I remember the first time I went to a college wrestling match I was stupid enough to ask why they protected their ears but when I watched an Ultimate Fighting Championship match it all made perfect sense: cauliflower ear.
Cauliflower ear is when fluid (water or blood) collects under the skin of one’s ear, causing the cartilage to die, and your ear to permanently swell and deform. It’s pretty nasty stuff to look at and can cause pressure to build up in one’s eardrum that can possibly result in hearing loss. It is caused when the ears are unprotected during wrestling, boxing, or martial arts matches.
Why all the useless information? It all bring us to our random list of the week, which can be found here: MMA Worst Cauliflower Ears
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Tags: health, random, ufc, wrestling
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