News 12-6 Elbows / Grounded Opponent Strikes(Hands-Down) OFFICIALLY ALLOWED

[Black9]

LOVE IT, it will be a rule change everywhere UFC goes it seems.
Activates November 1st.

 

[AldoStillGoat]

Good. Now overturn Jon Jones' only loss to Matt Hamill.

 

[usernamee]

Will be funny to watch I'm sure some fighters in the beginning are gonna keep their hands down thinking they're safe out of muscle memory and get fucking cracked to Bolivian

 

[RockyLockridge]

Jon Jones returns to undefeated

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Great news, very happy with this. This is supposed to be Ultimate Fighting.. putting your fingertips on the mat so someone can't hit you is pathetic, about as far away from real fighting as possible.

 

[Kwic]

Protecting grounded opponent is stupid in general. If the opponent needs protection because they can't defend themselves then the ref should stop the fight.
Bring in upkicks and knees to down opponent.

 

[Streeter]

Jon Jones returns to undefeated

He always been that was a BS DQ anyway . And he thoroughly dominated Hamil.

 

[bongwater]

Jon jones is innocent!!!

 

[Streeter]

Soccer kicks?

 

[ninja boot]

the broken nose count is going to surge lol. great decision and i'm glad it passed

 

[chiefwiggum]

Guys will just drop to their knee. Easier to get there than hands.

 

[SamuraiBro]

Justice for my boy Eddie

 

[RockyLockridge]

Soccer kicks?

Unfortunately no you still cannot kick or knee downed opponents in the octagon. However, you can no longer use feel or hands as point of contact with the ground

 

[RockyLockridge]

Justice for my boy Eddie

That was a finishing sequence poirier was getting finished. So bullshit

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Just a reminder that the ABC  proposes these rules and commissions still need to accept them. Usually the commissions that were part of this proposal can just take them pretty easy and this will likely be picked up quickly by most locations, but you can always have hold outs.

Popular regions to look out for where it might still be a problem: New Jersey, Toronto, and Texas

 

[Pequeño Corey]

A step in the right direction, but doesn’t go far enough.

Should read, “Other than their hands, feet, or knees…”

A step in the right direction, but doesn’t go far enough. Guys will just drop a knee and play the game there instead.

 

[Thesnake101]

Guys will just drop to their knee. Easier to get there than hands.

That's going to make it easier for the guy on top to get a stronger position though.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Good. Now overturn Jon Jones' only loss to Matt Hamill.

Jon Jones returns to undefeated

Jon jones is innocent!!!

Fuck Jones. Guy still broke the rules. It's not like people were arguing Gordeau's win over Tuli should have been overturned to a DQ once they put in the grounded fighter rules

 

[Pointy12-6Elbows]

Yes!!!! Not so pointy any more!!!

 

[TheMMAnalyst]

Baby steps, but still progress.

Next step is to make being grounded being when your stomach OR butt OR shoulder blades are on the mat....not holding my breath....