With MMA now legalized in New York. Can we see actual rule changes now?

[ClosetVitorFan]

The sport has been around for a while and regulated since 2002 and not a significant change has occurred since then. NFL and NHL are prime examples of changing the rules a bit to make for more excitement and action.

I've always been a fan of knees to the head on the ground and up kicks. I'd even be ok with knees to the head on the ground are legal everywhere except in North in south position. (Very hard to defend those type of knee strikes in North south) But it should be legal in North south. North south has become a useless position in MMA once they made knees to the head on the ground illegal.

Also up kicks should already be legal! I hate watching the cat and mouse game of someone standing and someone on the ground and when that person standing jumps in. God forbid they become a grounded fighter for a split second and get hit with an up kick. I hate it.

Also tweaks to the judging criteria would vastly improve MMA. I think the 10 point system sucks for MMA. I'd rather the judges just rate the fight as a whole with criteria focused more on damage and desire and action towards finishing the fight.

 

[Brock Tober]

 

[BroITrainUFC]

No ref, let the crowd decided when the fight is finished

 

[imissWECPalmer]

No ref, let the crowd decided when the fight is finished

the crowd consists of 95% casuals. let the tv viewers call in and vote, American Idol style.

 

[HIMBOB]

Maybe banning eye pokes would be a good start.

Oh and having the ability to overturn bullshit wins like Faber over Rivera.

 

[Magnum1978]

I bloody hope so, but I doubt it

 

[LilNubi]

No.

The NFL doesn't change the rules to make it more exciting. They change the rules to make is safer, ie. moving the goalpost back so people stop running into it, kicking off from the 35 yard line instead of the 30 yard line, and eliminating chop blocks altogether.

 

[Dead Kennedy]

I would like to see 12-6 elbows legal, knees to the head of a grounded fighter legal, soccer kicks/stomps legal, kicks to the knees illegal, open weight class, more point deductions for repeated fouls (one warning then a point), up kicks legal. Would love all of that but would be happy with one, preferably knees to the head of a grounded fighter. Make those fuckers pay for getting there take down stuffed.

 

[Phildiesel]

I like the "one warning then point deduction" for fence grabbing, eye poke, and dick kicks. Knees to a grounded opponent would definitely make that fighter on the bottom work more to get up.

 

[Phildiesel]

I would like to see 12-6 elbows legal, knees to the head of a grounded fighter legal, soccer kicks/stomps legal, kicks to the knees illegal, open weight class, more point deductions for repeated fouls (one warning then a point), up kicks legal. Would love all of that but would be happy with one, preferably knees to the head of a grounded fighter. Make those fuckers pay for getting there take down stuffed.

I thought I saw 12-6 elbows are legal now. Maybe not?

 

[ZuffaExecutive]

I thought I saw 12-6 elbows are legal now. Maybe not?

No there illegal still.Anything but 12-6 is fine

They should ban elbows all together or allow them fully.As for no strikes to a grounded opponent.That should be changed as well.Would open up the guard so much if you can kick someone off and upkick them

 

[Khabib Fan]

Maybe they could start with the rule, no New Yorkers allowed...

















anywhere....














on earth.

 

[Pacemaker Joe]

the crowd consists of 95% casuals. let the tv viewers call in and vote, American Idol style.

Half hour late stoppages while they tabulate the results would be awesome.

 

[SuperNerd]

A year or two it felt like there might be some actual changes, then the feeling just died. I'm not sure what it going to instigate this discussion where it matters, but I can't wait for it. It's taking too long.

Knees on the ground is a completely new game.

 

[finalboss]

I agree with your points. There should be more blood and Perceval.

 

[yeguiza]

time to allow knees / kicks to downed opponent so it starts looking similar to a real fight?

 

[Lovetap]

I would say eliminate the 10 point must. Instead give the judges 10 points per round to allocate to the fighters however they see fit. So a tie would be 5-5 and total domination would be 10-0. Also maybe make the last round worth 20 points. I also like the old K1 system where the judges declared the score after each round so the fighters knew where they stood. It also helped against possible corruption.

The only thing I think is total BS is the 12-6 elbow thing. That needs to go. Second up would possibly be the whole putting your hand on the canvas and calling that a grounded opponent. A grounded opponent should mean one on both knees or with no feet on the floor.

As for groin kicks, eye gouges, fence grabbing. I think the rules need to be tightened up to be more consistent.

Unintentional 1st - Warning or 1 point deduction, ref discretion.
Each additional offense - Mandatory 1 point deduction at least.

Giving some fighters three warnings without taking a point while taking a point from other fighters for the first offense is total BS.

 

[accolyte1022]

 

[ClosetVitorFan]

I just feel like the fighters are so used to the unified rules that if u did add knees and up kicks it would really change a lot of the game. A lot of fighters find safe haven on the ground grasping for ankles or staring up at their opponent. Those days would be over.

 

[Phronimos]

That would be nice.