Concussion denial: in mixed marital art (or UFC) fighting like bike helmet debate?

[shootingstar]

I have only read peripherally about the mixed martial art sport (MMA or branded now as UFC, or Ultimate Fighting). Of course the highly publicized women's match between Roussey vs. Blom was made a big deal. Where the tough, strong Roussey went down and lost in Nov. 2015.

After having recovered from cycling concussion accident a yr. ago, I can no longer watch any boxing or MMA sport. I don't even like see violent pushing in pro hockey. I don't watch football because I actually always found it boring. I'd rather watch basketball or baseball as team sports. No, I haven't seen the movie, "Concussion" with Will Smith. I'm not sure I feel like revisiting an injury, but for football, see all the terrible issues on money, greed, vulnerability of athlete's health and denial that are involved.

I am shocked by the level of denial in the MMA world on the high rate of concussion and permanent brain injury among fighters. I really do believe Roussey suffered a concussion in the lst round with Blom where her performance went down. It's SO obvious that's the reason. OUr brain cannot take sudden hard jerks with cereabral mass hitting against the skull. OUr cerebreal spinal fluid isn't much cushion at all.

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/ca...al-bouts-study

http://www.foxsports.com.au/ufc/earl...-1227638573809

All this denial, is similar to nay-sayers on bike helmet use. EVen worse, since MMA fighting, football, expressly involved manoeuvres that affect the head.
I understand some feminists celebrate all this tough, strong fighting. I get that. But honestly, the loss of brain functioning is not worth it. And I am a person who has recovered.