Pride rules + elbows (including 12-6) in a cage is ideal.
And make it harder for some guys to stall. Bringing a few things back would cut down on lay-and-pray.
I think fighters who are preparing to use this as a tactic not to get hit are idiots and they’re not true martial artists. For me? I like it. I’d rather have head stomps and kicks to the head on the ground rather than elbows because I think to kick someone in the head while they’re laying on their back is very hard. Elbows are easy. You can be here and I just cut you and won the fight.
"For this, I think now the rule is that (touching two hands to the ground) is a downed opponent. That’s still the same thing. Don’t hit me please! No! It’s so stupid."
He went further on his admiration for PRIDE rules as well, hoping that yellow cards would come back among other things:
"That’s one of the things I loved about PRIDE, the first round was ten minutes," Johnson said. "A lot of (expletive) can happen in ten minutes. Then the second round would happen, you have another five minutes. Then the third round would happen, you have another five minutes. That’s why I liked the PRIDE rules."
WhoopsGood.
I heard about this here.
http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/demetrious-johnson-likes-pride-rules.3315007/
Happy to see a fighter with some sense.
Get out. Just because you weren't a fan of MMA when Pride was around doesn't mean it was terrible. Pride had the best rules and judging criteria.Pride was terrible. The rules are fine as they are.
They'll never bring back soccer kicks/stomps. They are too vicious, even ONE FC just banned them again after allowing them for a few years and they're an international promotion.
The knees to a grounded opponent should be brought back ASAP it would create much more exciting fights and end lots of stalling and give wrestlers especially more avenues to do damage.
In before Lucifer Alpha.
Get out. Just because you weren't a fan of MMA when Pride was around doesn't mean it was terrible. Pride had the best rules and judging criteria.
And to the old, old school G's he is still Iron Blade.He's still Ravden to the old school G's.
I want soccer kicks and knees to the head of a grounded opponent.
Pride was terrible. The rules are fine as they are.
Pride was terrible. The rules are fine as they are.