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It's overpowered to be a wrestler at the top level, this strategy needs a nerf. The imbalance is basically: unlimited spam of TDs and chain wrestling, tiring out the striker and making him constantly fear the takedown, giving the wrestler every advantage in the book.
The UFC needs to apply a patch to the current rules to revise the dynamics of these high level fights.
The solution:
Each fighter is designated as a 'striker' or a 'wrestler' prior to the match. They decide their own designations.
Strikers are allowed to grab the fence. But they are only allowed to attempt 1 takedown per round and are given a maximum of 1 minute control time on the ground for that takedown. These limits are to reduce the ability of wrestlers to declare themselves as strikers to abuse fence grabbing.
Wrestlers are not constrained in control time or number of takedown attempts, but they are not allowed to grab the fence.
With this new ruleset, strikers don't have to be afraid of constantly being taken down. They are relatively safe near the cage, and more in danger near the middle of the octagon. This is more balanced and will ensure more action standing up. It also does not negate the ability of wrestlers to do their thing, but it eliminates the victory of an elite wrestler as a foregone conclusion.
This is not that big of a rule change, since fence grabbing already happens when Herb Dean decides to allow it.
To differentiate between the two, strikers wear shorts and wrestlers wear leotards.
Thoughts?
The UFC needs to apply a patch to the current rules to revise the dynamics of these high level fights.
The solution:
Each fighter is designated as a 'striker' or a 'wrestler' prior to the match. They decide their own designations.
Strikers are allowed to grab the fence. But they are only allowed to attempt 1 takedown per round and are given a maximum of 1 minute control time on the ground for that takedown. These limits are to reduce the ability of wrestlers to declare themselves as strikers to abuse fence grabbing.
Wrestlers are not constrained in control time or number of takedown attempts, but they are not allowed to grab the fence.
With this new ruleset, strikers don't have to be afraid of constantly being taken down. They are relatively safe near the cage, and more in danger near the middle of the octagon. This is more balanced and will ensure more action standing up. It also does not negate the ability of wrestlers to do their thing, but it eliminates the victory of an elite wrestler as a foregone conclusion.
This is not that big of a rule change, since fence grabbing already happens when Herb Dean decides to allow it.
To differentiate between the two, strikers wear shorts and wrestlers wear leotards.
Thoughts?
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