{"id":85574,"date":"2014-02-09T10:47:46","date_gmt":"2014-02-09T18:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=85574"},"modified":"2022-02-06T12:09:38","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T20:09:38","slug":"glover-teixeira-believes-that-most-brain-injuries-occur-in-the-gym","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/glover-teixeira-believes-that-most-brain-injuries-occur-in-the-gym\/","title":{"rendered":"Glover Teixeira believes that most Brain injuries occur in the gym"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/video-ufc-160-glover-teixeira-vs-james-te-huna-preview\/glover-7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-58987\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58987\" title=\"glover\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/glover.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/glover.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/glover-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/glover-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>UFC light heavyweight number 1 contender Glover Teixeira recently attended a press conference in Washington, DC on February 4 to\u00a0help show his ongoing support\u00a0for the <a href=\"http:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/giving\/news-events\/publications\/catalyst_e_news\/archive\/7-7\/boxing-brain.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cleveland Clinic Professional Fighters Brain Health Study<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian Slugger believes that MMA fighters suffer the majority of their brain injuries during training, as opposed to during the actual fight itself.<\/p>\n<p>Glover recently spoke to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2014\/2\/5\/5380474\/glover-teixeira-believes-most-brain-damage-happens-in-the-gym-not-in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAFighting<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/authors\/luke-thomas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luke Thomas<\/a>\u00a0about his concerns for athletes training in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;The way people train is the most dangerous thing because we train, like, everyday. Some people spar five days a week. And that&#8217;s where the injuries can cause&#8230;I mean you see fights, fights go so quick, especially in MMA there&#8217;s a lot of grappling and stuff. So, I guess the only thing is more like, uh, it is easy to prevent. If you go hard everyday, like I see boxers at Brooklyn gym, I live right in Connecticut, I see some boxers in Brooklyn gym man. &#8230; They fight every day sparring. That&#8217;s a fight, they go at it, they throw everything.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Glover Teixeira challenges rating\u00a0UFC light heavyweight champion\u00a0Jon &#8220;Bones&#8221; Jones for the coveted title in the main event of UFC 172 on April 26 live from Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s your take? Do you think most brain injuries occur in the gym, as opposed to inside the octagon\/boxing ring? Sound off Penn Nation!<\/p>\n<p>By <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/author\/chris-taylor\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Taylor<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC light heavyweight number 1 contender Glover Teixeira recently attended a press conference in Washington, DC on February 4 to\u00a0help show his ongoing support\u00a0for the Cleveland Clinic Professional Fighters Brain Health Study. 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