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

[alexdcolon]

I was with a group of friends last week fliping channels back and forth between mma and boxing. I have actual hands on expierience in both but several of my friends do not. The ones that didn't were suprised of the violent nature of mma and felt it was way more damaging to the body than boxing. What do you think?

THIS IS MY THREAD, SO LET ME REPLY.....I've been in the cage and I've been in the ring. I'm more passionate about boxing though. To answer my question:::mma might seem more brutal to a novice audience. Fact is, without a shadow of a doubt boxing is more damaging to the body overall. The reason why I say this is because the constant percussion to the head and body by gloves that have more protection cause more devistating damage over the long term. There has even been a few boxers who have died in the past few years due to consistant head blows. Zero to date for sanctioned mma. The gloves in mma have less protection therefore, yes you will cut more often but in most cases one solid punch makes you defenseless and the fight is stopped before major damage is done. In the long run you have superficial scars and arthritis of the joints at the end of a mma career. Of course there are always your acceptions. Anyone willing to get in a cage or ring I respect!

[Kakutogi-Gumi]

who the hell wants to watch 2 half naked guys dry hump each other on the ground? seriously

*shrugs*

Who wants to watch two half naked guys hit each other with firm couch pillows?

[Fulcrum29]

*shrugs*

Who wants to watch two half naked guys hit each other with firm couch pillows?

at least there's HITTING going on, not **** dry humping, *** boy

[Kakutogi-Gumi]

I find it funny that your a fan of Russia, yet you've no knowledge of Sambo or Wrestling.

[RisAri0]

Too late.

Nobody at fault, everyone did their best. It was ruled that inadequent padding on the cage possibly started the hematoma and it went downhill.

huh? who and what event?

[Kakutogi-Gumi]

huh? who and what event?

A guy named Velesquez at an amateur event in Oklahoma I believe.

[Zack Morris]

Without a doubt MMA is more dangerous and popular than boxing.

[KJB]

A guy named Velesquez at an amateur event in Oklahoma I believe.

True, that happened. That was a totally freak accident though, outside of that one event nobody has died in the 15 years MMA has been big in the US, 20 something years in Japan and 50 some odd years in Brazil.
The human body is meant to endure a fight.

[Miburo]

Fights are stopped more quickly and less shots to the head are taken in MMA. Submissions rarely cause any real damage because smart fighters tap out quickly.

[Domain]

Fights are stopped more quickly and less shots to the head are taken in MMA. Submissions rarely cause any real damage because smart fighters tap out quickly.

Dude MMA is more Dangerous and deadly then boxing! the only reason the guys in MMA are alive is because they are wrestlers and are used to be slammed...and they have big bones if you are a skinny boned guy you will get wrecked.

also they use pain killers and roids to take the pain away.

Boxing is dangerous if your are a face first brawler with no defense like maragaritas.

In MMA all those guys are on some kinda pain medication be it pills, injectables or WEED just to take away the feeling.