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Act first, act fast is utter rubbish.

You might argue that someone trying to kill you is not comparable with a MMA match. That is fair. However, not all self defence situations involve someone trying to commit murder. A bar brawl is most of the time less violent than an MMA match due to the practitioners lack of coordination and skill.

Act first, act fast is utter rubbish.

The duration of a fight has nothing to do with your probabilities of being injured.

Self defence does not give one unbridled rights to hurt, main, cripple, or kill one's attacker. What the legal definition of self defence is varies from country to country. If you want to know more, talk to your local lawyer/solicitor.

TL;DR The duration of a fight bares no relation to the risk of injury as clearly demonstrated by countless matches. Attacking first leaves one open to very serious legal repercussions. Expecting to be attacked at all times and places is a mark of paranoia.

The duration of a fight has nothing to do with your probabilities of being injured.

Self defence does not give one unbridled rights to hurt, main, cripple, or kill one's attacker. What the legal definition of self defence is varies from country to country. If you want to know more, talk to your local lawyer/solicitor.

Self defence law is complex and depends on your locality. Anyone claiming that their magic formula will save you from legal ramifications is conning you. Whether you are hit first, threatened with a weapon, or assaulted verbally, does not give you a carte blanche to act like a thug. If you want to know more, talk to your local lawyer/solicitor.

No! It is utter rubbish.

The duration of a fight has nothing to do with your probabilities of being injured.

The nature of the attack does. If the attacker wants to kill, they will stab/shoot to kill. The aim is to kill the target and leave. If the hit fails, they will try again later. If the attacker's aim is to inflict pain, then they will only stop if either when they have inflicted enough damage (whatever that is) or they are taken out. In both those cases, expect the attacker to plan the ambush in such a way as no matter what the victims does, they cannot escape.

The skill of the attacker does. If the attacker is a wee mean drunk unable to stand, their attacks are not going to hurt. Just dodge. If the attacker is Chuck Norris... Well, we know how that ends. I heard that a rattle snake bit Chuck Norris and after three days of agony, the snake died.

The proximity to your mates does. If all your mates from the martial art club, marines, and special forces are a minute away, the longer the fight lasts the less chances you are to get hurt. You are more likely to get hurt in the first minute than the tenth!

Boxers, MMA, and other contact sport demonstrate this all the time: The longer a match last, the more injury? Nope. The longer a match last, the more the pair are evenly matched.

Act first, act fast is utter rubbish.