Month: April 2018

CDC Finds Mileage is the “Greatest Risk Factor” in Developing Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

April 9, 2018

There is still much that remains unknown about Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy “CTE”, a disease which can take a catastrophic toll on combative sport and contact sport athletes. What researchers do know, however, is that mileage matters and that both repeated concussive and sub-concussive hits can lead to the disease.  How many hits are too many?  … More CDC Finds Mileage is the “Greatest Risk Factor” in Developing Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Bas Rutten and Chuck Liddell Help Launch Professional Karate Fighting League

April 5, 2018

Karate Combat, a self described full contact professional karate league, was launched today.  The effort was supported by pioneer mixed martial artists Bas Rutten and Chuck Liddell who are listed as “League Ambassadors”. They released fight footage from its “pre-season” event which took place in Budapest, Hungary. The leagues rules and regulations were also published … More Bas Rutten and Chuck Liddell Help Launch Professional Karate Fighting League