Simon Borec

•Promoting brain health
•Science-based fighting
•Medical student
•19K YouTube

[Simon Borec @SimonBorecMed]

I'm med student promoting science-based fighting.

[Simon Borec @SimonBorecMed]

I'm a med student who trains MMA.I help fighters build conditioning that actually matches what fighting demands — and protects their body long-term.

Link here: https://t.co/NktdpoX3Fx

[Simon Borec @SimonBorecMed]

Why You Keep Gassing Out?

You ran more miles. You did more rounds. You still gassed out in round 2. Here's the actual reason why. 🧵

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The fix isn't more miles.

It's training the right systems at the right intensities with the right structure.

Intervals. Work-to-rest ratios that match fight demands. High-intensity drilling.

[Simon Borec @SimonBorecMed]

Consistency matters. But consistency at the wrong thing just makes you consistently mediocre. Structure your conditioning around energy system demands. Not around how tired you feel leaving the gym.

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i respect @ufc so much for this 🙏

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The short version

Topuria: two fractured orbital bones, precautionary head CT done, 60-day mandatory rest, 180 days total, needs OMF clearance plus — if the workup is being done properly — neurological and ophthalmological sign-off. Back in 2027 at the earliest.

Gaethje: right wrist and left knee injuries, MRI pending, 45-day mandatory rest, 180 days total with early release possible on clean scans. Also 37, also just absorbed four rounds from a two-division champion.

The rematch will happen when both are medically cleared. Whether “medically cleared” means administratively cleared or actually cleared — that’s the question worth following.

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Gaethje vs. Topuria: What Happened to Their Bodies?

Both men are on 180-day medical suspensions. Both left the cage injured. The winner went to an MRI. The loser went to the hospital. Here’s the breakdown.

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The wrist is the more structurally interesting one. Repeated striking loads the scaphoid and the triangular fibrocartilage complex in ways that don’t show on X-ray. A plain film will miss a scaphoid stress fracture completely — you need MRI with the right sequences to find it. If it’s there, you’re not looking at a 180-day problem, you’re looking at a surgical one.

The knee is harder to speculate on without knowing the mechanism. Meniscal, ligamentous, patellar — any of those are in play after four hard rounds of lateral movement and leg kicks. A 3T MRI will tell the story. At 37, these aren’t just timeline questions for his next fight.

Earliest return on paper: late 2026. Realistic return: spring 2027.

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what are your takes?

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@MaxCalendrillo 💯

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How would you punish Ciryl Gane?

A. DQ
B. -1 point
C. Ban from UFC
D. No punishment

[Simon Borec @SimonBorecMed]

I analyzed Sean Strickland's brain. Here's what I found.

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"THROW WITH YOUR HIPS NOT YOUR ARMS"