flopping and running in fights. legit strategies?

[Killme]

It is a legit strategy, used by many grapplers.

It's not legit, it's exploiting the over protective rules in america, the unified rules that don't allow head kicks on a grounded opponent.

 

[Killme]

ever watched Nog, Sakuraba, Werdum in Pride? Grapplers risked getting kicked all the time when they are good enough on the ground. But yes UFC rules suck but not because it favors floping which it does not but because take downs are scored too high, being inactive is not punished and not allowing kicks on the ground makes fight more stale prone.

Takedowns are not supposed to be scored so highly, it's just individual bad judging that makes this so.

 

[thobra]

It's not legit, it's exploiting the over protective rules in america, the unified rules that don't allow head kicks on a grounded opponent.

These guys fight for a living, so as long as they don't break the rules, I believe it is legit. We would all do the same if it helped us win a fight.

About the rules, I also wish they would include stomps/ground headkicks, but when they are not allowed, fighters will do what they can to win.

 

[MCS]

Not cool of the ref to do that. Who's to say that the striker isnt in the wrong here for not wanting to grapple.
This is MMA. Any strategy is accepted.
Just because someone doesn't want to grapple shouldn't mean that they're in the right.

If you can't soccer kick them as a striker there is a counter rule to combat avoiding stand-up, which the ref enforced. The ref wouldn't need that rule if you could stomp/kick him when he's down. The grappler wouldn't be protected in his comfort zone. But if you add limitations for strikers you have to modify rules to make it equal for all styles.

 

[Frank McEdgar]

Ban imo.

Thank you rat boy. Your supervisor is so proud.