With Israel Adesanya Set To Headline UFC 293, Major Changes Seen in Combat Sports Commission in Western Australia Days After Joe Rogan’s Revelation for Dana White’s Plan

MMA is an unforgiving sport. Fighters put their bodies on the line for decades, and eventually, it takes a toll on them. Further, they are susceptible to various injuries and have a fear of concussion or CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy). CTE, in particular, is more toll-taking as it results in memory loss, confusion, and impaired judgment. Therefore, to protect fighters, UFC President Dana White and Joe Rogan have teased a new health policy. But the question continues to linger. Is it enough?

Most notably, fighter Spencer Fisher has opened up about his CTE issues, but the UFC head honcho offered him no sympathy. “Anybody who’s ever done this younger, myself included, is dealing with brain issues. It’s a part of the gig,” he announced last year. The fighters’ health care is a muted issue. Hence, if the fighting promotions are not initiating the changes, the sports commissions are ready to lead the revolution.

Western Australia Commission offers a path for Dana White to follow

In a groundbreaking announcement, the Western Australia Commission has decided to make drastic changes to its CTE and concussion policies. Detailing the policy changes, Erik Magraken turned to his X handle and posted about the sweeping change.

In an enthusiastic tone, he wrote, “This is great. Was just told the Combat Sports Commission in Western Australia adopted our CTE and Concussion video and posters! Appreciate everyone around the globe supporting these initiatives!”

Notably, the Western Australia Commission recently oversaw the conduct of UFC 284 in Perth. It also rendered a verdict on Islam Makhachev’s IV accusations and found no conclusive evidence. The decision by the commission might affect the upcoming UFC 293, as the UFC caravan moves to Australia in September.

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UFC champion Israel Adesanya will headline the card in front of his home crowd, and he’ll be relieved to hear a favorable change, and so will the other fighters on the card. However, not everything is bleak in the UFC regarding the fighters’ health as the top brass looks to roll out a new policy.

Joe Rogan hints White is working to make the UFC safer for athletes

The UFC color commentator recently revealed that UFC lynchpin and Senior VP of Health Jeff Novitzky were behind the scenes making some policy changes.

“They are trying to introduce things like peptides and allow fighters to use things that help them heal from injuries,” he disclosed. Introducing peptides would be highly anticipated by the fighters. This is a welcome change to help the fighters protect themselves in a dangerous sport. And taking into consideration the health risk a fighter puts himself in every time he goes into a fight, they should take the required actions to improve it.

What do you make of this tweet by Erik Magraken? Do you believe this step will lead to more safety precautions for MMA fighters? Let us know in the comments below.

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