Joe Rogan on Combat Sports & Brain Damage

[@kylemendes7246]

"Boxing is the only sport you can get your brain shook, your money took and your name in the undertaker book." -Smokin Joe Frazier

[@Beast12]

Ethan Pelland he has one got put up a few years back

[@jsprunger6246]

No, football, Mma, Soccer, Rugby, Every sport almost

[@Jay_______________]

Uh american football has the highest percent of athletes with CTE but sure

[@Legendkilla05]

Maybe word that a little differently because there are injuries in almost every sport that are having career ending injuries and even death like soccer is a sport I don't really watch much very rarely only when my dad's watching his team and you see these soccer players going up for the ball and you see them hitting each other in the heads and they're both going like as fast as they can cuz they're hustling to get to that bowl and they both knock each other's brains her heads and then you see football players in the NFL American football which is my favorite sport that the helmet doesn't protect the players enough or the padding that they use on certain limbs or anything doesn't protect enough because of the way that a hit forces up specific body part so like if you're coming 100 miles an hour to tackle somebody and you make contact just on their head and neck like you could paralyze the guy you could kill the guy and there was even a case in the NFL where someone died on a special teams play a play where a team kicks the ball to the player and he has to run with it and follow his blockers to try to get as many yards or touched on as you can and someone came down 100 mph in like spear the guy in the head or just contacted his head and neck and he died during that play or later that night or whatever because of it so I would just say like word that a little different maybe say boxing is the only sport that you get your brain shook more than any sport because they're literally taking blows to the face and head like you have one person literally during a whole fight trying to punch you in the face and trying to punch in the head to create damage! I know that is a quote apparently from Joe Frazier so just edit something after that quote

[@lilquinton94]

Your wrong and stupid all combat sports including mma will give you brain damage

[@craigsips8677]

If you get concussion in F1 they won't let you drive for 3 months because a second concussion in that time can cause irreversible damage. American contact sportsmen just seem to dive back in right away(e.g American Football). It's pretty horrific when you think about it.

[@aweffs]

Craig Sips NHL hockey is usually pretty good about treating concussions

[@aweffs]

Muhammad Baig I hope you are not joking

[@chadwilliams9141]

I think the scariest concussions happen from pop warner through college. I’ve seen some disgusting knockouts in football but half the time you don’t feel anything after taking a break so you go back in I remember high school was a little more strict on concussions but back during them 10 to 13 age you got kids getting blasted it’s insane.

[@ridiculousruke]

They didn't used to be though.

[@markoajduk7096]

Yea thats why UFC fighters dont fight more than 3 times per year

[@Scottae89]

A good story I heard was from michael Bisping after Dan henderson knocked him out cold at UFC 100. Bisping says that he was in the back room after the fight and didn’t know he’d already fought. He thought he was getting ready for the fight and his team had to tell him about 5 times that he’d just been knocked out. If that’s not brain damage then I don’t know what is 🧠 💣

[@retiredboxingref7620]

Yep, I've talked to kids who kept asking me why I won't let them continue to fight? They had no idea I stopped the bout a minute ago!

[@erickane8163]

@@retiredboxingref7620 your name is very fitting

[@Anderson-ly9no]

Former K1 champion Tetsuya Yamato told the exact same story, he got knocked out by the legendary Saenchai and the memory of that fight just gone, he ended remember nothing about it and thought he haven't fought yet. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gV7ZlXh_aM-cq6s kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGqoZWuhisiUbNU

[@Telthar]

Honestly, that sort of reaction is not that concerning. The scary stuff is all long term. People wake up from surgery (none of which was on their brain) and they are often just as confused. I've been knocked out in a car crash (don't know how long I was out but it wasn't more than a minute or so). I still don't remember the crash or the 5min or so before. I was just as confused waking up in a car that was now in a corn field... I tried turning the car off (it was certainly not running). I had tons of tests run on me and had no long-term impact on my brain at all. Your brain deals with trauma often times by suppressing the memory of the trauma (at least this is what many professionals told me).

[@Scottae89]

@@Telthar that’s an interesting perspective. Being knocked out like that can’t be too good for the old melon 🍈 Good to hear you’re doing well tho now mate 👍🏼

[@Omar-zr2sl]

“How many times did you get hit and know it damaged your brain ?” Joe: “oh 100% percent”

[@derekbonin4996]

Haha I know that was funny when he said that

[@carlife3909]

That’s when you knwo you got it

[@legm5298]

CTE confirmed

[@snappy_.]

Lmao that part almost felt like a sketch

[@MrSupernova111]

Explains a lot! lol

[@RiggadonDan]

After I got my first concussion from sparring, I seriously backed off from sparring for months. Used to do it 3-4 times a week, now I do it once every couple months, and I go light. It's not worth your future health. Once you feel that fuzzy, dumb concussed state, you realize how serious it is.

[@hgod7329]

Same situation here bro. Gonna skip a few sparring sessions and start taking my defense seriously.

[@DreamBeatsBakery]

Well they believe now the most important factor is recovery. So you're going about it the right way. The worst way to go is when you're concussed to take repeated hits and pile on. It's the equivalent of going running with a broken leg. I believe that's why Chris Benoit was in such a bad state because he'd get a concussion and continue to wrestle taking hits all the time.

[@johnathanheatherman6438]

@@hgod7329 I used to spare heavy and not care what I took because for my lightweight I had one hell of a jaw from growing up being stomped out and jumped and never got knocked out or even dazed. Then I took shrooms and me and 3 other men through a 350lbs metal gate and the 2 last bars wacked me back to back to the part of my skull where it curves out. and I felt that closing tunnel vision and you literally clench your fists to stay up (I heard it from karate and kickboxing to do that to prevent yourself from going completely out) I was barley able to stand and fell over to prevent myself from falling down that cliff and I legit couldnt stand. From then on i realized how bad a head injury can be (i was lucky to just get that concussion) and have been actively against any kind of striking or slamming hard because if you're not being paid or in a life or death situation theres absolutely no need to potentially ruin your brain.

[@donovanwhitley775]

Young Insperation it can be awhile man, I’ve been recovering from my 2nd concussion for a little over a year now

[@jason6269]

How hard do you have to be hit for brain damage/CTE to occur? I’ve just started sparring in Muay Thai and most people go light but occasionally a few “hard hitters”. Is mild discomfort when getting hit enough to cause it? Do you have be be knocked out for brain damage to occur?

[@conormcgrath9582]

After hearing off these head traumas and brain damages I'll probably just settle for ju jitsu

[@elliottdodson50]

Conor McGrath combat jiu jitsu ;)

[@INK-MONO]

Wrestling is also pretty safe.

[@jayprice1104]

Conor McGrath Jujitsu is boring though. Knowone wants to watch that shit.

[@anthonyb5036]

You may think that, but it's incredibly effective, even in real life situations.

[@INK-MONO]

Spirit Same with a good skill in wrestling. Grappling itself is a great art to know in physical situations.

[@johnmike121]

In the next 40 years we'll see the true effects of brain damage in MMA

[@mcseedat]

Why does it need to be so long. Sometimes common sense is all that is needed.

[@Kaledrone]

@@mcseedat Common sense is pretty uncommon.

