How is it you want oblique kicks banned but Soccer Kicks/Head Stomps legal?

[det_regnar_på_vår_kärlek]

Soccer kicks should come back. Honestly they wouldn't cause much damage. If a guy is being soccer kicked, the judge would stop the fight immediately. It would solve the turtle problem in the UFC instantly (guys turtling up to take advantage of the rules since blows to the back of the head and to the spine are not allowed). Fighter A turtles up -> Fighter B starts soccer kicking him -> Ref immediately stops the fight

 

[VinceArch]

Soccer kicks should come back. Honestly they wouldn't cause much damage. If a guy is being soccer kicked, the judge would stop the fight immediately. It would solve the turtle problem in the UFC instantly (guys turtling up to take advantage of the rules since blows to the back of the head and to the spine are not allowed). Fighter A turtles up -> Fighter B starts soccer kicking him -> Ref immediately stops the fight

Seems like a cheap way to win.

 

[det_regnar_på_vår_kärlek]

Seems like a cheap way to win.

Turtling up is a cheap way to stall and recover, so it's all good.

 

[VinceArch]

Turtling up is a cheap way to stall and recover, so it's all good.

Just on the ground? The other fighter can easily start punching away, take the back for a submission, get a better position to keep punching or a dominant grappling position. They have plenty of options.