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COMPETITION
RULES VARIATION
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Ultimate
Fighting Championship (UFC)
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Allows
elbow strikes except ones starting from the twelve o'clock
position and striking down to the six o'clock position.
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| Prohibits
spiking a fighter on the head during takedown or slam.
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| Prohibits
stomps, soccer kicks and knees to the head of a grounded
opponent (more than feet touching ground). A fighter on
the ground can kick upwards at their opponent's head only
if their opponent is standing. |
| Prohibits
grabbing on to the fence with your fingers to control
either your body position or your opponent's. You can
put your hands on the fence as well as push off of the
fence so long as you don't wrap your fingers around the
fence. The first offense is a verbal warning to let go
of the fence. If the fence is still held then the referee
can tap the hand to release the fence. If that doesn't
work, a foul is issued. |
| Prohibits
shoes, shirts and pants. Only boxing-styled shorts and
padded MMA gloves are allowed. |
| Uses
three 5-minute rounds. Championship bouts are five 5-minute
rounds. |
| Matches
scored through the 10-point must system. |
| No
longer uses the single-event tournament format.
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| Consists
of five weight classes: Heavyweight (<265 lb), Light
Heavyweight (<205 lb), Middleweight (<185 lb), Welterweight
(<170 lb) and Lightweight (<155 lb). |
| Tests
fighters for steroids and other illegal substances in
championship bouts. |