[@sundarjohn9634]

True

[@sasquatchhunter86]

@@mcseedat I remember reading in MMA forums a lot of denial, saying that because they don’t have long rounds, more grappling, and rarely have true knockouts, that CTE would be rare and not an issue. This was in 2010 or so; now people talk openly about mma fighters having CTE.

[@hokmahmilitia]

It’s already there in boxing

[@operationmindfuck7145]

It took me more than 10 years to overcome a concussion I had when I was 17. I couldn't even speak a sentence immediately after like my mouth and brain were out of synch.

[@roxannemua9350]

so sorry to hear how did the concussion happen did you have to do physical therapy?

[@spiralinglight]

I had one and couldn't do simple math for 3 m

[@jacobbehm5941]

I started boxing 3 months ago and have recently had a couple of sparring sessions against my coaches/guys who have been training for between 5 and 10 years. Yesterday, I pretty much got beat up by one of them. And at the end of the session I took a fully loaded straight right. It was the first single punch I've ever taken that actually had an effect on me. I wasn't seeing stars or confused as to where I was but my left eye was going in and out of focus for about 30 minutes after the punch and I had a light headache for about two hours after. Do you think there is any chance whatsoever that I could have suffered any permanent brain injury from this? I love boxing but I will absolutely quit sparring/fighting if things like this are going to give me permanent brain injuries.

[@jacobbehm5941]

@Espada kurosaki You thinking about stopping sparring/fighting? I love sparring but I know the smart choice would be to stop.

[@melodiasrojas8428]

@@jacobbehm5941 I do sparring and the same happened to me but I went to a doctor in thi end it was OK buy if is hurt you so much you should go to a med

[@TakeshixStudios]

I talked to a neurologist and he said sometimes people can take up to a few years to recover from a head injury. This can be reversed with eating fats, sleep, and doing something like dance lessons to improve neuron connectivity. TBI and CTE are two different things but can be POTENTIALLY related. It's weird because you have guys like Joe (and my 60yo uncle who has over 50 kickboxing fights) and they're very cognitive, healthy, and smarter than the average person. xD Anyways, I think grappling will become much more popular because of the knowledge we have about brain damage lol

[@jamesarthur5355]

The old guy's have a good defense that's why they're still good

[@Basethagod]

i think it has too do with who takes more damage

[@jamieldn]

Joe definitely has damage if you listen closely. He forgets a lot of basic things and his ability to recall accurate info is really poor. Gets things muddled a lot. He def took a lot of damage.

[@mightykanohii]

@@jamieldn To be honest Joe also smokes weed and does Dmt. And there is a big difference between being brain damaged and dumb.

[@muayboran6111]

@@Basethagod THe brain heals, our bodies heal... CTE is actually not common even among combat athletes, having said that of course there will be an increased risk of it when you box or spar really hard. Some people basically are walking around no problem like mike tyson or holyfield. But CTE is the least of you concern they have better health care and treatment available now than even 5 years back, even without illegal punches you can end up like prichard colon and be bed bound and unable to move. One wrong collision of the brain can lead to swelling or if worse bleeding...

[@indigo714]

God. I want to learn MMA, but the brain damage stories and studies are making me hesitant

[@DrakeBrunette]

I've been doing it for almost 2 years now and I wouldn't get immediately discouraged if I were you. If you just want to be "competent" at MMA (NOT an Amateur Fighter) then you can do that in a relatively safe manner. But it depends on A) your sparring partners B) your instructor and C) your commitment. So naturally a lot of it comes down to finding the right kind of Gym and there are a lot of gyms that do it the wrong way as Joe Rogan explains it (especially back in the day). But I think many MMA coach's today understand that most people are not trying to become professional fighters and just want to understand basic self defense. So be vocal with your coach as to what your goals are and if he thinks you need to get knocked unconscious a few times to get better then walk away. Of course you should expect to get smacked across the head a few times but so long as these are not knockout punches then you should be relatively okay. But on the off chance you run into an asshole or a training accident then STOP, RELAX, Listen to your Body and Return to the Octagon when you're ready. This is what I've personally done and I've never suffered a concussion or anything overly traumatic. And I don't want to gloat too much but I've definately learned a lot. There is no rank in MMA but I did get my blue belt in BJJ and I'm not a badass or anything like that but I do feel as if I could take out the average asshole in a 1v1 situation.

[@jtomczak100]

life short, just say fck it and go for it

[@Elmy_Kiu]

Try to find a gym that does light sparring. And tbh, the threshold for each person is different when it comes to head trauma. For me, a few light strikes in quick succession during sparring is enough to give me a light headache for a few days. Others can take multiple full-power blows without feeling anything the next day.

[@darelldoughboy8888]

the disappointed koala with smart training and controlled training partners you should be able to learn without taking major damage

[@lMobiuscidl]

@@jtomczak100 yeah, make it even shorter

[@Bulldoghartl]

This is absolutely true. I didn't develop specific and most extreme symptoms until about 10 years after having a severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Now life has become a challenge I never would have imagined could have come about

[@beestonpoet]

Sorry to hear it mate .. I had brain injury in 2015 an had a couple of concussions since an feel fine at moment ..I guess I will get back tonu in a few years

[@TheBushRanger.]

@@beestonpoet how you feeling today man? How bad was your brain injury if you don’t mind me asking

[@supremegaming1000]

@@beestonpoet2024 almost 10 years

[@wyattfields6896]

My brother got knocked out when he was 23 or 24 by 3 mma fighters ganging up on him. When he was down they kept kicking him in the head over and over like 20 or 30 times when he was uncontious. Got staples in his head and everything. Started having seizures shortly there after. He's 32 now and has been battling it for a long time now. He gets a really bad episodes every 6 months, but they haven't been accuring as much as they used to, thank god. But he is slower mentally than he used to be and sleeps alot more bc of the pills he takes and rest is good for his brain. Brain damage over time from repeated head injury is real!! To this day I wish I was older back then, and would have been able to do somthing about the situation. Take care of ur brain. Most important organ.

[@John-kk8gi]

What happened to these people?

[@wyattfields6896]

@@John-kk8gi they each got like 1 month in the county or less. Which is bullshit. Justice hasn't been served yet. I guess we can sue em. But it's more likely that ima take justice into my own hands if u get what I'm sayin.

[@evanq9743]

@@wyattfields6896 incredibly stupid idea, dont ruin your life over misguided revenge.

[@DiamondPugs]

Why did they gang up on him? Getting your ass kicked by one would be bad enough, but 3?!

[@Runz32]

Get your brother on high dose fish oil. Google Barry Sears, fish oil, tbi

[@aalekhine5109]

I was in a car accident nearly 20 years ago where I rolled my vehicle 8 times, and my head hit on the grass field separation between interstate lanes at least 5 times. I still feel the effects today, and now and then they are horrible. I can't imagine what boxers go through...I have terrible hours or days...they must have terrible weeks or months.

[@JamieD247]

Please can you explain the horrible days?

[@aalekhine5109]

@@JamieD247 Irritability, short term memory loss, headaches, information overload, and then feeling like it got erased like a dry erase board. There are things I know, for example, watching Jeopardy....that I can't bring forward. It's all very frustrating. Also, Joe mentions more and more concussions. The post effects get progressively worse with each concussion.

