Khabib will likely never have CTE

[xP]

bro he trained at AKA. he's lucky to be alive.

 

[Übermacht]

 

[HHJ]

Shut up your fucktard, I'm just asking myself if there is a way around CTE in mma.

Dont get mad at him for you makin a dumb thread, That is your fault not his.

 

[jx820]

Besides, the little bumps to the head you get in wrestling aren't enough to give you CTE imo.

If they spar with strikes let's say twice a week and go light, and only go hard in camp, this should be ok.

Can't dispute the medical expertise of Dr. GoatArtemLobov

 

[GoatArtemLobov]

Can't dispute the medical expertise of Dr. GoatArtemLobov

I'm very concerned about CTE and stuff, I know it's nothing to consider lightly, but little bumps you get from rolling don't seem to be enough to give you permanent cognitive impairment, at least I hope so...
Besides, studies have been made and no cognitive impairment was found in lifelong grapplers.

 

[Zarate]

true, but nowadays people use 16oz gloves and headgear when they go hard. at least intelligent people do.

it's not like when wanderlei and shogun sparred 15 years ago at chute boxe with some worn out 12oz gloves, knocking each other down several times per sparring session. most MMA gyms have learned the hard way that proper gear helps with career longevity. they obviously also spar with smaller gloves, but don't throw hard.

lol no bro. Headgear doesn't protect you. It's just for reducing cuts or face injuries but doesn't do shit when it comes to drain bamage.

 

[michaelmichaelmichael90]

They are not boxing very much at AKA, are they?
Besides, the little bumps to the head you get in wrestling aren't enough to give you CTE imo.
Especially as Khabib is always the agressor and winning the rolls.

Everybody spars at every gym, they don't just work on wrestling

 

[R3DV1P3Rx28]

How amazing is that?
The guy makes millions, is a huge star, builds up his legacy and likely has less brain damage than some hobbyist/amateur boxers.
That's what you call having the cake and eating it too.
He almost never got hit. I know training is where you put yourself at risk, but they are doing mostly wrestling at AKA, so this shouldn't be too much of a problem.
Daghestani fighting style>all

another disguised khabib nut gargling thread. Khabib fans are the biggest stinking shitpile of a group I know of. Khabib won't get cte because he's ducking and hiding while all the real killers of the division are taking each other out. Get ur sweaty ass outta here

 

[Dana's Moonface]

One fight with GSP will reverse that.

As if gsp is going to give anyone cte, especially at 39-40

 

[randomg1t]

lol no bro. Headgear doesn't protect you. It's just for reducing cuts or face injuries but doesn't do shit when it comes to drain bamage.

i've read about those studies. the theory behind them is that headgear doesn't change the concussive blow's impact, right? it makes sense. but proper headgear is able to absorb some impact, and more importantly also protects the chin. not getting knocked down from taking a clean punch to your jaw is still a positive.

16oz gloves do make a difference.

 

[Franklin U.]

... . ...and this is why no one rarely mentions one of the goats in Gegard Mousasi whose longevity of an elite has never and probably never will be matched and.....as a predominant stand up fighter .
He turns 35 in a few weeks .He started at 17. 47-7 (never lost 2 in a row)8-0 kboxing. 4 different weight classes. Titles in different classes in every major promotion. He left UFC winning 5 in a row ,in his prime and likely wouldve added UFC title to collection which changes everything to all the sheep. He still one of the top fighters in world .His colleagues knows what's up- that's the only thing that counts.

mousasi bless

 

[Street Bishop]

Full of Russian wrestlers...

It's an mma gym full of fighters, you fucking sperg. A gym that is notorious for hard sparring and injuries.
They're going to punch each other in the face at some point. How braindead are you?

 

[Martialbeef]

Another tacky cte thread

 

[kezxtie]

Until Justin gets his hands on him

 

[rearnakedchoke]

Because he had 1 finish(by submission) in the last 11 year?

CTE has been shown to more prevalent in cases where there is sustained head trauma and not just Ko’s. Gsp probably has a lot of strikes landed per fight considering he goes the full five. I stand by my comment.

 

[josephsjoseph]

How amazing is that?
The guy makes millions, is a huge star, builds up his legacy and likely has less brain damage than some hobbyist/amateur boxers.
That's what you call having the cake and eating it too.
He almost never got hit. I know training is where you put yourself at risk, but they are doing mostly wrestling at AKA, so this shouldn't be too much of a problem.
Daghestani fighting style>all

kabib has definitely taken some huge shots and has been wobbled. early on in his career and since he was a kid hes taken big shots. I would believe his brain genetically is more protected though given his father and the area of the world he is from as well as developing as a person through combat. maybe thats a thing idk.. he also has never been cut that to me is the real impressive statistic. again is it genetics of fighting families, is it developing from a kid to an adult fighting that thickened his skin. you'd think given all the sambo and mma plus the training he'd not only have been cut by now but he would have some scare tissue built up making him easier to cut as he ages.
kabib also recovered from his back surgery seemingly 100%. Most peoples bodies by now would be a broken mess and they would not be preforming at the level kabib does. really curious to see what he decides to do now. i personally think kabib should retire at 32. i think his father thought this too so i believe this is what we can expect moving forward. Maybe he pulls the retire and come back in a few years for a super fight.

 

[Travis Alexander]

Every major MMA gym I’ve ever trained at spars... as someone who has personally been punched in the face at AKA I can tell you yes they absolutely do hard sparring. What a foolish idea that somehow it would be wrestling and bjj only at the American KICKBOXING Academy.

 

[fzoid4454]

Shut up your fucktard, I'm just asking myself if there is a way around CTE in mma.

In your epic love poem you rhapsodize about how his awesomeness has had him avoiding headshots, but there's nothing there about any method, process or strategy to avoid it. No musings about what makes it possible. No pondering about if others could do it to any degree. Just declarations about his perceived god-like abilities.

Here's a hint, "fucktard" - "asking yourself" usually doesn't entail posting your declaration of man-love for the entire world to see.

 

[jx820]

I'm very concerned about CTE and stuff, I know it's nothing to consider lightly, but little bumps you get from rolling don't seem to be enough to give you permanent cognitive impairment, at least I hope so...
Besides, studies have been made and no cognitive impairment was found in lifelong grapplers.

I'm just busting you chops. I don't know if the fans or academics will ever have a full understanding of why one fighter is sharp as a tack after 1000 rounds and another appears handicapped at a young age. It's probably also impossible to know exactly how much of those things are CTE related.

Jeremy Horn fought 110 times over 20 years (3T/KOs) and he's pretty sharp:


Nam Phan fought around 40 times over 17 years (4 T/KOs) and he seems like he's struggling to speak:


Similar career length, similar number of knockout losses. Horn almost certainly took more damage but he seems to have come out in better shape.

But there's a lot we don't know that exists only behind closed doors (how often did they spar, how hard, does size matter (theirs or opponents), is Horn experienceing effects that are less apparent to casual observation)?

 

[VAfan]

wait til he gets older. those TDs won't work that well forever, then he'll get hit plenty.