Mixed Martial Arts for Children: Safer Than Football or Cheerleading

Here's an interesting look at children participating in MMA:

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The best part of that news report is the very last word: Doctors say injuries are much more common in football or cheerleading than in MMA. Yes, MMA is a contact sport, and there are risks of injury in all contact sports. But the notion that MMA for kids is more dangerous than other sports isn't backed up by any evidence I've ever seen.

Via Fight Opinion.

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