Which is the most dangerous combat sport?

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News Thread 'No deaths in UFC like we have in boxing…is UFC lucky or do they do things better?'

Thursday at 1:30 PM

So far for a long amount of time and huge number of fights and some very bad looking beatings, the UFC hasnt had the bad luck of a UFC related death from a competing fighter, are they doing things the right way, or are they just lucky it hasnt happened to them?

Of course, the biggest offender when it comes to deaths is boxing, but at the same time, its not like the top promotions are having deaths left and right, but there is something to it.

Point is, there are 2 boxers who competed in the same card (not against each other) that died after, Japan is a pretty developed country, they are...

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With recent incidents of deaths in combat sports.

Which is the most dangerous of all the combat sports that compete professionally?

Feel free to suggest sports to be on the poll, thanks.

 

[fedorthegoat777]

I think you get more busted up from MMA but boxing has more long term brain damage.

 

[loisestrad]

But seriously, the only major sports I can think of where stars have died while doing their thing are motorsports and alpine skiing.

 

[GluttonforPunishment]

Power slap

 

[Hymen Crusher]

Boxing has so many deaths in the history of the sport. I cant imagine there are many more sports with that level of death toll

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

2 Japanese boxers in different fights from the same card died last week. Do you understand how crazy that is?

For fans who say boxing is limited, or not a real fight? I think the stats completely shatter that opinion tbh.

Mma has the tap out, a universally accepted signaling of defeat that isn't even held against the fighters, and it's a good thing don't get me wrong.
Boxing has no equivalent way out of a one sided bludgeoning. If you take a knee, if you quit between rounds, it is extremely damaging to your career, it's an absurdly hard nosed sport that has about 2-3 deaths a year, every year.

They're all dangerous af, but boxing is easily the most dangerous, and by a lot

 

[TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle]

Boxing easily. And its ironic because to the casual observer its the least brutal looking due to the relative lack of blood/visible damage. But 36 minutes of potential fight time, counts after knockdowns, the head taking a higher ratio of the strikes because there are no leg kicks etc. Everything about that set up leads to lots of sustained brain trauma across the course of a fight.

 

[Luthien]

Cat Combat is the most dangerous

 

[Hotora86]

Boxing by a mile.
In MMA once some damage is done most fighters go for the sub and tapout.
In boxing you have 15 rounds to beat the shit out of the guy and there is no tap.
Ref stoppages and towel throwing is more rare in boxing than MMA too.

 

[Luffy]

Power slap

Fuck you, you stole my line, was about to post that

 

[Boomb]

But seriously, the only major sports I can think of where stars have died while doing their thing are motorsports and alpine skiing.

I watched this live when I was a kid and it traumatised me for quite some time:

Warning, extremely graphic!

Spoiler: Graphic

 

[Doctor Grudge]

2 Japanese boxers in different fights from the same card died last week. Do you understand how crazy that is?

For fans who say boxing is limited, or not a real fight? I think the stats completely shatter that opinion tbh.

Mma has the tap out, a universally accepted signaling of defeat that isn't even held against the fighters, and it's a good thing don't get me wrong.
Boxing has no equivalent way out of a one sided bludgeoning. If you take a knee, if you quit between rounds, it is extremely damaging to your career, it's an absurdly hard nosed sport that has about 2-3 deaths a year, every year.

They're all dangerous af, but boxing is easily the most dangerous, and by a lot

Corners actually stop fights way more in boxing. In MMA the corner will send you out even if you broke your arm. In boxing, it isn't shameful for the corner to throw in the towel, and they absolutely will if they think you can't win. Referee will tell you in between rounds they're going to stop it also, happens a lot less in MMA.

When boxers don't stand a chance the fights do get stopped pretty early in comparison to MMA. Boxing is a more damaging sport, but MMA has a lot of bravado with going out on your sword than boxing does these days.

 

[Streeter]

Boxing. As the big gloves allows for more punishment to be accumulated. Its not the one shot KO that damages and CTEs you is the accumulation of hard shots. Usually in mma wirh 4oz you get hit flush your out unless your Gaethje, max , someone like that. Boxing g tbe fighters take many more head shots over longer fight.

Boxing by all outside

 

[JBJ was here]

Power slap

It sounds like a joke, but it isn't. A guaranteed concussion with every fight. Less dangerous than boxing over all, but only because no one practices the equivalent of sparring and you don't really have the problem of accumulating subconcussive damage. Can you imagine how high the death rate from Power Slap would be if they sparred for real in training? You'd be looking at a 95% death rate, easy.

 

[don't ask]

Power slap

I came here to say this. The entire sport is unprotected concussions.

 

[Eater of Souls]

Cat Combat is the most dangerous

The force is strong with this one.

 

[Trabaho]

All 3 of those. Equally.

 

[Benoitthegr8]

The sport where you fight guys who really know how to punch, you get dropped, standing 8 count, if you’re lights on, rinse and repeat until until you’re shut down

 

[Benoitthegr8]

The sport where you fight guys who really know how to punch, you get dropped, standing 8 count, if you’re lights on, rinse and repeat until until you’re shut down

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Power slap