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LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 5: Miesha Tate prior to her bout against UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm during UFC 196 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 5, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 5: Miesha Tate prior to her bout against UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm during UFC 196 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on March 5, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
Former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate is not a fan of the brutality in American Football. The UFC fighter believes that the violence of the sport has gone over the line and does not deem the sport to be safe. Tate references a video involving football training between two relatively young kids. She goes on to say that she believes MMA to be a safer sport than American Football.
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Tate said, “I’d rather have my kids fight MMA than play football tbh, you hear the guy at the end saying “you’re good” no he’s not GOOD.”
The UFC fighter talks about how she would prefer her kids to practice MMA over training for the NFL. The safety of the NFL has been a topic of debate for decades now and with more recent conversations about concussions and serious brain damage, the argument seems to be getting more one-sided.
Miesha Tate makes her thoughts on the debate between American Football and MMA crystal clear, as she says, “MMA is safer”.
UFC Commentator Jon Anik seemingly agreed with Meisha’s statements regarding the video as he commented, “Absolutely awful.” on her recent Instagram post.
Dangers of American Football as compared to MMA
While the idea of fighting someone in a cage may seem more dangerous, more and more people have come out, talking about how they believe the NFL could be as dangerous, if not more than Mixed-Martial-Arts. Miesha Tate is a prominent member of the UFC women’s division, who has fought opponents like Ronda Rousey and Amanda Nunes.
Although she has sustained serious injuries in the past, she believes her sport of MMA is much safer than the current setup of American Football.
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NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 11: Miesha Tate reacts during UFC 205 Weigh-ins at Madison Square Garden on November 11, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Miesha regards the world of MMA to be a safer sport for her kids, rather than the NFL. Although the league talks about its newer safety protocols, which do you believe to be the safer sport? Do you agree with Tate? Let us know down in the comments below.
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