Death at a UFC Match

[Toney Loc]

I think its more of the cummulative effect that has the most damage, as opposed to a quick knockout. I'm sure it will happen eventually, and there will be a media outcry, but the fact of the matter is that the State Athletic Commissions sanction these fights, and will probably end up taking a lot of the blame, and might end up adding more regulations to protect the fighters.

I can agree with this. I'm surprised Kazushi Sakuraba not having Parkinson's yet.

[MOREBASS]

I can agree with this. I'm surprised Kazushi Sakuraba not having Parkinson's yet.

Yeah, that's another thing. MMA hasn't been around long enough to see the long term effects, but I imagine that they could possibly be as bad or even worse than boxing neurological injuries because of the lack of padding in the gloves as well as the use of knees, elbows, and kicks to the head.

[REMOVED SHARK 97]

I thought someone had died already, not sure.

[Toney Loc]

Yeah, that's another thing. MMA hasn't been around long enough to see the long term effects, but I imagine that they could possibly be as bad or even worse than boxing neurological injuries because of the lack of padding in the gloves as well as the use of knees, elbows, and kicks to the head.

True, that is something to think about.

[F l i c k e r]

A fighter died after a UFC fight do to his injuries. It was in the very early UFC events. 2 or 3 I think. Haven't heard of any recent deaths though.

lol, yeah. The bare knuckle, groin punch, biting, and hair pulling UFC.

[Bhopreign]

We all know it's just a matter of time before someone is killed in the octagon...it's happened in the ring in boxing and it's bound to happen with MMA..my question is this...what happens to the UFC when this takes place?? when someone dies in the Octagon or as a direct result of his injuries during a fight....will that spell doom for the UFC or only make it more attractive to those MMA outlaws!!!! what say you?

I doubt it will happen, because they stop matches at the slightest. Boxing deaths mainly happened from repeated blows where a guy is throwing just enough that the ref doesnt stop it, but later has bleeding on the brain or whatever and then dies. MMA they stop blows once a guy is out, hardly one dies from one punch.

[VipersThunder]

I doubt it will happen, because they stop matches at the slightest. Boxing deaths mainly happened from repeated blows where a guy is throwing just enough that the ref doesnt stop it, but later has bleeding on the brain or whatever and then dies. MMA they stop blows once a guy is out, hardly one dies from one punch.

That sounds like something Joe Rogan would say. It's absolute bull****. One severe impact is enough to cause death. Why do you think so many people die when they go threw a windshield?

[bojangles1987]

It would take something completely unavoidable for a fighter to die in an UFC fight. A lot of fights are based on ground work and submission, and the accumulation of punches in a boxing match don't happen. Honestly, it would take an unavoidable vicious temple punch or something for a fighter to die in UFC.

[FLYBOY]

i'm surprised nobody has died from all the dry-humping yet

[Bhopreign]

That sounds like something Joe Rogan would say. It's absolute bull****. One severe impact is enough to cause death. Why do you think so many people die when they go threw a windshield?

Then show me how many have died since its inception then. And lets compare it to boxing in that timeframe.