Brian Stann: MMA fighters Are Over Training

I think it’s pretty clear, the less times you get hit in the head the better. I don’t think anyone can argue that. But the debate over MMA training and how hard or not hard you should train continues.

The main issue seems to be with sparring. There are those who say that sparring really isn’t necessary once you get to a certain level, and then there are those who say sparring is the only way to get ready for a fight.

Former UFC fighter and current analyst Brian Stann recently took to Twitter and sent out a series of tweets about the issue, saying that after seeing how NFL teams practice he thinks it’s clear that MMA fighters overtrain a lot and take way to much head trauma.

Check it out!

https://twitter.com/BrianStann/status/651933889095708673

https://twitter.com/BrianStann/status/651934235117289472

https://twitter.com/BrianStann/status/651935455873732609

https://twitter.com/BrianStann/status/651936090178342912