Dana White lately 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 circumstances, seizures, a number of sclerosis, and traumatic mind accidents i.e. concussions. After all, concussions and different TBIs could be the reason for persistent traumatic encephalopathy.
CTE has been a hot-button subject in fight sports activities, particularly when talking about White’s newest pet undertaking, Energy Slap. Debuting in January 2023, the maligned slap-fighting league has confronted backlash from followers, fighters, and people within the medical discipline who have 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 resolve whose slaps are simpler. The largest subject with the so-called sport is that there is no such thing as a protection concerned. Slapees are required to face there with their fingers behind their again and take an uncontested smack from the slapper.
For sure, the “sport” has delivered some fairly insane clips on social media which have rapidly expanded its reputation. Nonetheless, 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 kind 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, right this moment, I wouldn’t take one punch again as a result of I beloved that a lot.
“And the medical doctors all speak about, ‘Any individual might die.’ I obtained information for all of the medical doctors. We’re all gonna die. How do you wish to dwell your life? What do you like, and what are you obsessed with?”
Dana White insists energy slap is safer than boxing
Throughout the identical interview, White tried to elucidate why he has little concern over the well being of his Energy Slap opponents in comparison with those that compete in 10-12 spherical boxing matches.
“If you happen to take a look at boxing, proper, these guys prepare and spar for months main as much as a battle, then they go in there, they usually battle 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 already know you could have two wholesome athletes moving 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.’
