MMAInjury Update

08/18/2024

Tai Tuivasa may (may) have an injury similar to Chris Curtis’s recent foot injury. I break it down, and explain my reasoning in this free access post on the MMAInjury Update.

Tai Tuivasa's possible foot injury.

08/07/2024

Molly McCann fractured her fibula fighting at . Take a look at what she's doing (and using) to recover. The article is up on the MMAInjury Update!

A look at the medical technology that she is already using to recover.

08/04/2024

Here's a look at my post fight analysis of Cory Sandhagen's successful return at .

In spite of loss, Sandhagen's return was successful

08/03/2024

One of the overlooked fights on today's UFC Abu Dhabi card (at least for me) is the co-main event Michal Oleksiejczuk vs Shara Magomedov.
It's been only two months since Oleksiejczuk was caught in a gruesome Kevin Holland arm bar at . At the time, I was sure that his arm was fractured, or he had at least tore multiple ligaments in the elbow. But he has been cleared to fight, so lets see how that arm looks today.

08/01/2024

Corey Sandhagen makes his return to the Octagon after a year off due to surgery to repair a torn right tricep. Read all about it on the MMAInjury Update!

A pre-event look at fighters returning from injury

07/29/2024

Coming up on the MMAInjury Update, I will have a quick review of Jack Della Maddalena's arm fracture, and the complications he has been dealing with. That piece drops on Tuesday, July 30. Subscribe to get all the latest delivered to you automatically!

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07/28/2024

There were a couple of fighter injuries in the aftermath of . Here are my post-event injury notes.

The UFC 304 fight card saw a couple of fighters leaving the cage with injuries as well as losses.

07/28/2024

Recently on the MMAInjury Update, I posted a piece on fighter Kayla Harrison, and the problems she may face with future cuts to 135 lbs. It's free!

But can she make it through to a championship fight?

01/13/2024

My latest post on the MMAInjury Substack is live! I look at Amir Albazi’s neck injury and more. Please share and subscribe!

01/03/2024

From my most recent post on the MMAInjury Update on Substack. "As for this newsletter, I hope to grow and explore other content avenues, including premium content offerings and maybe a podcast. I do this thing on the side as a labor of love, so I want to do what I can to get the most relevant information out there, to you... If you have comments or suggestions on the content, or things you would like to see here, please comment!"
Check out the rest of the post, and some fighter injury updates as well!
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12/18/2023

Open thread! Share your opinion at the MMAInjury Update. Will the PPV price increase for 2024? Will it matter to you?

As 2023 draws to an end, it is time to wonder if the UFC PPV prices will be increased. Again. I wondered aloud on X and I would like to hear the…

12/15/2023

is right around the corner, and I take a look at a couple of fighters returning from injuries. Check out and subscribe to the MMAinjury Update!

Focusing on Garbrandt vs Kelleher