Why are upkicks illegal

[Trabaho]

Guy on the bottom already is on the wrong side of gravity. Make upkicks legal. No sense in prohibiting them. What is the point. It's natural.

 

[JustBleed69]

Because the UFC is secretly owned by Big Lay n Pray

 

[ThaiSexPills]

Not sure. Wish they weren’t. We’re not asking for soccer kicks here…

 

[Fahcough]

You see guys leg pressing 3,000 lbs . You don't want that kick coming with a wall of resistance behind it.

#notserious

 

[Big Al's Texas BBQ]

They're legal as long as the person you're kicking isn't grounded.

 

[Megatronlee]

Bald bozo fuck

 

[markys00]

Because you can't kick a grounded opponent?

Another much weirder rule is not being able to stomp feet of a grounded oponent (although that may have been specific for that states commission)

 

[IDGETKTFO]

Probably because it would be a huge disadvantage to BJJ and wrestlers. I think its dumb though if both guys are grounded, kicks should be legal.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

They're not.

Kicking a grounded fighter in the head is

 

[Trabaho]

They're not.

Kicking a grounded fighter in the head is

Mmm than change the words.

Keep soccer kicks and stomps illegal. Upkicks legal. We know what an upkick is. Grounded is also a fantasy term. When you stand you are not flying but grounded too. Just change the words around. Upkicks always legal grounded or not. Kicking up from your back. If you are grounded you can throw a upkick.

 

[PrideNverDies]

Guy on the bottom already is on the wrong side of gravity. Make upkicks legal. No sense in prohibiting them. What is the point. It's natural.

They aren't. He had 1 knee on the ground. Learn the rules

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Not sure. Wish they weren’t. We’re not asking for soccer kicks here…

I am, goddammit

 

[BullyKutta]

Mmm than change the words.

Keep soccer kicks and stomps illegal. Upkicks legal. We know what an upkick is. Grounded is also a fantasy term. When you stand you are not flying but grounded too. Just change the words around. Upkicks always legal grounded or not. Kicking up from your back. Of you are grounded you can throw a upkick.

I don't get it either.

I swear a lot of these rules were created in a time period where our understanding of MMA was so crude that they were throwing darts at a board.

The 12-6 thing is another example.

We see people regularly get flatlined by kicks to the head that are just as powerful as upkicks.

The only one I agree with banning is the soccer kick to the head. It's not something I particularly want to see; especially to someone at 10% consciousness.

 

[Trabaho]

They aren't. He had 1 knee on the ground. Learn the rules

That is the point. See they are illegal. If the guy is grounded. I want them to always be legal. I know the rules.

 

[spinitch]

CTE and US athletic commission sanctioning. Need to draw lines for limiting severe damage. Rule is broadly no kicks to head of downed fighter. Off your back, standing or kneeling.

 

[PrideNverDies]

That is the point. See they are illegal. If the guy is grounded. I want them to always be legal. I know the rules.

All kicks are illegal on the ground. It's a dumb a rule but a rule nonetheless. We will never have Pride or Japanese rules in UFC. Maybe One

 

[Gamer2k4]

We see people regularly get flatlined by kicks to the head that are just as powerful as upkicks.

The difference is that your mobility is much more limited if you're grounded. If you get kicked in the head while you're on your feet, you have a chance to get out of the way. If you're on your knees, what are you supposed to do?

 

[The Big Babou]

Bring back Pride rules

 

[HHJ]

they figure if you full force up kick someone who is on their knees, could wind up with some serious spinal injuries, and prob not wrong about that tbh

 

[TCE]

Fucking Anderson Silva got DQ'd against Yushin Okami due to an illegal upkick. The rule is shite and should be reviewed.