Tyler Diamond Reviews Diamond MMA

My name is Tyler Diamond & I'm a 25 year old professional MMA fighter out of Team Alpha Male in Sacramento, California. I currently have a record of 5 wins with 0 losses. 4 of those wins coming by way of KO & TKO. I wrestled from when I was 11 years old till I graduated college. I wrestled at North Dakota State, a division 1 program & fought amateur MMA while competing in wrestling. 

Tony Ferguson Protects with Diamond MMA!

UFC Fighter Tony "El Cucuy" Ferguson learned a very tough lesson recently. As Tony explained, he was about to do some grappling and decided that he didn't want to bother putting on any groin protection. After all, how often are you going to get hit in the junk when you're grappling? As if the universe was trying to punish him for his carelessness, that very day Tony got tagged in the goodies.

A Diamond Athletic Cup Could Have Prevented the Ken Shamrock Controversy

When we first launched Diamond MMA, we put together a series of marketing videos guaranteed to prove that we’d designed a groin protection system that beat the old school “jockstrap plus plastic athletic cup” competition hands down. 

So, as the controversy continues about whether or not Ken Shamrock’s TKO loss to Royce Gracie in the first round of Bellator 149 was due to nut shot, instead of weighing in, we’re moving forward with our campaign to make sure that every athlete has the best possible protection for his package.

The Science Behind Groin Shots, and Why They Can Severely Damage Fighter Performance

When a fighter receives a groin shot, it is usually not the pain inflicted on the penis, rather the testicles which brings the fighter to his knees.  The testicles are heavily innervated and when they receive blunt force trauma, a parasympathetic response is triggered which causes a visceral pain and sometimes the feeling of nausea. A severe blow to the groin or likewise to the kidneys or liver can cause blood vessels to dilate and a drop in heart rate.  This decreased blood flow can cause one to pass out.  Inevitably, even if one does not lose consciousness, people lose their ability to stay upright.  Other common symptoms from groin shots are dizziness and higher body temperature.  If there is enough damage, the testicle can rupture or swell so great that it impedes blood flow which leads to a surgical emergency.