MLD

I was thinking this same thing. I hate to see all the changes going on, and the cancellations and such, but I don't expect fighters to fight injured either.

Maybe every event needs to have alternates at all the weight classes for that event on stand-by so if an injury occurs the show can be saved. And if these alternates were identified when the fight was booked, then the opponents would know in advance who they could be fighting in the case of an injury. It would also give the alternates more notice to be ready.

I don't know, I'm just reaching for solutions here. The injuries are getting so frequent, something has to be done.

Woodenhead

I agree. That right there IMO might have other effects, as well. (another being "safe/boring fight plans")

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Joabbuac

Playing it cool, but Dana White is pulling his hair out i assure you.

xxpillowxxjp

I never want to see a fighter fight with a serious injury. It's things like that that will always leave a "?" in our heads. Like the silva/sonnen 1 fight compared to the 2nd.

I want to see fighters fight at the best of their ability. If they can fight through the injury, then sure, no harm no foul. But if its a foot injury or a hand injury.. NO!!!

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Roflcopter

Fighters fighting injured isn't good either. So no, the answer is not remove the health insurance.

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ptw

I feel that screws over the fighters as well though.

I was thinking they try to educate the fighters about safety and preventative measures for training adequately. Most of these guys aren't exactly the sharpest tools in the shed, but I feel informing them of preventative measures and educating them about training science and recovery principles will help them.

So, what I'm saying is the UFC implements an educational seminar to inform fighters of training safety and proper precautions. They also should keep tab on those who pull out of fights and give a 3 strikes rule. You pull out once, warning, you pull out twice, potential cut from the organization, you pull out 3 times you are cut from the organization for negligence.

deadmanshand

Best idea in the thread. Fair to everyone and would solve a lot of problems.

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Iuanes

I don't know much about MMA training, but when I see this high of an injury rate I know they're doing it wrong. Really, this is still a young sport and the optimal method for training for an MMA fight hasn't been quite mastered yet. I suppose there are parallels in boxing? You certainly don't see as many injuries there.

The UFC might benefit in doing research and hiring experts or supervisors to monitor the camps of main event fighter's prior to a fight. I remember Joe Rogan saying how stupidly some of these camps are run, with a room full of guys wrestling when Jake Sheilds has a championship fight and is right in the mix of all these guys.

There really needs to be a smarter way to train here, this camp be the best way they've figured out, because the injuries levels have reached retarded.

Voiceless

MMA is just more dangerous and makes people more prone to injuries in training. In boxing you cannot do much wrong. Headgear + 16oz gloves protect you pretty well against cuts even if you go full force. In boxing you don't have massive impact on fragile joints like with low kicks against a knee or ankle. There is no danger of hyperextension of joints like in submission grappling - with a heel hook i.e. if you don't tap fast enough and the other guy isn't letting go fast enough it's just a couple of millimeters from just pain to real damage. There is no throwing, so it is very unlikely to fall unluckily. So boxing training is really much safer compared to MMA training.

That's true. That's plain dumb. Rashad Evans lost his chance for a title fight against Rua that way, because some other guy fell into him so he got injured.

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