Injuries that force fighters off cards are one of the biggest problems facing mixed martial arts today. It’s bad for the UFC’s business, a deterrent for fans who want to plunk down their hard-earned money for the product, and — most importantly — costly to a fighters’ wallet.
With that in mind, the brand-new UFC Performance Institute has brokered a multi-year partnership with Kitman Labs, which dubs itself “the world’s most advanced athlete optimization system,” officials announced Wednesday.
The idea is to gather injury data on the nearly 600 athletes on the UFC roster to find target areas to address.