[@leidatracaobrr]

@@aalekhine5109 i got all this too but it was because of drugs when i was 17, 18... now im 23 going to my first muay thai fight but im scared to get hit in the head cant even lie

[@aalekhine5109]

@@ryancairns2099 It was....got my wheels off the road just a bit and drove back on to the interstate. My wheels caught the side of the road and sent me into the spin.

[@ConnorTaylad]

Roe Jogan

[@saintchito]

Goe Joran

[@Angelo-z2i]

Narooj Eg

[@o.429]

Ooea Jgnr

[@DbolOnlyGangster]

taylad how high were you when you decided to post this lmao 😂

[@echosun562]

Classic

[@tjayenterprises5190]

That’s why boxing is more dangerous then MMA for head trauma. Yes, MMA knockouts are more severe. But once your wobbled your usually KOed so it’s not that bad. In boxing you get more head shots and get wobbled for frequently.. but you keep fighting until you drop

[@puebloking8280]

TJay Enterprises Yea this has been proven already

[@giouvaesthetics4493]

Like someone else said. In Mma the rules are if you get TKO'd they call it of. Whilst in boxing if you don't throw in the towel and or get taken down 3 times in one round and the 10 secound count then you can continue. In the ring you turn of higher brain functions. Just fighting. No thought of your well being or so.

[@johnsarab4500]

A K.O. is a K.O. A boxing glove of a kick to the head?

[@BigScewleo]

Yeah i was just watching that Tyson vs Holyfeild 1 fight, and jesus christ, holyfeild was beating the shit out of mike right before the stoppage, and all i was thinking was in Boxing, this is what getting the shit beat out of you is, just taking incredible damage to the head by great punchers, there probably isn't any fighting sport that is consistently worse in regards to long lasting damage than Boxing.

[@johnsarab4500]

@@BigScewleo Legs are stronger than arms, F**k kicks to the head! But if you like that....

[@xgalarion8659]

The irony of learning martial arts is, in trying to protect yourself, you end up getting hit a lot more than people who never bothered to learn it

[@killergreek55]

You dont have to get hit to get good at punching and kicking

[@Qwxiq]

@@killergreek55how would you learn to defend yourself if you do sparr

[@killergreek55]

@@Qwxiq you don't have to get hit to train kicks and punches

[@Qwxiq]

@@killergreek55 when you train, you gotta simulate a real fight, in this case you could get more that few hits just to learn. Otherwise, your training is useless.

[@LuKaZz420]

@@QwxiqI defended myself with Karate, but then in my dojo we used to hit, not at full strength but I got knocked out in sparring. Don’t spar too heavy, technique, bag work, pads, a makiwara, will already give you an edge in a street fight. I did some Muay Thai too, but Karate when done properly can be effective. Overdoing hard sparring is worse for you than actually getting a beating.

[@brendanbaird1405]

Joe "I have the most minor of brain damages" Rogan

brendan baird hahaha love this one

[@JaanKashmiri]

This comment so underrated

[@FireStarterCroatia]

This explains his support towards Brennan Schwabb

[@alansinger5110]

Why did i read this comment exactly at the moment Joe said this? 😆

[@mezachris6]

Wow I read this exactly when he said this

[@Wonders2Ponder]

I remember seeing our running back after a high school football game. He was obviously concussed and thought that we were on our way to prom. He played the next week. It was the first game of the season.

[@lf2417]

Yeah football can really mess up your brain at any level. I think the head to head collisions is something that you don't really see in other sports, but it can happen multiple times in one football game. Its a great sport but the dangers of it are very real

[@OtomoTenzi]

And his LAST... 💀

[@4x4taco12]

"People knocked each other out all the time" now thats some serious sparing

[@syncmonism]

Yep. Some gyms were like that. Some probably still are.

[@olos6149]

Googlar Many are in SoCal

[@yungamare4750]

I literally saw this comment as he said it

[@BiGFLATE98]

Seems like a lot of boxing gyms are like that tho jus spartan mentality

[@joys8634]

I give out cte for breakfast lmao. all out sparring is the only way to become great. conquer those beneath you or end up a vegetable

[@lewisharbo2439]

some of the UFC fighters are going to have a lot of brain trauma.

[@robloxgod6945]

Not the wrestle fucks. Jk in all seriousness hopefully very little of them do.

[@powerowl2120]

@@robloxgod6945 GSP might. Hes taken a lot of hits despite his wrestle fucking lmao. But for real I hope everyone comes out ok, I'm sure they'll all have a slight slur but probably nothing real serious for the most part. Aka guys... idk man they spar hard and alof

[@CALIFORNIAsGAMER]

I think theyll be ok because theres no ten count if youre in danger its over im mma boxing you get chances

[@powerowl2120]

@@CALIFORNIAsGAMER exactly. That's why a lot more boxers have died in competition than mma fighters. The knockdown rule fucks people with heart over if you really think about it. They're just gonna keep on getting back up until they actually die or it's been 3 times in one round

[@bhongosibanyoni9171]

Most

[@Kaodusanya]

This means Wilder has ruined 40 lives even if they don't know it yet

[@hihy220]

Yeah definitely. You don't play boxing or kickboxing.

[@retiredboxingref7620]

I Ref'd a Wilder fight in Cincinnati in 2009, and he rocked the kid... Even now I'm sure there was cumulative damage.

[@bradleyrobinson7552]

Wilder is damaged himself. He gets hit a lot until he scores the big fight-ending right hand.

[@kylereese458]

@@bradleyrobinson7552 That's true, it's accumulative too. Slick box and move fighters fair better, as while caught on occasion, they don't accumulate so much.

[@kevin8poison142]

Retired BoxingRef Wilder rocked the kid? The kid or Wilder have cumulative damage? I think Wilder is showing signs in his speech now. A friend of dads who was NZ lightweight champion , lived down rd ended up with alzeimers before he died at about 68 .His wife reckoned it was his boxing yrs. It was sad, he was a good man, good to us as kids and a hard worker in fruit and vege trade.

[@avb20540]

My PhD work is on traumatic brain injury. Brain injuries are 100% real from combat sports. Even the small hits add up

[@TheBushRanger.]

Andrew I had one concussion with LOC 2 mins. Is this a lifelong thing?

[@peezypeezy7342]

Hey dude i have a question about tbi

[@qwantyqwanty]

opinion on bjj and brain injuries ?

[@avb20540]

oh man I'm going to BJJ class in 30 minutes lol. I think relatively safer than striking because of the lower frequency of hits to the head. But then also, one giant head slam could end everything@@qwantyqwanty

[@mathias5578]

What are the chances if I do it as a hobby, spar lightly and infrequently?

