UFC pledges additional $1 million to Professional Athletes Brain Health Study

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting The UFC is renewing its financial contribution to a long-term study on head trauma and long-term brain health.

On Thursday, the promotion announced a $1 million pledge that will be paid out over the next five years to the Professional Athletes Brain Health Study. The money will help fund the study as it continues to investigate the long-term effects of repetitive head trauma and those at higher risk of developing the neurodegenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

The UFC first contributed to the study in 2014, joining a group of combat sports promoters that included Top Rank and Bellator. To date, the promotion has contributed $1,150,000 to the…