Brandon Royval announced his withdrawal from a main event fight against Manel Kape due to health concerns stemming from two concussions experienced in a short timeframe. In a YouTube video, Royval emphasized the difficulty of this decision, given the fight's potential implications for a title shot. He highlighted the importance of prioritizing his overall health over competing, stating: “you really only get one brain, and the brain cells don’t heal.” This decision reflects growing awareness of athlete welfare in combat sports.
First and foremost, I've fought so many times injured. I've fought with broken hands, torn labrums, torn MCLs, all that, and for a lot less money and not as meaningful of events.
I'm sorry a million times over, but I do feel like this is the best thing for my all-around health. I've played with plenty of injuries in my life, but you really only get one brain, and the brain cells don't heal.
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