[@josephnissenson3252]

If you think the boxing 8 count's bad. Reminder that in Lethwei when a fighter gets ko'd, his corner is allowed 2 minutes to revive him to keep fighting and it gets marked as a knockdown. Could you imagine the ramifications of that happening multiple times over dozens of fights sometimes multiple times in under 30 minutes

[@epicmatrix2208]

yeah those bastards are crazy

[@notsofast5495]

Those corner men are just like the cockfighting guys. They put a fighter in and keep him active as long as they can knowing it will likely die after the match. Those fighters are disposable

[@vtr2k36]

I got my first concussion yesterday during boxing sparring. At the beginning of the sparring, the teacher made it clear that it was supposed to be light and not strong, after doing the first sparring, everything went well, I was just taking some strong punches to the stomach. The second sparring was with a veteran who had had amateur fights... it was clear that I wasn't hitting to hurt and not with all my strength, however, the first punch he hit me knocked me down, he threw a very strong left cross. strong. He saw that he had hurt me and asked for forgiveness for hitting me so hard... I was naive and believed that it might not have been intentional... and then he hit me even harder with a right to the temple. My legs buckled, everything started spinning and I couldn't breathe. To date, I still feel a bit of headache, confusion, the urge to vomit, and a lot of anger at myself for being so naive. I didn't tell my girlfriend, family and friends. Combat sports are no joke, don't spar hard if you don't intend to become a professional fighter, don't take brain damage for nothing.

[@1scott921]

Hey man hope you're doing ok and your symptoms are gonne. Are they? I've heard similar stories from boxing before, older more experienced fighters just being jerks to new guys during sparing, looks like it's part of the culture in boxing, it's fucked up. Look at it from this perspective - maybe in a weird way that guy prevented you from taking more brain damage down the line and developing CTE, still a jerk but... I took judo again in my early 30' beacuse I like the culture of it, more experienced judokas taking care of a new guys, going light during randori, no hits in a head. Condiser judo if you want to do some combat sport my man, after trying out a few combat sports during my youth I came back to judo and don't regret it one bit.

[@vtr2k36]

@@1scott921 Hey man! I no longer have any concussion symptoms. But randomly I get flashbacks from being knocked out. I see your point and yeah, I agree with it. If it wasn't for him I would still be there wasting my 20's training and dedicating myself to a sport that gives nothing more than brain damage to casuals (like myself). At the moment my focus is 100% on physical activies that doesn't involve brain trauma, it's not worth it. I still hiting peds and doing some BJJ. However, I think I should try Judo. Thanks for your comment. All the best;

[@Luna-mq8ke]

What an asshole!! That is absolutely not normal behavior. I would suggest going to a different gym.

[@jeremyh.m.9423]

The most important thing in combat sports especially boxing is learning to hit and not get hit, alot of people become hesitant after hearing the effects of getting knocked out, so am I, sometimes I actually become hesitant and say to myself if it's worth going into boxing to save my little brothers the pain of being poor or bullied but the difference is it's about head movement and footwork even if it doesn't give fight fans the spectacular fight everyone wants to see, it doesn't matter, because they're not the ones putting their life on the lines to fight and make money, so it DOES not matter if you don't base your combat strategy on just wild or power shots, it's ok to fight more defensively and not just throw a mass amount of punches to look more threatening because at the end of the day you're a fighter putting your life on the line and no one can tell you how to fight, it's better to fight in way that suited YOU and your health, not some fat fuck who watches fights and expects to see bloodshed in each fight. I do hope this comment can spread awareness or get some attention so people can know that head movement and footwork is what will prevent brain damage the MOST and that you should fight the way it suits you, not other people.

[@luetv9147]

Alejandra Mendez bro totally agree with everything you said ✊🏾💯🙏🏾 that’s style I use a defensive hit and don’t get hit even though I have power in both hands I don’t rely on knockouts I just box and don’t get hit

[@Defeshh]

As a fighter I 100% agree with you

[@obryanmeli2887]

@Thelonious Coltrane actually, allthough I don't like him Floyd Mayweather didn't even go down less knocked out in all of his 50 fights

[@natural5546]

Learn to roll punches, train footwork and head movements, and build up your speed, stamina and reflexes. Anything, ANYTHING you can do to minimise and prevent damage. These are some suggestions from a random person on the internet, stay safe out there and look after yourself, it's a cruel sport.

[@Alecfisher01]

“Combat sports” Aka getting away with crimes

[@raidiohead44]

I think the main issue is hard sparring. If you’re getting concussed infrequently - maybe once or twice a year when you fight that’s probably not the end of the world. Getting rocked every other week in sparring however… Make sure you find the right gym. If you’re getting encouraged to spar hard - especially if you’re just a hobbyist - it’s time to leave

[@yavuz9038]

well dont spar at all man lol

[@raidiohead44]

@@yavuz9038 bro you need some form of sparring to build timing and to use what you’ve learn against a moving target that fights bakc

[@yavuz9038]

@@raidiohead44 are you a fighter? If you are doing it as amateur there is no reason to spar, dont fight, if you wanna fight do grapling, it's not worth getting punched for no reason man. Fight for something that's worth it, get punched for something that's worth it otherwise it's too dangerous even light sparring is dangerous. People also think it is okay getting kicked in the head in sparring, well it's not lol sparring is not worth it at all.

[@ganggang3873]

@@yavuz9038 i agree bro, i want to learn martial arts but without sparring, cause i only use it as a hobby to keep me in shape, i dont want to risk my brain health.

[@sakshamchoudhary9203]

man u are right i fought 4 fights in mma but i was only once rocked in the gym and my coach called my spaaring partner a dickhead he tells us to go fast not hard and thats the thing we do yeah man if in one year u get 4 fight and get rocked 10 times or so then its damaging but not killing

[@sjcobra84]

I once saw a guy get one punched in primary school. He waddled back and then dropped like a bag of potato's. It was shocking. My primary school was a toxic shark tank.

[@maxd363]

nice fellas

[@Kevin-tn5rr]

I got jumped in madiera Beach age 12 ,4 black kids hit me and I fell down dizzy

[@thelearner9984]

Prichard Colons was a boxer who fought Terrell Williams, who used rabbit punches to hit Prichard at the back of the head a total of 45 times during the fight. After the match, Prichard collapsed in his room, vomited, and went into a coma for 221 days. Sadly, he has remained in a vegetative state since then, and it's been seven years since the incident. This was a devastating event for Prichard and his loved ones. Terrell Williams is widely regarded as one of the most disliked boxers due to the harm he caused Prichard.

[@3n3j0t4]

using ChatGPT to write a comment about a vegetative boxer is crazy

[@Chaddest_Maximus]

@@3n3j0t4 I don't see anything wrong in it. This is not an essay writing competition. Why are you so salty about it?

[@3n3j0t4]

@@Chaddest_Maximus he lazily copy and pasted an AI generated comment?

[@lowkeykeylow5526]

​@@3n3j0t4 man you must live a miserable life

[@bestboutgaming3212]

Actually competing in combat sports you'll have to not only accept you'll take damage but realize you'll be inflicting damage.

[@classydays43]

I genuinely think most people in contact sports love the fact that they're squarely responsible for the pain they've caused to the other people. If you cared one bit about human life, you wouldn't want to be responsible for causing that kind of damage.

[@Jay_______________]

@@classydays43 ignorant comment

[@woosh2055]

@@classydays43 >If you cared one bit about human life, you wouldn't want to be responsible for causing that kind of damage. That's nonsense.

[@classydays43]

@@woosh2055 If someone asks you to pummel their face in and cause irreparable damage to their brain and body, are you going to do that just because they asked you to or because you wanted an avenue to do that kind of thing? Either way is stupid.

[@woosh2055]

@@classydays43 You clearly know nothing about combat sports and the people who participate in them. You're just rationalizing your assumptions.

