The Ultimate Guide to Preventing and Treating MMA Injuries by Jonathan Gelber

Author:Jonathan Gelber
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Copyright © Jonathan Gelber, 2016
Publisher: ECW Press
Published: 2016-04-30T16:00:00+00:00

BICEPS RUPTURES AT THE ELBOW

As mentioned, the muscle of the biceps starts at the shoulder and ends by inserting at the elbow. It is at this insertion where athletes can also rupture their biceps. Contrary to popular belief, the biceps is not the main flexor of the elbow — that’s the brachialis muscle. Matt Serra tore his biceps, and both he and his trainer, Ray Longo, feel it commonly occurs when guys are dehydrated, tight, and tired. Matt remembers, “I was training for UFC 36 against Kelly Dullanty. I wasn’t used to cutting weight the right way and I was dehydrated. I was sparring and I got lit up by a Golden Glover. During the sparring session, I tore my biceps. I did lose some strength, but I managed to win the fight with my legs by triangle choke.”

Ray Longo adds, “I saw Matt throw an overhead punch, and right away, I could see it rolled up into his shoulder. We had a decision to make. Do you fight? Do you have surgery? He wanted to avoid surgery and fight. He had a deformity but only lost a little strength. He had 10 fights since the injury. He has a deformity, but he has done well. Back then, we fought with injuries, but now the stakes are a little higher and the careers can be more lucrative. My job as a coach is safety first and getting a guy to the fight as healthy as possible.

“If you hurt your arm or your shoulder, you have to keep moving. Don’t just give up and sit on the couch. Talk your doctor and see what you can do. We can work around it. I had a kickboxer who had the same injury and had it surgically repaired and did well. The biggest risk, to me, is dehydration. As they get close to the fight, the fighters are dehydrated and tired. When you are training, you need to stay hydrated and get lots of sleep. As a coach, you need stay on top of the athletes to stay hydrated and rest up so their body has a chance to recover and heal.”

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