MMA glossary
traumatic brain injury
An internal brain injury resulting from a violent impact, requiring a medical rest of approximately three weeks according to general medical rules, and potentially progressing to cerebral edema or a hematoma if the fighter resumes training too soon.
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September 24, 2026 · Aldric & Herbi · 37 k views
Strickland-Imavov, an accident that delays everything? + Habirora-Abdoul, did we miss something?
« I think plain and simple, because he has a traumatic brain injury, a 3-week rest had been recommended, but that is what medicine says as a general rule, and he doesn't care and comes to train anyway. »
Aldric · at 8:23
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