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  Brain damage from continual CTE leads to dysfunction in the autonomic nervous system, amount other things.  That causes your heart and many other of the body’s systems to not operate correctly and can lead to premature aging and death.  These guys are having the internal regulatory systems destroyed by the sport they are in.
  That is not even covering PEDs and bulking and cutting stress.
context: Watched the first season of the ultimate fighter he was a bad ass, they all were. Pretty young for a heart attack. RIP >
  
  I've always wondered if the rapid and extreme weight swings that combat sports demand of their participants does damage to their hearts, just because I've personally known several wrestlers and boxers who had heart attacks by the time they were middle aged.  It might be a good idea to rethink weight classes and how weight is measured in a lot of them. >
  
  steroid abuse >
  
  May your soul rest, brother.  Damn, feels like yesterday I was watching him and Forest Griffin in that absolute bloodbath in the Ultimate Fighter Season 1 finale.  One of the best fights in the company's history.