What the Hell is a Cutman?

First I will put a band aid on your boo boo, then I will kiss is better.

A cutman is the person who is responsible for treating injuries to the fighter in between rounds. When a fighter has nosebleeds, cuts or swelling, the cutman will treat these injuries to prevent a stoppage of the fight. Before a fight starts, you will see a cutman put petroleum jelly on a fighters face to make the skin more slippery and less likely to tear. Between rounds, if a fighter has swelling, the cutman will apply pressure with ice to the area to reduce the swelling. If the fighter has a cut, the cutman will apply epinephrine to slow the bleeding and then a product called Avitene which coagulates the blood. In addition, they may cover the cut with petroleum jelly to keep further damage from happening. If the fighter has a nosebleed, the cutman will put cotton swabs with adrenaline hydrochloride up the fighter’s nostrils to help stop the bleeding.