FilmsFight night medicine, explained
From our side
of the cage
Ten short films from fight night, each with an article that goes deeper: when a fight should be stopped, how cuts are worked between rounds, what the medical team is watching for and what happens after the final bell. Written for fighters, coaches, promoters and clinicians.
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Film 01 · About us
This is FightMedics: medical cover built for combat sports
Most event medical cover was designed for fun runs and football matches. Fight night is different, and the people who look after fighters should be too. 3 min read -
Film 02 · Stoppages
When should a fight be stopped? How a ringside doctor makes the call
It is the hardest decision on fight night and it has to be made in seconds. Here is what a ringside doctor is looking for, and why “one more round” is never the deciding factor. 3 min read -
Film 03 · Cuts and bleeding
Working the cuts: what happens to a cut between rounds, and when a doctor steps in
A cut can end a fight that a fighter is otherwise winning. What the corner can do in sixty seconds, what they should never do, and where the doctor draws the line. 3 min read -
Film 04 · Fight night
One fighter’s night: the medical side of a bout, start to finish
Fighters see the walkout and the lights. Behind them is a medical process that starts days before and carries on long after the decision is read out. 3 min read -
Film 05 · Fight night
Both corners, one medical team: why we look after every fighter the same way
There are two fighters in every bout and one medical team. Here is why our care never depends on who is winning, who is the home fighter or who sold the most tickets. 2 min read -
Film 06 · Concussion
Cageside: what the medical team is watching for during a round
While the crowd watches the shots land, the medical team is watching what happens next: how a fighter gets up, how they defend and how they answer. 3 min read -
Film 07 · How we work
How we run a fight night medically: from the first form to the final report
Good medical cover is mostly preparation. This is the workflow behind every FightMedics event, from the first booking to the report the promoter receives afterwards. 3 min read -
Film 08 · Behind the scenes
About the night: what fight night is really like for the medical team
Long before the first walkout and long after the last decision, the medical team is working. A look at fight night from the other side of the cage. 2 min read -
Film 09 · Between rounds
Between rounds: the sixty seconds that decide whether a fight goes on
A minute on the stool is time for water, instructions and treatment. It is also when the doctor gets the best look at a fighter who may be more hurt than they are letting on. 2 min read -
Film 10 · After the fight
After the final bell: the post-fight check, suspensions and the road back to training
The decision is read out, the crowd moves on and the fighter heads backstage. For the medical team, this is when some of the most important work begins. 3 min read
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