Musculoskeletal and head injuries in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Mohamad Y FaresJawad FaresYoussef FaresJoseph A Abboud

Published in: The Physician and sportsmedicine (2018)

MMA has a high injury rate. Gender, way of finish, and weight play an important role in predicting fight outcomes and injury profiles. Injury prevention policies must be entertained to limit injury risk in MMA.

Keyphrases

public health
body mass index
mental health
type diabetes
adipose tissue
weight gain
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
optic nerve