‘Fight Science’ is a program on National Geographic in which martial arts skills and techniques are tested using real science and data to see what works and what doesn’t.

Mixed martial arts (MMA) was the primary focus of an early episode of Fight Science and starred UFC legends Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture, Bas Rutten, and Dean Lister. On the episode they analyzed MMA techniques as well as broke down the kind of force MMA fighters can both generate and endure.

This clip from the show features ‘The Huntington Beach Bad Boy’ Tito Ortiz testing the power of his inside elbow strike which is a technique he is famous for as well as one of the best at delivering.

Upon first glance it doesn’t look like that hard of a blow but in slow motion you can tell there is a lot of force there as the collision generates ripples throughout Ortiz’ muscular frame.

According to the results of the test, each of his elbow strikes are proven to be concussive blows and then some. Ortiz’ elbow strikes are determined to score a hit value of 299 when it takes only 250 to cause a concussion.

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ABOUT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC’S ‘FIGHT SCIENCE’

Fight Science is a television program shown on the National Geographic Channel in which scientists and martial arts masters work together to analyze the world’s fighting techniques, to compare the disciplines and to find out which one has the strongest hits, kicks and deadliest weapons. The show also tries to prove through science if certain legends in fighting are possible, such as whether a one-punch knockout is possible or if ninja are as nimble and deadly as stories tell. There is also a feature on human strength, wherein a man hits his head on bricks in order to shatter them. The show had several spin-offs including Sport Science. [Source: Wiki]