<header id="yui_3_18_1_1_1448320525329_670" class="header"> UFC: 'Eerie similarities' between Rousey KO blow and Hughes death
The kick that took down Ronda Rousey could have been fatal, says a brain expert
A leading neurologist has likened the brutal kick that floored Ronda Rousey to the blow that killed cricketer Phillip Hughes.
Speaking to News Corp, Professor Chris Levi said Holly Holm's kick to the top of Rousey's neck could easily have proved fatal.
Levi believes that Rousey, who was struck in an "almost identical area" to Hughes, was put at a high risk of neck trauma, stroke or death.
At the top of the neck there is a relatively exposed vertebral artery that supplies blood to the brain", Professor Levi said.
"We’ve known for many years that sudden rotational force can actually tear the artery.
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The kick that took down Ronda Rousey could have been fatal, says a brain expert
A leading neurologist has likened the brutal kick that floored Ronda Rousey to the blow that killed cricketer Phillip Hughes.
Speaking to News Corp, Professor Chris Levi said Holly Holm's kick to the top of Rousey's neck could easily have proved fatal.
Levi believes that Rousey, who was struck in an "almost identical area" to Hughes, was put at a high risk of neck trauma, stroke or death.
At the top of the neck there is a relatively exposed vertebral artery that supplies blood to the brain", Professor Levi said.
"We’ve known for many years that sudden rotational force can actually tear the artery.
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