CTE in MMA - What It Is And Why We Need to Talk About It

CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, is one of if not the most dangerous aspect of combat and contact sports. a whopping 99% of NFL players and 90% of boxers suffer from this degenerative form of brain damage. MMA being such a new sport, there's a lack of scientific research on MMA athletes and the dangers they face. That along with many other factors makes CTE a commonly overlooked or at least undersold risk in the sport we love.

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References

CTE risk, severity increases with years playing American football https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases... (accessed Aug 14, 2020).

Jesse Mez, M. D. Evaluation of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Football Players https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama... (accessed Aug 14, 2020).

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