UFC fighters get vaseline applied to their face before competition.
UFC fighters apply vaseline on their face before a fight and here's why.competitors enter the famed Octagon, they get checked by a commission official as well as the cutman.
As for the cutman, he will rub vaseline on the fighter's face - applying it on their cheek, eyebrows and nose.Why do fighters have vaseline applied on their face before competition? Well, it's meant to prevent facial wounds, minimises swelling and forms a protective barrier over the skin. Vaseline can also be applied to a wound that’s already there to try to prevent it from getting worse if it gets hit again.Vaseline can play a crucial role in allowing a bout to continue if a fighter is dealing with a nasty cut.
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