why do the the fighters in MMA have Vaseline smeared all over their faces and in their wounds in between rounds?

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why do the the fighters in MMA have Vaseline smeared all over their faces and in their wounds in between rounds?

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It’s make it more slippery so when a fighter gets punched, their skin doesn’t tear as easy.

Imagine rubbing a piece of leather really hard on skin, it kind of sticks to the skin right? With vaseline, it slides smoothly vs sticking.

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