The Rate and Risk Of Head Injuries In Mixed Martial Arts Remain Unknown Due To A Lack Of Regulation And Protocols, According To New Study
By Shawn Schatzle, Esq. of Havkins Rosenfeld Ritzert & Varriale, LLP
It was May 25, 2013 in Las Vegas, the mecca of combat sports. T.J. Grant, then a 29-year old native of Nova Scotia, was riding a four-fight win streak into a lightweight bout with former title contender Gray Maynard at UFC 160. Having competed in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and wrestling as a teenager, Grant began fighting in 2006 and had compiled an impressive record of 20-5 by the time he stepped into the cage in Vegas that ni