Dana White not too long ago revealed that he has black spots on his mind stemming from his days as a boxer.
Also referred to as mind lesions, black spots can present up on an MRI for a slew of causes, together with stroke, radiation publicity, genetic situations, seizures, a number of sclerosis, and traumatic mind accidents i.e. concussions. After all, concussions and different TBIs will be the reason for continual traumatic encephalopathy.
CTE has been a hot-button problem in fight sports activities, particularly when talking about White’s newest pet mission, Energy Slap. Debuting in January 2023, the maligned slap-fighting league has confronted backlash from followers, fighters, and people within the medical subject who had been fast to name it nothing greater than “sanctioned mind trauma.”
For these unfamiliar, Energy Slap is a sport the place two opponents take turns delivering open-hand slaps till both one particular person is knocked out or the judges determine whose slaps are simpler. The largest problem with the so-called sport is that there is no such thing as a protection concerned. Slapees are required to face there with their arms behind their again and take an uncontested smack from the slapper.
Evidently, the “sport” has delivered some fairly insane clips on social media which have rapidly expanded its recognition. Nevertheless, with that has come extra scrutiny. Nonetheless, White has remained a staunch supporter of Energy Slap even within the face of his personal medical points.
“I used to field after I was youthful,” White instructed TIME Journal. “I went in, and I did a type of mind research. I’ve black spots throughout my mind from what I did. I wouldn’t take again one punch. Not one. The place that I’m in proper right here, proper now, immediately, I wouldn’t take one punch again as a result of I cherished that a lot.
“And the medical doctors all speak about, ‘Any individual may die.’ I received information for all of the medical doctors. We’re all gonna die. How do you wish to dwell your life? What do you’re keen on, and what are you keen about?”
Dana White insists energy slap is safer than boxing
Throughout the identical interview, White tried to clarify why he has little concern over the well being of his Energy Slap rivals in comparison with those that compete in 10-12 spherical boxing matches.
“When you have a look at boxing, proper, these guys prepare and spar for months main as much as a struggle, then they go in there, they usually struggle 12 rounds. You’ve seen the UFC fights, knock-down, drag-’em-out wars. These guys go in and take three slaps or much less… We spend the cash.
“So long as you recognize you might have two wholesome athletes entering into to compete, the correct medical consideration is there that evening, they usually get the correct medical consideration after, you are taking an enormous portion of the danger out.
Energy Slap 9 will head to Abu Dhabi on Thursday, October 24 when tremendous heavyweight champion ‘Da Loopy Hawaiian’ takes on Russian slap-fighting legend ‘Dumpling.’
