Combat & UFC
UFC offers no mental health support for retiring fighters despite known struggles
Diary of a CEO
EXCLUSIVE - Dustin Poirier: I Lost Control! And I’ll Never Let It Happen Again
"Do they offer you any support with that retirement process? As far as giving you a roadmap for how to deal with the mental shift? No. There's no sort of post-fighting program? No, there should be. For sure, there should be."
Poirier revealed the UFC provides zero mental health or transition support for retiring fighters despite well-documented struggles with depression, addiction, and purpose after careers end. He confirmed other fighters reached out saying they went through similar struggles, but no formal program exists. This comes as 61% of UFC fighters worry about long-term brain damage.
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