UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes has denied that his speech impediment is a result of suffering brain damage during his fighting career.
The top contender landed a huge KO of Chris Daukaus on Saturday night to pick up his second win in a row, and cement his position in the promotion's top five heavyweights. But fans were surprised to hear he had a stutter in his post-fight interview.
Some took to social media to question if Blaydes, who has been viciously knocked out three times in his career, twice by Francis Ngannou and also by Derrick Lewis, had the early signs of CTE. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is a brain disease often associated with stars of contact sports such as MMA, boxing or American football, and stems from repeated trauma to the head.
