The Miami Student · Mar 8, 2016
Already-violent UFC harbors domestic abuse
By Julia Rivera, For The Miami Student
UFC star Conor McGregor faced Nate Diaz this past weekend in an epic welterweight fight in Las Vegas. In the second round, a bloodied Diaz forced McGregor to tap out, claiming his win. In the midst of the excitement of UFC 196, people have lost sight of one of the sport’s biggest problems: domestic violence.
The national domestic violence arrest rate is 360 arrests per 100,000 men. In the NFL, it’s 210 arrests per 100,000. But for the MMA, the rate is 750 arrests per 100,000. You would think a number that is double the national average would raise concern and force the sport to take action.