If you love what you're doing, the benefits outweigh the risks.
Your body is going to fail you someday regardless of whether you fight or not, it's just nature. Fighting will probably speed up the rate of wear and tear, but with proper nutrition it can be dramatically reduced (fish oil, antioxidants, etc).
My injuries.....
Broken pinky - football
Torn ligaments in ankle - football
Sprained knee - football
Hyperextended elbow - Jiu-Jitsu
Tiny fracture in neck - Jiu-Jitsu
Pinched nerve in Elbow - Judo
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