Dr Paul Wallace on MMA

[Tee Sok]

There was an interesting interview of Dr Paul Wallace, one of
the world's leading ringside doctors, in the Bangkok Post of last Sunday.

He talks about his job and there's an interesting question
that I just would like to share:

WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THE RISING POPULARITY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
CONTESTS, SUCH AS THE UFC?

MMA IS MORE VIOLENT BUT LESS DANGEROUS THAN BOXING. PEOPLE
SEE MMA FIGHTERS PUNCH EACH OTHER ON THE GROUND BUT THOSE
PUNCHES DON'T HAVE ANY WEIGHT BEHIND THEM SO DON'T DO MUCH
DAMAGE. REAL DAMAGE IS DONE WHEN A SKILLED BOXER PUTS HIS
ENTIRE BODY WEIGHT INTO AN UPPERCUT. THE POWER THAT GENERATES
IS PHENOMENAL. MMA REFEREES ALSO STOP CONTESTS A LOT QUICKER
THAN IN BOXING, PLUS MMA FIGHTERS ARE ALLOWED TO TAP-OUT, TO
QUIT, WITHOUT STIGMA.

[dday]

makes sense.

Originally Posted by Tee Sok

There was an interesting interview of Dr Paul Wallace, one of
the world's leading ringside doctors, in the Bangkok Post of last Sunday.

He talks about his job and there's an interesting question
that I just would like to share:

WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THE RISING POPULARITY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
CONTESTS, SUCH AS THE UFC?

MMA IS MORE VIOLENT BUT LESS DANGEROUS THAN BOXING. PEOPLE
SEE MMA FIGHTERS PUNCH EACH OTHER ON THE GROUND BUT THOSE
PUNCHES DON'T HAVE ANY WEIGHT BEHIND THEM SO DON'T DO MUCH
DAMAGE. REAL DAMAGE IS DONE WHEN A SKILLED BOXER PUTS HIS
ENTIRE BODY WEIGHT INTO AN UPPERCUT. THE POWER THAT GENERATES
IS PHENOMENAL. MMA REFEREES ALSO STOP CONTESTS A LOT QUICKER
THAN IN BOXING, PLUS MMA FIGHTERS ARE ALLOWED TO TAP-OUT, TO
QUIT, WITHOUT STIGMA.