Why are people getting injured/ missing fights so much more now than before??

[HHJ]

USADA has a lot to do with it.

 

[rorschach51]

This is what happens when fighters aren't allowed to take anything to help them recover.

Give them their drugs back god dammit!

 

[Azure]

Easy

1) No IV
2) Medical Insurance
3) USADA

 

[Rozko]

Medical benefits that allow them to absorb the lost income and a lack of steroids to repair soft tissue fast enough.

 

[rorschach51]

The old school boys had the luxury of having steroids ooze out of their body...

That would be a pretty kickass luxury, I want to roid-rage like Lattimer

 

[JohnOates]

LOL no they most certainly fought for the Money!!! That Yakuza money was legit.

Are the Yakuza in China now?

Legit question.

 

[Rod Farva]

Just a theory: maybe guys are overtraining because they are doing this full time. Just a guess. Probably a lousy one because guys have done this full time for a while

 

[dipstickjimmy]

Come on brah let me enjoy my joke

I am happy for you to enjoy it.

 

[wake_me]

USADA, many more cards and slots to fill so fighters not getting cut as quickly as before, so not worried bout being pulled out?

 

[dipstickjimmy]

I remember talking on a uk mma forum back in the day, if I remember rightly fucking James Thompson was rumored to be making $75k/$75k back in the day. Maybe I’m making those numbers up, but I remember them being proper mind blowing.

Yeah I believe Gary Goodridge was paid $100k for a fight. I remember hearing/reading that somewhere. Might be BS but I think they got better pay then most of the current fighters.

 

[dipstickjimmy]

Are the Yakuza in China now?

Legit question.

No the Yakuza are Japanese. The Triads are Chinese. Don't you know the difference?

 

[TheRassler]

Give the fighters back their steroids and we'll have less pull outs.

 

[RampageFaction]

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Who do we appreciate?

 

[ufc20]

Eliminate the weight cutting, not USADA.