[@christopherneville706]

Joe spinning elk kick to the liver Rogan.

[@PeterJames143]

Haha spinning elk kick :)

[@willienel4906]

Slow Rogan

[@jamesbarron1202]

My eye doctor was looking into my eyes and said "You've had had some serious head trauma" Amazed me she could see that thru my eyes. I've been knocked out twice in motorcycle accidents.

[@vlsr71]

How can they tell? I have difficulty concentrating visually after some head injuries is that a sign?

[@jamesbarron1202]

@@vlsr71 I can’t remember what tool she was using when she told me. I think it was that very bright, blinding light, that looks like a light Sabre (or light bar) She runs it back and forth inch’s from your eyeball. It’s hard to keep your eyes open because it’s so bright. It lets them see the back of your eyeball. That’s where she saw the damage. I have floaters also but that’s from old age. I’m 61. I’d have it checked out and ask them to check for that out for you. I was just in for new glasses. She replaced my old optometrist who’ve I’ve had since the early 80s after he retired. He never mentioned that I had head injuries in all those years I’ve seen him. Maybe she’s a better doctor? Ive been knocked out fighting multiple bouncers in bars also. Oh those younger years 🤕 They don’t play buy the rules and fight one on one.

[@vlsr71]

@@jamesbarron1202 if only we knew then what we know now🤷

[@CheeftainWiggums]

A nice way to say your eyes are further apart?

[@MarsUltor1990]

my dad did boxing in communist Romania from the age of 14 to around 29,today he is 68 years old. he struggles with memory loss and confusion,sometimes he does things without actually knowing what he is doing. grandpa also did boxing in his youth,died at 86 and had dementia. i never did boxing ´,but the point is a lot of people I've been speaking with about my dad and grandpa`s conditions,all said to me that boxing is to blame. Our general physician told us that dad will only get worse as he will age because of the hits he took to the head.

[@queerasthedayislonglove8950]

In 10 years Chuck Liddell won’t be able to walk

[@pratik1568]

He is already starting to stutter

[@robmichael8136]

@@pratik1568 I was a big Liddell fan, but that Rashad Evans punch took off 20 years. Thought he was dead when it landed. Sounded like a gun shot when it landed.

[@codyolsen9873]

Damn.

[@Trrippy_Shades]

Robert Klein now look at rashad

[@jvc92-p5m]

I had a close friend who was sucker punched at the top of a hill, falling back from a punch AND hitting his head from a 7ft backwards drop. Total change in personality for about a year, finishing in suicide. I strongly suspect his brain injury leading to his suicide. The glory of combat is strong but the implications of brain injury is just too much

[@bryanenty8385]

That’s scary and sad. Dam

[@vasquinhodoceu]

Ye i got sucker Palm punched like those slap contest where people get knocked out but it was more like a rlly strong Palm Strike to the side of my head. Been battling suicide ever since, no1 truly understands the Gravity of Brain damage until they go through it. i couldnt walk a straight line for a week since my right side of Brain got so messed up, kept falling to the left side. But the worst has to be the Extreme fatigue and 24/7 stress you get from it. If its serious enough you get so weak that just to be standing or in sit position becomes a chore.

[@jpali24]

These guys know what they are getting into. These guys love what they do and would not be happy doing something else. I loved to box when i was a kid but i ended up being a laborer. I wished i had pursued boxing

[@alisalman772]

J Bond how old are u m8?

[@jacobm92]

@@jbond9637 you wouldnt have gone pro. sorry.

[@Dave-dx4lu]

Jp not every boxer loved the sport. Suger ray Robinson said in an interview he didn't like boxing. He did it for the money

[@jk_46]

I agree with Joe, my grandfather used to be an amateur boxer and he landed up getting Parkinsons as well. Punch induced Parkinsons is real

[@Jimi-Funkycold-Molina]

I’ve been training for 14 years. It’s just one of those unfortunate things that come with it. It’s playing with fire.

[@suzukisuzuki8176]

man, it is not worthwhile, going to BJJ

[@canobenitez]

@@suzukisuzuki8176 or go max holloway way, saving the chickens

[@OtomoTenzi]

Yeargh, ribs SMASHED IN and teeth KNOCKED OUT!!! 👊

[@D0RYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY]

Watched a documentary about Gerald McClellan last night...former boxing champ whos now blind and mostly deaf. Has almost no memory of his past or career and struggles to understand simple sentences. Truly tragic. So sad how people forget about these guys. Was a Don King promoted fighter and he earned millions. He's broke and barely getting by now...

[@floorbored3128]

Oh well. The guy killed dogs.

[@D0RYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY]

@@floorbored3128 right...anyway. thanks for sharing.

[@thomasnigrelli3923]

Joe Rogan is a good man. He knows what he is talking about. This is why we need anti-bullying laws. İ went into boxing to defend myself against bullies. Now, I fear that I have brain damage.

[@pratik1568]

Depends on how much shots u took

[@christopheranderson8875]

Get yourself checked out

[@garyp1432]

I packed up boxing because they discovered after every fight I had concussion. Then horse riding accident , then motor bike accident when I lost the feeling on the right hand side of my head. I’m now 76 and am fine so every case is different

[@LD-uz5pc]

How many fights did you have?

[@hairynipps2599]

💯

[@eriktruchinskas3747]

3:31 one of the scariest moment of my life was getting knocked out. I was sparring my friend and he kept saying he wasnt into it so I made a joke about his girlfriend, put my hands down, and he hit me..all I remember is going board stiff and my vision closing like elevator doors. I still remember the look of horror my friend had as he grabbed me to help me onto the ground.

[@Agraenn]

trash friend if you ask me

[@nelly3100]

You still having side effects from that a year later or what?

[@epicg5554]

Joe "they know, but I don't know how they know" Rogan

[@nareeeely]

Me - Car accident at age 19, started to take anti-depressants at 28, now im 30 struggling with alcohol and anti depressions .. Fuk

[@justindailey7488]

Have you gotten a brain scan and treatment?

[@nareeeely]

@@justindailey7488 i have been getting help but the real help was when i got married and had kids, now i have something to work hard for and the drinking got alot less, but still shifting between xanax, valium and lexotanil

[@justindailey7488]

@@nareeeely that’s good to hear man. You should get a brain scan. Or if you’re pretty sure you have a TBI(brain injury) try taking Fish Oil as it’s been proven to help repair those types of injuries.... also drugs like psilocybin and ayahuasca(DMT is the active ingredient) have had very positive effects for some

[@OtomoTenzi]

Yeargh, ribs SMASHED IN and teeth KNOCKED OUT!!! 👊

[@brianwilliams2906]

I've been diagnosed with CTE stage 2. I rode horses and bulls my whole life and can't tell you how many times I've had to gather my chickens and I go through hell daily. Noone can imagine what it's like. All I can say is wear a helmet no matter what you are doing. I can't remember shit. But I can tell you everything till I turned 19 then it's like dreaming only way I can explain it. Everyday is a challenge not to snap

[@kennethxtam]

Did you fall off the horse and land on your head constantly

[@brianwilliams2906]

@@kennethxtam I was a professional bull rider from 94 till 08. Yeah I fell off a few times.

