Mewing has become increasingly popular in recent years due to its online presence throughout several social media platforms. People claim it’s helped solve many health issues, including sleep disorders, joint pain, and jaw slack. While there’s no scientific backing to these claims, it’s interesting to see the correlation between strong jaws from mewing and MMA fighters.

Proponents of mewing claim it’s good for MMA because it strengthens jaw muscles. It prevents jaw, chin, and tooth damage when fighting in the ring. Mewing limits mouth breathing, which is known to cause exhaustion, especially when people are moving around often. It could be an excellent tool to improve breathing techniques.

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As a mixed martial arts (MMA) fan, you are arguably familiar with one of the essential pieces of equipment that fighters must wear to protect their hands: gloves. But why should referees also wear gloves during fights?

MMA referees wear gloves for basic rules of sanitation and hygiene. Indeed, the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (ABC) has adopted hygiene rules to prevent the transmission of certain diseases. This is why, like the medical staff, the referees wear black nitrile medical gloves. 

This article will briefly cover why referees need to wear gloves, which US organization sets the rules for combat sports, the main differences between MMA referee gloves and fighters’ gloves, and the referees’ basic equipment. Let’s dive in.

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If you’ve heard that fighters shave their legs, it’s true. But why? Are they required to? 

Fighters shave their legs because they claim it decreases friction, making it easier to escape holds. The lack of hair makes wounds heal faster, helps deep-tissue massages be less painful, and shows off their muscles. Although typical, shaving is not a requirement to play the game. 

This article will explain each of these claims in more detail. We will also look at whether these are legitimate reasons and if it matters if there is a scientific basis behind them. Read on to discover the truth.

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Muay Thai is the traditional Thai boxing sport that has unique techniques and traditions. If you follow their competitions and tournaments, you may realize that the fighters change their names frequently. But why do Muay Thai fighters change their names?

Muay Thai fighters change their last names and adopt their gym names to honor their trainers and gyms. They also do this to show people their fighting styles and promote the gym they fight for. If they change their gyms during their fighting career, they’ll change their names, too.

In the rest of the article, we’ll elaborate on different possible reasons that Muay Thai fighters change their names. We’ll also talk about other traditions in their culture.

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Many female MMA fighters weave their hair into cornrows when they fight. Is this something they are required to do by the rules of the sport? Do they braid the cornrows to keep their opponents from ripping their hair out, or is it a personal choice?

Female MMA fighters have cornrows for safety and as part of their overall image and brand. Long hair can distract the fighter, and although pulling a fighter’s hair is illegal, accidents happen. But they are not required to wear cornrows, and some female MMA fighters choose not to.  

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Boxers wear shoes, wrestlers wear them, and in many martial arts, practitioners also wear them. But MMA fighters go in the ring barefoot. Why is that?

MMA fighters are barefoot because of uniform rules created in 2002 and then adopted in 2009. Any sanctioned event must follow these rules. Although some people would like to see MMA fighters wear martial arts shoes, many MMA fighters prefer to fight barefoot.

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Bodybuilders, due to their huge physiques, often come off as lethal fighters. From their massive arms to their big guns and even protruded chest physique, it’s easy for everyone to think that bodybuilders are great fighters. So why do bodybuilders think they can fight?

Bodybuilders think they can fight mainly due to their huge muscles, which can disproportionately boost their confidence. The knowledge that they lift heavy weights creates a fallacy that they can succeed in the cage or ring. Some bodybuilders think they can take on any smaller opponent, which is wrong!

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