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Article by Drew Griffiths<\/a> (BSc, MSc)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like all contact sports, MMA comes with a relatively high risk of injury. It’s unlikely that you’ll compete in MMA for a year for example, without sustaining some type of injury in training or a fight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is some research to suggest that MMA is less dangerous than boxing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers at the U of A’s Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic reviewed a decade’s worth of data from medical examinations following mixed martial arts and boxing matches and found that MMA fighters face a slightly higher risk of minor injuries. Boxers, however, are more likely to experience serious harm from concussions and other head trauma, loss of consciousness, eye injuries, smashed noses and broken bones.<\/p>https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/news-releases\/639963<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The best way to reduce the risk of injury, is to find a ‘good’ and ‘sensible’ gym to train at. Gyms that focus on technique, fitness and a good attitude, are much less likely to see injured fighters during training sessions, than gyms which are more ‘gung ho’ with hard sparring, and less strict with fighters general behaviour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do you wear wraps under MMA gloves?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When fighting, yes – you should wear hand wraps under MMA gloves. The wrists should also be wrapped. Many fighters damage there hands even when they have a professional wrap their hands, so the damage would likely but much worse if fighters were to wear just gloves, and no wraps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Does MMA training build muscle?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether or not MMA training will build muscle, depends a lot on your baseline or starting level of muscle and how much exercise you are doing. If you are in your 20s and have a completely sedentary job and lifestyle, then doing MMA, particularly grappling, will likely result in your body adapting and building muscle, as well as strength. However, you will begin to level off and plateau relatively quickly in terms of muscle gains if you are not eating adequate calories and protein. If you want to add serious amounts of muscle, you should also look to add some resistance training to your weekly exercise program\/programme. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to become an MMA referee?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are various ways to become an MMA referee, but a typical route would include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n