[@twondagreat8893]

@@brianwilliams2906 not to mention all the shaken on the bull got your brain moving around the skull

[@brianwilliams2906]

@@twondagreat8893 doesn’t matter now really. Doesn’t matter if I was playing football or a Jokey in the Kentucky Derby fact is I have it and I’m 48 now and can’t leave home can’t get any help to have insurance or anything like that. So going to a doctors office is out cause I can’t afford it. I’m screwed till something bad happens. And it’s going to happen matter of time.

[@twondagreat8893]

@@brianwilliams2906 you're right my bad....I've suffered from depression and ADHD so I'm always kinda sad, angry or impulsive, so I can't imagine what you're going through

[@Jonbombs]

It's still shocking that Brendan's came on almost immediately

[@Brett-yq7pj]

I've trained for my whole life but stopped wanting to compete when I realized how good looking I am

[@padraigmurphy3540]

Sports are different these days. If they were this obsessed over brain injuries when I played soccer, I probably would have had to sit out my entire high school career on concussion protocol. The amount of times I went up for a header and collided with another guy or hit the ball with my temple trying to direct it... I'd love to have my brain scanned to see what the impact has truly been. I'd get super dizzy and/or my ears would be ringing, coach would look at me and ask "You okay?", I would say yeah I'm good coach and go right back to playing lol.

[@piratesfan1995able]

I remember in middle school playing football a teammate got absolutely rocked on a slant route. They took him out for a concussion, this is 12 years ago so there was protocols set. I went to ask him how he was and what he said made no sense. It was like he wasnt even there. I quit after that season lol

[@OtomoTenzi]

Yeargh, ribs SMASHED IN and teeth KNOCKED OUT!!! 👊

[@DRSTIMFAP]

I really want to pursue boxing and try to go pro but all these stories making me rethink it

[@Luffytaro39]

Sad Aidan remember now a days its a little bit safer than back in the 60s 70s 80s and 90s those 4 decades were really dangerous but its still dangerous but not as much

[@BallisticaMetal]

Train hard, get the money and get the fuck out of the sport... that's what the smart people do. Invest your money on some shit and generate more money. Dmitry Pirog is one example, one of the best defensive boxers I've ever seen, he got a belt and got out undefeated. It's not simple of course but those are my 2 cents on it

[@mohamedredasenbli1969]

Don't waste your brain in the gym with very hard sparring, Good luck buddy

[@davidignatiusanyaeche8101]

Bro just got engineering degree, especially in computer engineering

[@davidrocha3732]

@@BallisticaMetal impossible. you need to do boxing for like 10 years before making money with it lol

[@samlim562]

Rugby and rugby league players i watched in the 80s and 90s are all coming out with dementia etc The amount of times their head got smashed when they were playing is astounding. Its so sad.

[@glackinator_0459]

One of my mom’s friends got a serious concussion during her hockey game. It’s been several years and she still has issues with semi bright lights, loud noises, and sporadic headaches

[@thomashugus5686]

Between the hard punches to the head and the blunts ol Joe is a bubble off center with his mental abilities!

[@kaula17]

Joe “KABLANGGGGGG” Rogan

[@adorablecheetah2930]

He makes those weird noises all the time

[@davidignatiusanyaeche8101]

you tried

[@kaula17]

@@davidignatiusanyaeche8101 my very best

[@Mr.H0LLYW00D]

Joe "6:29" Rogan

[@noahcorona1397]

Hahahahahahaha

[@staycalm.]

I 100% agree with joe on developing your childrens fighting skills young even if they do not fight someone it just makes more sense than waiting until later

[@bdubz5150]

When your young, your dumb enough to willingly endure the damage, when you get older your wise enough to realize the damage, and avoid it.

[@akamachoman7244]

I remember seeing a video about Troy Aikman. He was playing a playoff game vs the 49ers and in one of the last quarters he got knocked out. They took him to the locker rooms to get checked out and everything and he asked what happened, they told him he was at the game and got hit hard. He asked if they won. They told him they did. Then he asked if he played good. They told him they did. But they said the same conversation was repeated about five times. Scary stuff.

[@kimgoalie]

But now Troy is a Color Commentator and does not to seem to have any memory loss.

[@Getroy]

Khabib is probably the only guy to be one of the GOATS and retire without minimal Brian damage

[@thatguy596]

Was just thinking that lol

[@paulgreengod]

It'd okay, he was born with brain damage.

[@chakir348]

@@paulgreengod the guy can speak 5 languages with a college degree and still one the best in his sport and retired young without taking that much damage i would say hes one of the smartest fighters in mma history

[@MontyQueues]

@@chakir348 learn to take a joke muhammad

[@Calmdown1354]

The main issue is the accumulated collisions, effectively like having thousands of mini car crashes. So actually contact sports (while less brutal) will have a far increased risk of long term brain injuries than combat sports. So basically playing Rugby, American Football or Hockey etc. Yet you would have never thought this when playing as a kid.

[@politicalgangster9395]

Yep exactly. NFL has done a good job at managing concussions ~ 20% drop in them. But those regular sub concussive hits are the ones that does you in.

[@Bulldoghartl]

Life reminds me everyday of the shit I took for granted

[@creativeape8994]

Like what?

[@Bulldoghartl]

@@creativeape8994 Health Value of time Life is short Family Good friends The things parents sacrifice for their kids On and on

[@Bulldoghartl]

Our brains are very fragile. Life without grand mal seizures How lucky I am to be alive. The danger of alcoholism. How lucky I am to have a loving family. How lucky I am to have the things some people will never have.

[@Bulldoghartl]

@@creativeape8994 Grandparents Supportive people Loving counsel The beauty of Ameria Choices made Money spent Education Clean water Green grass Pets Being alive Not needing medication Being in love Heat HELMETS Food Hygiene Rivers and streams Rain Sports Candy Flip flops Faith Morality Kindness Ranchers and farmers Skillful tradesmen Giving

[@OtomoTenzi]

Yes, life is rally honest and fair... 😏 More and more and more young people are dying even sooner than their parents nowadays! Life is SHORT, so WHY are they all in such a big hurry to DIE??? 🤔 Better to be OLD, than to NEVER even grow old at all. Being older, simply means that you'll at least be able to reflect back on all of the things and experiences you had in life... At least you can say: "Hey man, I was there at the party! Where was YOU?" Can't really say the same about these youngsters; all dying in like their 20s, and 30s. These days? YOUNGER you are, just means the LONGER you'll SUFFER!!! 😝

[@lukemiller8342]

Being concussed feels like being drunk and high 24/7 but like not the fun drunk and high, like the hungover and dumb drunk and high

[@madskillz8177]

Sleep deprivated also, felt like I was high af

[@alann5003]

Jerry Quarry eventually forgot how to sign his name on memorabilia. His brother had to tell him " It's a circle and a line through it." So sad.

[@mftnbeats]

Watching this one after Tony Ferguson's recent trauma, there are going to be some sad days coming in MMA's near future.

[@anthonyzarate9807]

I was in a parking lot and slipped on snow or ice trying to get in my car. The next thing I know is the cashier from store was asking me if I was OK. I assume I knocked my self out because when I said yes, he looked at me crazy. He said he wanted to call for an ambulance. I told him no and drove away. I was embarrassed at first. As I started driving I knew who I was but had absolutely no clue where I lived. It took 15 minutes of driving before I remembered. That scared the shit out of me. I called my dad (I lived alone) and told him to make sure to check on me that night. Was afraid to go to sleep.

