment such as Kazushi Sakuraba will have all kinds of health problems in the future.

That video made me sick to my stomach. I felt like I was watching a snuff film or some **** like that.

[Kakutogi-Gumi]

Yeah. The Japanese are somewhat slow on the trigger with their big name fighters.

[TheGreatA]

That video made me sick to my stomach. I felt like I was watching a snuff film or some **** like that.

Really sickening refereeing but there have been similar cases in boxing.

And it's not even the worst beating Sakuraba has taken. I'm just glad that the man is okay and still winning some of his fights, he should be retired though.

[rizkybizness]

Really sickening refereeing but there have been similar cases in boxing.

And it's not even the worst beating Sakuraba has taken. I'm just glad that the man is okay and still winning some of his fights. He should be retired though.

That's horrible man. The other guy was repeatedly landing shots to the back of the head.

Was that allowed in "Pride"?

[Fulcrum29]

What the hell...? Are you serious? Boxing has long been scientifically proven by doctors to be far more dangerous than MMA. The reasons medically proven and cited are the following:

1. Boxers fight far more fights. Average boxer at the end of his career can have 40-70 fights, average MMA often has 20-30 if not less. MMA fighters get title shots often at their 3-10th fight whereas boxers often have to wait til their 30th or so fight

2. Boxing fights are far longer. Many fights go 12 rounds which is 36 minutes of fighting, most mma fights end in a few minutes of non violent floor humping with a tap out

3. Boxing fighters sustain far more punishment and are thus far more susceptible to brain damage. They get hit upwards of 100 times per round for 12 rounds for 40-70+ fights plus countless thousands of sparring rounds whereas the average MMA fighter might get hit a couple times in the fight and knocked out cold due to their having small gloves and small chins.

[rizkybizness]

What the hell...? Are you serious? Boxing has long been scientifically proven by doctors to be far more dangerous than MMA. The reasons medically proven and cited are the following:

1. Boxers fight far more fights. Average boxer at the end of his career can have 40-70 fights, average MMA often has 20-30 if not less. MMA fighters get title shots often at their 3-10th fight whereas boxers often have to wait til their 30th or so fight

2. Boxing fights are far longer. Many fights go 12 rounds which is 36 minutes of fighting, most mma fights end in a few minutes of non violent floor humping with a tap out

3. Boxing fighters sustain far more punishment and are thus far more susceptible to brain damage. They get hit upwards of 100 times per round for 12 rounds for 40-70+ fights plus countless thousands of sparring rounds whereas the average MMA fighter might get hit a couple times in the fight and knocked out cold due to their having small gloves and small chins.

I saw "Mother Russia" pwn the U.S.A. on EliteXc on Friday night. I believe his name was Schelemenko.

[Stickman]

i see what you're saying.

but it got me wondering, would too much sparring be dangerous long term for the brain?

what happens if you put 2 KO artists, with 16oz. sparring gloves, no headgear, 12 rounds.

they will have a hard time finishing each other off, because of the much bigger gloves. thus, more punches landing. sounds pretty dangerous, right?

correct me if i'm wrong:

pro bout, 12 rounds, no headgear, 16oz gloves = high chance for short-term damage, very high chance for long-term damage

sparring session, 3 rounds, headgear, 16oz gloves = low chance for short-term damage, very low chance for long-term damage

5 round MMA pro bout = very high chance for short-term damage, low chance for long-term damage.

The heavier the glove, the more mass/inertia, the bigger chance of a serious brain injury if the connect is solid, flush, and thrown with serious intent. However, with a heavier glove, it's harder to throw a shot fast enough that your opponent doesn't see it coming and catches it unprepared, so that in itself greatly minimizes the risk of serious injury. Anyone who's ever been in a fight can tell you that the punch you didn't see coming was the one that hurt them the most. But with boxing matches going up to 12 rounds, and fighters being more fatigued, it's far more likely to catch that big shot unawares and suffer serious injury. And that doesn't even count all the big body shots that are thrown with heavier gloves (more mass) tossing your guts from side to side, bruising your liver, spleen and other internal organs....yeah, boxing is definitely the more risky of the two, as far as long term damage is concerned.

In other words, yeah, I think you've got it about right.