MMA I would imagine doesn’t have nearly the long-term effects on the brain as boxing and potentially not as much as football.
Not even close. However since you don’t watch it I wouldn’t expect you to know that, I am not criticizing you, just pointing out the facts. Many of the matches are decided by submissions, and there isn’t nearly the number of violent shots taken to the brain as in boxing.
Completely fair ball, techworker. I don’t watch and perhaps that’s because of how its promoted. I do enjoy watching amateur boxing, though, since supposedly it’s judged on the number of scoring blows landed. Professional boxing is another matter completely.
I also freely admit I haven’t really given MMA a fair shot. That’s my fault as much as anyone’s but when all I see are these huge knockouts and ground pounding on television it tends to turn me away from watching.