In California many kids have fought over 20 times since becoming a regulated sport late 2014. Coaches are vetted with criminal backgrounds and mandatory safety training while kids have medical requirements including pre and post fight screenings from a physician. Thus far, out of over 750 athletic exposures, we have had 11 injuries and zero concussions, all tracked by physicians working under Dr. James Andrews, a world renown sports medicine authority. Pre regulated events have helped produce Young professional standouts like Angela and Christian Lee, Aaron Pico, Joseph Morales and Angelo Trevino. 12 and 13 year olds competing right now will have 50 plus youth bouts before they fight adult MMA. If the trend of being injury free continues , those who plan on fighting professionally will have a huge advantage over others, equally as important, most will get their experience in a safe youth league and feel have no need to compete as an adult, where damage occurs in 40% of each bout.