Chuck Liddell: The answer was loud and clear
Yesterday, I openly asked the question- was the end near for the Iceman? Well at UFC 97 the entire world got its' answer.
The 1st round KO loss of Chuck Liddell further illustrates an observation that is difficult to scientifically prove. Each concussion, especially those in rapid succession, lowers the threshold for further concussions. In simple terms, each KO makes it easier to get KO'd again.
It appears that concussions tend to be cumulative in nature and inflict a certain amount of injury to the brain that current medical imaging techniques are unable to display.
"He seems to have lost a step" or "he just can't seem to pull the trigger" may be euphemisms for "he is suffering the effects of concussions".
fyi- you don't have to be KO'd to suffer a concussion but all KO's are concussions.
"Having your bell rung", "knocked silly" and getting "dazed" (or whatever else you call it in your neck of the woods) are all concussions.
I pray that Dana White is a man of his word when he says that Chuck Liddell will never fight again in the UFC. Better Yet, I pray that Chuck chooses to value his health, enjoy his family and retire as a fully functioning legend.
The 1st round KO loss of Chuck Liddell further illustrates an observation that is difficult to scientifically prove. Each concussion, especially those in rapid succession, lowers the threshold for further concussions. In simple terms, each KO makes it easier to get KO'd again.
It appears that concussions tend to be cumulative in nature and inflict a certain amount of injury to the brain that current medical imaging techniques are unable to display.
"He seems to have lost a step" or "he just can't seem to pull the trigger" may be euphemisms for "he is suffering the effects of concussions".
fyi- you don't have to be KO'd to suffer a concussion but all KO's are concussions.
"Having your bell rung", "knocked silly" and getting "dazed" (or whatever else you call it in your neck of the woods) are all concussions.
I pray that Dana White is a man of his word when he says that Chuck Liddell will never fight again in the UFC. Better Yet, I pray that Chuck chooses to value his health, enjoy his family and retire as a fully functioning legend.
As an athletic trainer, I spend a lot of time educating people about concussions. For some reason, people have a hard time understanding what you have written here. I watched a European soccer player get knocked unconscious today and someone let him go back in the game which is unacceptable by my standards. That said, I have high hopes for the research being conducted by Boston University neurosurgeons on the long term effects of concussions. A number of athletes have pledged to donate their brains to the study post mortem. I'd love to see someone like Liddell of Muhammad Ali donate as well.
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