Weight Loss and Competition Weight in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Athletes by Corey A. Peacock, Duncan French, Gabriel J. Sanders, Anthony Ricci, Charles Stull, Jose Antonio

“…Previous research has demonstrated that professional mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes employ a variety of weight manipulation strategies to compete at given weight classes. …”
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An Attempt to Develop a Model of Brain Waves Using Quantitative Electroencephalography with Closed Eyes in K1 Kickboxing Athletes—Initial Concept by Łukasz Rydzik, Tomasz Pałka, Ewa Sobiło-Rydzik, Łukasz Tota, Dorota Ambroży, Tadeusz Ambroży, Pavel Ruzbarsky, Wojciech Czarny, Marta Kopańska

“…Among the sports disciplines with the highest number of brain injuries, boxing, mixed martial arts (MMA), and kickboxing are mentioned. …”
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A fat mass and obesity-associated gene polymorphism influences fat mass in exercise-trained individuals by Jose Antonio, Sarah Knafo, Ritishka Kapoor, Jaime L. Tartar

“…Methods We tested 108 exercise-trained individuals that included professional mixed martial arts fighters, competitive distance runners, collegiate swimmers, stand-up paddlers as well as a cohort of recreational bodybuilders. …”
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Blood biomarkers and neurodegeneration in individuals exposed to repetitive head impacts by Charles Bernick, Guogen Shan, Aaron Ritter, Nicholas J. Ashton, Kaj Blennow, Juan Lantero-Rodriguez, Anniina Snellman, Henrik Zetterberg

“…Methods Participants are drawn from a convenience sample of active and retired professional boxers and Mixed Martial Arts fighters and a control group with no prior exposure to head impacts. 3 T MRI brain imaging, plasma samples, and computerized cognitive testing were obtained at baseline and, for a subset, annually. …”
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Neuroimaging, wearable sensors, and blood-based biomarkers reveal hyperacute changes in the brain after sub-concussive impacts by Carissa Grijalva, Veronica A. Mullins, Bryce R. Michael, Dallin Hale, Lyndia Wu, Nima Toosizadeh, Floyd H. Chilton, Kaveh Laksari

“…Impacts in mixed martial arts (MMA) have been studied mainly in regard to the long-term effects of concussions. …”
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A dialogical self approach to understanding identity as negotiated in retirement from elite sport by Helena Hlasová, Noora Johanna Ronkainen

“…‘Strong and courageous’ but ‘constantly insecure’: dialogical self theory, intersecting identities, and Christian mixed martial arts. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 14(3), 428-443. https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2021.1937297 Peterson, E. …”
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 229: Orientalism vs. Occidentalism in the Media by Umer Hussain

“…The Khabib Nurmagomedov versus Conor McGregor Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 229 battle was among the most controversial mixed martial art fights of the past decade. In this study, the author examines how the various popular media outlets from the Eastern and Western world portrayed Khabib Nurmagomedov after UFC 229. …”
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