Why do boxers and fighters hit themselves before a match?

Question

My husband watches a lot of UFC and I've noticed that some of the guys will hit themselves in the head for no reason while they're getting warmed up. I dont get it...lol

Answer 1

it warms then up for a fight

Answer 2

It's to get themselves "fired up".  They don't hit hard enough to actually injure themselves, but the pain gets thier adrenaline flowing and gets them into a fighting mood.

Answer 3

fighters will hit themselfs to get syched, in a combat mode, its a common accurency for sports, to get in the game mood.

Answer 4

it pumps them up,  gets their blood flowing and can make them mad to give them an edge

Answer 5

To hype themselves up!  I know you saw Kendall Grove do it the other night and..... Diego Sanchez.... its to hype them up like I'll hit myself so I'll knock the sh*t out of you!

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Its a male mental thing I think!

Answer 6

Adrenaline....  Pumps them up, and gets them ready to fight

When your adrenaline is pumping your body and mind are capable of doing many things that you normally would not be able to do under calmer circumstances...

Answer 7

their feeling nervous , so their trying to knock themselves

out ,sometimes it works sometimes it doesnt ,

i think randleman knocked himself out , and told his

manager to tell the press he slipped on the cement

what a cop -out!

Answer 8

it pumps them up and gets the adrenalin pumping

Answer 9

pump themselves up