[@gabago0l]

Thats not good dude, not good at all. Forgetting something like that is fucked.

[@anthonyzarate9807]

@@gabago0l Yes, it was honestly the scariest moment of my life! No BS, I was in a suburb that I lived near for 40+ years but for the life of me, could not remember where I lived!!! If anyone who reads this EVER gets a head injury, please call 911 or a loved one or friend and tell them exactly what happened! Seriously, Bob Saget from "Full House" was found in his hotel room deceased and had head trauma. Now it is possible that he was murdered, but at the time was completely healthy and could have just slipped in the shower, hit his head, and figured that he would be OK. Please, don't EVER go to sleep or brush off a fall where you hit your head, especially if you lose consciousness!!! Embarrassment is NOTHING, your life and welfare is what ultimately matters.

[@User-cn7yj]

When I was in the 8th grade, me and my friends rode our bikes to school, which was about 5 miles away. On the way there I tried to do a trick by jumping over something and knocked myself out cold. We still had about 3 miles to the school. I remember various parts. I went from jumping my bike to being inside a mcdonalds trying to buy breakfast, like I fast traveled there, I spilled my change all over the floor of the mcdonalds trying to pay. Then I remember telling my friends while we were riding through a neighborhood "Look at that apple house", "its a big apple" and they were very confused. Then I remember being in front of my locker and I couldnt remember my code and just stayed there staring at my locker and a teacher called my dad and I went to the hospital to get a brain scan. And the worst part was my dad didnt want me riding my bike to school that day because he had a bad feeling but i begged and begged and he reluctantly let me go.

[@HA-no3jh]

Guys if you wanna do fight sports with no risk: Do the whole training, including bag training just without the sparring. You only miss 20-25% of the training. Its ok. U will still be fit as f*ck with hard punches and incredible stamina. Fuck the risk, believe me. A nice guy broke my nose in training sparring. I was 24. Got operated the next day. Since then I got worse memory. I finished my law studies, (but learning felt harder after the incident), I hope I wont have any major problems with my head/brain in the future. I am 32 right now.

[@seetsamolapo5600]

That's boxercise not boxing. Sparring is the most crucial part of combat sports bar none, that's where you learn about timing, defence etc

[@HA-no3jh]

Seetsa Molapo Yeah but its the part which makes brain injuries F**ck the risk, just do the non contact training you wont regret it

[@seetsamolapo5600]

@@HA-no3jh but then you won't learn how to fight. The key is LIGHT sparring. Don't go to war in a gym session

[@HA-no3jh]

Seetsa Molapo Yea I know what u mean but you know as good as me that the LIGHT sparrings become full skill sparrings within seconds too often Dont get me wrong I love boxing and sparring and the skills instincts you learn while sparring

[@seetsamolapo5600]

@@HA-no3jh Sure. But that's why you need a coach who can control the intensity of sparring between students. Ego trips don't help anyone. Sparring is all about learning but yea there are some pricks who can't it through their minds and try to spark gym wars

[@santiagoosoriomorales7129]

Does someone know what episode is this? I wanna hear all the conversation!!

[@shannonmcstormy5021]

Rogan talks about boxing and I had the same experience. In college, I'm part of this martial arts club and I think I'm the S__t. But the University Boxing team worked out in the same gym and when they would come in, we got kicked out. However, I started to stick around and eventually i was able to get in the ring. Now, martial arts, where you could kick the legs, sweep, I was pretty good. Boxing? I got my butt kicked constantly. I sucked. It was a big wake up call. Thankfully, I was a girl and a few years later, I just quit because the boys I was sparing with got too big, too strong, too fast. I was like ok, this sucks, I'm out. lol.

[@davidrocha3732]

i had always went light with girls even if they go 80% i need to go 10% or they get hurt.but i had heard of some gyms that dont care if its a girl or not its war lmao

[@Allinone_MMA]

Another thing about boxers is half the time they get TKOd or KOd and they stay in the fight so basically they’re fighting after being dazed/flash KOd. Insane, good example in MMA would be what happened to kevin Holland recently with that headbutt.

[@jerryfraijo927]

Being choked unconscious can also cause brain damage. The same for getting slammed on the mat. Any combat sport can be dangerous. Train safe. No need to go 100% during sparring and tap before the snap. Don't try to prove how tough you are.

[@PuertoRicanStyL]

This makes sense as to why Shane Mosley just randomly had a hard time talking and whatnot like he was punch drunk. One moment he was all good, then I seen an interview with him talking like that out of nowhere.

[@enrique2736]

I wonder if alistair overseem will feel that ko he suffered against ngannou 10 years from now

[@SangoGamingChannel]

@Audio Antiquity i don't think so, he was out cold for minutes ..

[@JB825_]

Overeem is for sure gonna be fucked up when he gets older unfortunately

[@1234abcd12344]

I'll get my kid in to wrestling and BJJ. Hell no to football, MMA, Muay thai, boxing or any stricking/sparring martial art.

[@ranger10301]

You should still get him Into a striking class of some sort, it's a myth that most fights go to the ground

[@user-go7ny9dr6q]

ranger10301 its not a myth if its not a super fast fight it’s probably going to get to a grappling situation its just human nature

[@infoguy1978]

@Left on third base holding a catcher's mitt my survival instincts make me want to punch not grab

[@HL-hb4rn]

I'd definitely have them in Muay Thai classes for the pad/bag work. It would definitely be beneficial and there's no fear of any brain damage.

[@Fightanalysis677]

ranger10301 not a myth

[@23lnp]

Mma might look like the most brutal of all fighting combat sports but i really think boxing is as the main area concentrated on is the head. In mma there’s different avenues to take for the guys that cant take a punch to the head

[@Indigo3.7]

That's EXACTLY why that final hammer blow to guys who are already knocked out should be illegal! The 1st knock out blow is one thing. But when the head slams on the floor on the fall is a whole other type of rock in the brain. But to then have a guy come down and hammer your head on the ground one more type while you're defenseless and already out is straight up attempted murder in my opinion. There is absolutely no reason for that.

[@ArcoZakus]

There is a reason for that. Sometimes fighters who have been knocked down somehow recover and come back to defeat their opponent who knocked them out. Nobody wants to lose that way. Maybe they are all brain damaged to participate in that insanity.

[@Indigo3.7]

@ArcoZakus I was in boxing, sir. I go by a different set of rules. No WIN or "embarrassment" is worth taking a persons life. It's chicken shit. There is a reason fighters get so much praise when they show restraint in situations like that. But it's horrible seeing fighters in handicap situations for the rest of their lives for a fight worth a few thousand dollars.

[@xv115]

"Save your chickens" "Brain" - Max Halloway. On hard sparing and full contact, before getting into the the actual fight.

[@Beesa10]

I got knocked unconscious from hitting my head on the ground, after 5 to 10mins of being awake again I went blind and was rushed to hospital. I was awake but completely unable to see anything for what seemed like a long time (probably ~15mins). I had a broken collar bone as well as concussion. Definitely lost a few brain cells that time. My dad fell out of a car when he was a kid which caused a head injury, my grandparents reckoned he was never quite the same afterwards.

