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Having Overcome Health Issues, Stephen Bass Ready for Friday Night XFC Debut

BAD MMA News — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 22:45:45 +0000

It’s been nearly two years since featherweight Stephen “Big Fish” Bass suffered the only loss of his career at the Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale in December of 2011. As Bass puts it, the time off was spent fixing nagging stomach issues and waiting for the right opportunity to return with a solid promotion behind him, which he has now found in the XFC .

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Having Overcome Health Issues, Stephen Bass Ready for Friday Night XFC Debut – MMA Weekly

Ask the Fight Doc: When’s the right time for refs to stop fights due to strikes?

BAD MMA News — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:15:00 +0000

by Dr. Johnny Benjamin on Jul 29, 2013 at 4:15 pm ET When exactly is the right time for a referee to halt an MMA bout due to strikes? As MMAjunkie.com medical columnist and consultant, Dr. Johnny Benjamin explains, it can be tough for officials to determine. However, there are signs they can look for to determine when a fighter is concussed and susceptible to serious health issues. However, in the current landscape of professional fighting, many of those signs are often ignored

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Ask the Fight Doc: When’s the right time for refs to stop fights due to strikes? – MMA Junkie

Bas Rutten Undergoes Successful Neck Surgery, but Still Dealing with Health Issues

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 16:00:10 +0000

This past January former UFC heavyweight champion Bas “El Guapo” Rutten underwent neck surgery to fix nerve issues that were causing weakness in his arm. While the procedure to fuse three discs together went off without a hitch, Rutten recently told MMAWeekly.com that he is still experiencing problems with weakness and muscle deformation. “I’ve been saying before the surgery that I thought it was my neck, but I also thought there was a blockage between my neck and my shoulder blade,” said Rutten. “They denied it, but if I do 50 push-ups, I will lose all my power 10 minutes later. In my eyes, there was inflammation, muscles blow up and stops the nerve.

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Bas Rutten Undergoes Successful Neck Surgery, but Still Dealing with Health Issues – MMA Weekly