“I Was So Numb and Had No Feelings or Emotions”- UFC Star Dan Ige Opens Up About Overcoming Mental Health Struggles Ahead of UFC Vegas 67 Return

Many fighters have overcome the social stigma of being male and are opening up about their mental health struggles.UFC Featherweight Dan Ige The latest addition to that list. In a recent appearance on “Just Scrap Radio,” the 31-year-old revealed how his three-game losing skid following the birth of his child sent him into a downward spiral. Did. Hawaiian also admitted that he had to overcome the social stigma surrounding men’s mental health to seek help and finally speak out about the struggles he had to go through.

Ige’s last three losses were korean zombie, Josh EmmettWhen Mofsar EvroevAll three were decisive losses, and his main event clash against Zombie could have been a potential title eliminator. By the way, his last win was his March 2021, and “50k” admitted he’s a perfectionist and he’s not immune to it.

Dan Ige talks depression

for Ige, his defeat to the Korean zombies began his mental struggle. He entered the fight hoping for a title shot if he knocked out the veteran and fell short.

But Zombie got the judges’ nod on the scorecard. It was also Ige’s first defeat as a father, so it was a huge blow to Ige’s confidence.

“To lose it, my first loss as a father, I took it pretty hard. rice field.”

I also said “5ok”, “I was so paralyzed, I had no emotions, no emotions.” during the strike of Emmett fight. However, the 15-6 featherweight division found solace in the fight despite two straight losses. He said he put up a good and skillful fight even though he wasn’t there mentally.

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Ige gained confidence from the Emmett fight to the Evroev fight. But he fell short even against his undefeated prospects. Finally, a loss to Evroev put him back on track.

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Mr. Ige “It took me three loses to really dig deep and dig into my roots. Work on yourself and start working on your mental health and your personal life…” The 31-year-old revealed he had spoken to a sports psychologist, adding that it should have been years ago.

In Ige’s own words, “A lot of good things came out of it, and the experience of it … allowed me to reveal my greater purpose … I am the same person as you and others, and I share the same feelings and emotions. I have. Putting down roots again and understanding how I feel has helped me become a better fighter.”

With a renewed spirit, Ige steps into the octagon at UFC Vegas 67 against Damon Jackson.

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