I’ve got the start of one on my left ear now from BJJ training, rarely do MF meets get intense enough for that damage, but full on sparring is totally different.
Keep it away from the opening to retain hearing and just wear as a badge of honour
I developed cauliflower ear when I was in my early 20's while completing in Intramurals and open tournaments while in college and the military. Very few guys wore head gear in those tournaments as an unattached or club wrestler so a lot of wrestlers had it. It only developed on my left ear from getting caught in head locks and making contact on the mat. For a while it stuck out like a golf ball and was very noticeable. My GF at the time thought it was disgusting so I did go in and got drained by my Dr. several times. Over time it flattened out and today it is barely noticeable. When I wrestle now that ear gets very hot and swells a little. This photo is what it looks like now. Wish I had a photo from when it was bad. You can see it in my profile a little also.
By themselves, cauliflower ears are ugly. However, like scars, broken noses and to some extent tattoos, they are badges of honour from fighting, and in primitive societies you literally fought for mates, so they would be seen as attractive, in the way that raggedy old tom cats drive she-cats wild.
They do me!
I got a cauliflowerear. Most wrestlers have them. It does not hurt at all.
All fighters recognize each other if they see their cauliflowerears
( German : Ringerohr )
Those of you who watch pro MMA know that a lot of MMA fighters are strikingly good looking—not just great fighters’ builds but cute faces. And most of these guys with any experience also have classic cauliflower ears. My feeling is that their permanent ear deformities, while detracting a little from their facial aesthetics, makes them infinitely hotter. What do you guys think?
The original fluid build up is very painful. I got them drained and used magnets to compress them. They hurt for weeks. Then they go hard, but they get sore at any time! I got them in submission wrestling in my early days from people cross facing me. In bjj the gi doesn't help either!
Same experience with pain and drainage. Lasting effect is that I can't fit most earbuds! Got mine prying arm and head out of a figure 4 instead of tapping. Oh to be young and dumb!
Centaur (63)
6/26/2023 12:37 PMI’ve got the start of one on my left ear now from BJJ training, rarely do MF meets get intense enough for that damage, but full on sparring is totally different.
Keep it away from the opening to retain hearing and just wear as a badge of honour
wrestlingsoldier (21)
2/01/2023 5:11 PMI developed cauliflower ear when I was in my early 20's while completing in Intramurals and open tournaments while in college and the military. Very few guys wore head gear in those tournaments as an unattached or club wrestler so a lot of wrestlers had it. It only developed on my left ear from getting caught in head locks and making contact on the mat. For a while it stuck out like a golf ball and was very noticeable. My GF at the time thought it was disgusting so I did go in and got drained by my Dr. several times. Over time it flattened out and today it is barely noticeable. When I wrestle now that ear gets very hot and swells a little. This photo is what it looks like now. Wish I had a photo from when it was bad. You can see it in my profile a little also.
TakeThePunchesAI (13)
2/02/2023 1:54 PM(In reply to this)
Oh, Okay. I was just about to ask if that goes away because I see it on a lot of fighters and wonder if it's stuck like that.
Ringerohr (41)
2/02/2023 4:05 PM(In reply to this)
It stays that way
TakeThePunchesAI (13)
2/02/2023 4:11 PM(In reply to this)
Ohhhh, damn. And is there any like other effects? It doesn't effect hearing or anything does it?
Ringerohr (41)
2/02/2023 4:28 PM(In reply to this)
I am still able to hear properly
luton dave (2)
6/07/2022 9:21 AMBy themselves, cauliflower ears are ugly. However, like scars, broken noses and to some extent tattoos, they are badges of honour from fighting, and in primitive societies you literally fought for mates, so they would be seen as attractive, in the way that raggedy old tom cats drive she-cats wild.
They do me!
headscissorschgonwburbs (22 )
4/29/2022 8:57 AMI think they are hot
MMA Fan (0)
6/11/2023 7:46 AM(In reply to this)
Cauliflower ears are sexy. I think they make the man/fighter.
CauliflowerEar (0)
6/05/2022 3:46 PM(In reply to this)
Yes, they are! Especially if they're big or prominently sticking out.
Ringerohr (41)
4/26/2022 9:27 PMI got a cauliflowerear. Most wrestlers have them. It does not hurt at all.
All fighters recognize each other if they see their cauliflowerears
( German : Ringerohr )
legflexxxer (31 )
4/26/2022 11:16 PM(In reply to this)
Yes there's deffo respect. I think you are lucky as most guys I know we're in pain wrestling and sleeping. Mine was really sore for weeks.
Squashlad (247 )
4/18/2022 12:01 PMYeah, definitely. Cauliflower ears are super hot. 😋
SBGutpuncher (3)
4/16/2022 3:41 PMThose of you who watch pro MMA know that a lot of MMA fighters are strikingly good looking—not just great fighters’ builds but cute faces. And most of these guys with any experience also have classic cauliflower ears. My feeling is that their permanent ear deformities, while detracting a little from their facial aesthetics, makes them infinitely hotter. What do you guys think?
legflexxxer (31 )
4/19/2022 6:42 PM(In reply to this)
HAHA mrs hates them, I dont mind them but the pain when you have them is ugly!
SBGutpuncher (3)
4/20/2022 1:33 AM(In reply to this)
Hey, legflex, how'd you get your ear scarring, you sexy fight stud? I thought they only hurt with the initial bleeding. Do you have pain later, too?
legflexxxer (31 )
4/20/2022 11:29 AM(In reply to this)
The original fluid build up is very painful. I got them drained and used magnets to compress them. They hurt for weeks. Then they go hard, but they get sore at any time! I got them in submission wrestling in my early days from people cross facing me. In bjj the gi doesn't help either!
md match (34)
4/21/2022 12:49 AM(In reply to this)
Same experience with pain and drainage. Lasting effect is that I can't fit most earbuds! Got mine prying arm and head out of a figure 4 instead of tapping. Oh to be young and dumb!
legflexxxer (31 )
4/22/2022 9:23 PM(In reply to this)
Ohh nasty. Luckily mine was on the outer ear and not the canal, so it's just a bit hard and bumpy now!