The amount of domestic violence arrests involving MMA fighters is more than double the average national rate, according to a study conducted by HBO Real Sports.
Public records research done by the show found that, per 100,000 U.S. men, there was a domestic violence arrest rate of 360. In that same sample, HBO Real Sports found 750 MMA fighters and 210 NFL players. There was no comparison listed between UFC fighters and NFL players, however.
The segment, which aired Tuesday, featured interviews with several prominent names in MMA and the first on-camera interview conducted with Christy Mack, who was allegedly beaten nearly to death by her ex-boyfriend, former UFC and Bellator fighter War Machine, last year.