The role of salivary vesicles as a potential inflammatory biomarker to detect traumatic brain injury in mixed martial artists by Rani Matuk, Mandy Pereira, Janette Baird, Mark Dooner, Yan Cheng, Sicheng Wen, Shyam Rao, Peter Quesenberry, Neha P. Raukar

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Self-reported methods of weight cutting in professional mixed-martial artists: how much are they losing and who is advising them? by Sungjun Park, Michelle Alencar, John Sassone, Leilani Madrigal, Alison Ede

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Weight Loss and Competition Weight Comparing Male and Female Mixed Martial Artists Competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) Flyweight Division by Corey A. Peacock, Justin Braun, Gabriel J. Sanders, Anthony Ricci, Charles Stull, Duncan French, Cassandra Evans, Jose Antonio

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Grunting's competitive advantage: Considerations of force and distraction. by Scott Sinnett, Cj Maglinti, Alan Kingstone

“…Participants viewed videos of a trained mixed martial artist kicking that included, or did not include, a simulated grunt. …”
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Developing maximal strength for combat sports athletes by Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco, Emerson Franchini

“… This chapter deals with historical aspects of strength training, contextualizing the relevance of strength training for combat sports to maximize the performance of grapplers, strikers, and mixed martial artists. Scientific articles were listed that presented data related to maximum strength in the leading research databases. …”
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The southpaw advantage? Lateral preference in mixed martial arts. by Joseph Baker, Jörg Schorer

“…Data were extracted for 1468 mixed martial artists from a reliable and valid online data source. …”
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Sex Moderates the Relationship That Number of Professional Fights Has With Cognition and Brain Volumes by Lauren L. Bennett, Steve J. Stephen, Charles Bernick, Guogen Shan, Sarah J. Banks

“…This study aimed to determine if there is a moderating effect of sex on the relationship the number of professional fights has with cognitive functioning and regional brain volumes in a cohort of boxers, mixed martial artists, and martial artists.Methods: A total of 55 women were matched with 55 men based on age, years of education, ethnicity, and fighting style. …”
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A-trait and risk-taking behavior in predicting injury severity among martial arts athletes by Ionuț Patenteu, Radu Predoiu, Ryszard Makarowski, Alexandra Predoiu, Andrzej Piotrowski, Adina Geambașu, Sarah Adriana Nica

“…The aim of the research is to investigate the level of A-trait (in physically dangerous conditions and in new, unusual situations) and the level of R-TB (instrumental and stimulating risk) in athletes, and to verify to what extent A-trait and risk-taking behavior predict injury severity.Materials and methodsOne hundred and fifty-four senior martial arts athletes from grappling combat sports, striking combat sports and mixed martial artists (MMA) participated in the study. For assessing trait anxiety and risk-taking behavior, the Romanian adaptation of the Endler Multidimensional Anxiety Scales (EMAS), respectively the Romanian adaptation of the Makarowski’s Stimulating and Instrumental Risk Questionnaire were used.ResultsUsing multivariate analysis of variance, significant differences between athletes (according to the sports disciplines practiced), in terms of A-trait and R-TB, were examined. …”
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