Background: Mixed martial arts (MMA) has experienced a surge in popularity since
emerging in the 1990s, but the sport has also faced concomitant criticism from public …

Context: Mixed martial arts (MMA) is rapidly growing in popularity in the United States and
abroad. This combat sport joins athletes from a wide variety of martial art disciplines, each …

Abstract Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) competitions were introduced in the United States with the
first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 1993. In 2001, Nevada and New Jersey …

Background: Professional mixed martial arts (MMA) competition is a full-contact sport that
has risen rapidly in popularity in recent years. However, there is limited information …

Trauma and violence has been a topic of interest to biological anthropologists. This study
examined the presence of trauma, including interpersonal violence, in a sample (n= 256) of …

Background Mixed martial arts (MMA) is currently the fastest growing sport in the United
States and has recently surpassed boxing as the most popular full contact sport. Due to the …

Objectives There has been no comprehensive injury report of elite-level amateur boxers in
competition and training. We reviewed injuries in training and competition in the Great …

Background Boxing has received increased public attention and acceptance in recent years.
However, this development has not been accompanied by a critical discussion of the early …

Comprehending violence among bioarchaeological and historical groups is a topic of recent
interest among biological anthropologists. This research examines trauma among African …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Traumatic brain injury is common in fighting athletes such
as boxers, given the frequency of blows to the head. Because DTI is sensitive to …