[@jessebarnes4389]

Can you see now?

[@aaronlobato5268]

There are 7 year olds in Thailand head kick koing each other all the time.

[@Slothpdx]

What the fuck man lmao

[@theseeker7692]

And then there's Lethwei where you get knocked out in a fight and continue the fight after 2 minutes

[@clycoo]

that's why thailand is a 3rd world shithole #MAGA

[@barclay0876]

clycoo5276 Americas not much better😂 riots and people getting shot everyday

[@tskibrownski7711]

Thats why there country is still living in swamps brother.

[@123darkpassenger]

Joe Rogan: “I have no brain damage..” “That’s good...” Joe Rogan: “....Have I told you about quake? It’s a greeeaat game!”

[@taguefrizzell8718]

I graduated high school in a boot camp program called YCP and the first fight I got in was the first time I ever got knocked out in a fight and it was so weird. Felt like I was out for hours but apparently I bounced right back up and kept fighting. Don’t remember anything until we were standing outside the cadres offices

[@MichaelAllen-ks8gq]

Hard work is the answer most of the time until you need rest

[@1212goose]

If you chose to get involved in anything that involves head trauma as an acceptable norm. Whatever happens down the road is your own self induced problem.

[@bradleyrobinson7552]

A blood test reveals brain damage nowadays, though not to what extent the damage is. There's a particular protein created when a person takes trauma to the brain, and the blood test detects that particular protein.

[@demonslayer9979]

tau protein, its markers can be tested on blood levels and it has direct evidence of accumulating in blood after lot of hits in sparring or fights.

[@frankmfeb13]

I can confirm what joe said about your legs giving out when you get knocked out. I got hit in the head with an excavator bucket last year and i was knocked out for a few seconds but i def went right down and when i tried getting back up my legs were jello. Had to get 7 stitches

[@RustyReaper23]

Trauma induced Parkinson’s I think is real. I got into a lot of fights from 18-23 I’m 24 now and my muscles used to shake n twitch and I couldn’t control them it’s getting better but now my memory is getting bad as hell.

[@alivm2531]

When i was new in boxing my trainer propably expected me to be some genetic freak because im short and a bit muscular and got wide hips and a chest I really struggled with my defense and my trainer gave my Sparring partner a professional boxer a task To knock me out so i learn the hard way to keep my hands up He didnt knocked me out he tried but he tkoed me and i got a concussion For 3 straight weeks i always got headache especially when i moved my head a bit down or up Started really asking myself why im doing this because all people just wanted to spar hard You can just punch like Medium hard and thats enough but some dudes try to kill you or to knock you out for no reason Its just not worth it to spar like that

[@rexrexrex67]

Joe you just made my day,i have had so many people argue with me that Ali's neurological disorder was not Brain damage,well i agree with Joe when he said Ali had Parkinson induced by brain damage disorder.

[@mickyzzzeee]

It ain’t just knockouts..it’s when you get your bell rung when you spar that does the damage. It’s a weird feeling to describe unless you’ve felt it. Boxing is the worst..transitioning from Muay Thai to boxing did damage

[@yazanarafat5997]

Just got rocked yesterday like that

[@doodelay]

I'm 5'4 and tried out for my hs football team as running back, had no idea to follow the hole made by the defense and got absolutely rocked during the first practice. Never went back again cause it made no sense to keep taking those kind of hits. My head was killing me

[@Cooksvillexx]

I doubt boxing 46 amateur contests helped, But I have deteriorated in the past decade after being kicked unconscious and stamped on until my head was blue. Depression Anger and dizziness and headaches. Gonna see those 3 dudes in the next life

[@JamieD247]

This is crazy I done a lot of amateur boxing but I got jumped by 4 guys walking home from a club with a girl.. I got knocked out cold and repeatedly kicked in the head on the floor.. since then I’ve suffered from severe anxiety attacks.. depression.. mood swings.. headaches, dizziness.. long life to you bro

[@Cooksvillexx]

@@JamieD247 PTSD with Long lasting symptoms and injuries ✊❤️You are strong and stronger than you think xx

[@TheBushRanger.]

@@JamieD247 how you now Jamie? Ive heard great things about psilocybin.

[@davidfernandez8515]

Muhammad Ali didn't have parkinson a lot how people get it wrong he had Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) because of concussions on his boxing days. Sadly it's quite common in combat sports and football

[@chriswyatt6147]

Joe dont you think you need to tell Dana about this problem, I'm sure he knows what's going on. It's all about the money. These people dont care about your dreams ,just about fulfilling there dreams, watch out young fighters, you can see what's going on with McGregor, and he hasn't been hit alot, but it's already showing, at least he has enough since to get out of it, one hit can mess you up for life. Everybody cant be a Mayweather.

[@LeatherfacePapi]

Mcgregor? lol -,- he doesnt

[@beep-beep]

What’s the point in living if you don’t take any risks

[@AreteAskesis]

Kyokushin is the only hardcore fighting you can do strictly for fun without risk of becoming Mike Thythun

[@AmahriSmith-zq5ye]

😂

[@BlackMist123]

The first time I ever saw Jamie and I never wanna see him again.

[@chrisdrugs249]

He looks scary

[@RivenEnjoyer6897]

He probably just looks like that because of his shitty posture and the unflattering angle

[@Griffo417]

Lool he usually looks better than that.

[@danielpustovoyt9726]

Good thing we can't see you

[@u.u.upatreonrequests8679]

This applies for Football as well

[@geraltofrivia3344]

My great uncle played both baseball and football for Ohio state, my grandfather also played football and was a great quarterback. Their brother took to basketball. My father played football but only to the high school level. I ended up taking to basketball and ran track and field at the college level. My great uncle that played football for Ohio died from dementia and my grandfather was diagnosed 20 some odd years ago with Lou Gehrig’s disease. He still alive but cannot move - he can still speak but barely and is in very poor shape. I can’t help but wonder if getting hit over and over again, especially when they had hardly any pads for football in those days, had an effect on them getting these diseases. Especially when I consider the fact that my great uncle Tony who played basketball instead of football is still alive, healthy, hilarious, is sharp as a tack and is even still teaching high school.

[@omarifthikar453]

Joes animations are the best

[@dayaaron87]

I respect his honesty lol

[@bigmikem1578]

Kaokalai Kaenorsering. Love that fight.

[@RN_BSN_PHN]

*I boxed Amateur at Golden Gloves, World Amateur Championships, and Nationals. I had 46 fights ending up 42-4. Stopped sparring and competing by 30 years old.I went to College and had kids. By, 40 years old. I graduated from California State University with BSN degree in Nursing. At 60 years old, I have no abnormal brain function whatsoever. Boxing apparently knocked some sense into my brain function. It made me smarter somehow lol*

[@chingoputoh7969]

i bet you didnt get too many head blows

[@songoku9348]

Can someone help me, my plan this year was to join a local gym and start training in Muay Thai, now in today’s world you need to know a form of combat but at the same time you want to keep as safe as much as you can. Should I still go ahead with it? I currently train in Shotokan but want something else to enhance my training.

[@unknownanonymous289]

Check out FightSmartTrav's programs. You can do the training on your own (and may require a partner for some aspects I think).