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  1. Haulport

    Joe Rogan: Some Fighters Got Kinda Crazy...

    On today's podcast with Maynard James Keenan, Joe was discussing how he believes that Mickey Rourke became the wacko that he is now because he decided to start getting punched in the head by James Toney later in his life. He then goes on to say that he has seen some Fighters who started off okay...
  2. ErikMagraken

    Is CTE a Ticking Time Bomb For Martial Arts Gyms?

    Original article here - Is CTE a Ticking Time Bomb For Martial Arts Gyms? ______________________________________ CTE rocked the professional sports world at the highest level with the NFL agreeing to a nearly $1 billion dollar settlement for the ravages of concussions on its players. The...
  3. ErikMagraken

    New Study Finds Hits, Not Concussions, Cause CTE

    Original article here. __________________________ A recent study has been published confirming what appears to be increasingly clearer – CTE is a disease of mileage. The study, titled Concussion, microvascular injury, and early taupathy in young athletes after impact head injury and impact...
  4. nuraknu

    Mark Hunt: If I die fighting, that’s fine

    "I will probably end my life fighting. "I’ve been fighting since I was a child, fighting to get out of my circumstances. I used to make $300 a week, struggling to put food on the table but I have become one of the highest-paid fighters in the world. I feel that’s destiny. This is what I’m...
  5. nuraknu

    Wanderlei Silva reveals use of vitamin supplement to prevent brain damage

    Considered one of the most violent sports on the planet, MMA has always had in vogue an extensive discussion about possible brain damage that head injuries can cause. For veterans, with years in the sport, the scenario can become even worse. And, perhaps because of that, an old Brazilian turned...
  6. Mix6APlix

    Sports Aaron Hernandez's brain released by family for CTE study.

    Results have confirmed he was an asshole.
  7. nuraknu

    Jordan Parsons diagnosed with CTE

    First case of CTE diagnosed in MMA fighter - The Boston Globe "He was only 25, but Jordan Parsons was a cage fighter, a professional mixed martial artist who on his best nights beat his opponents into submission. On his worst nights, Parsons was sent spiraling to the canvas by devastating blows...