UFC Rules

[Jet Li Fan]

I'm just learning this UFC stuff and thought I share this with other newbies.

Weight classes:
Lightweight - over 145 lbs. to 155 lbs.
Welterweight - over 155 lbs. to 170 lbs.
Middleweight - over 170 lbs. to 185 lbs.
Light Heavyweight - over 185 lbs. to 205 lbs.
Heavyweight - over 205 lbs. to 265 lbs.

Bout duration:
All non-championship bouts shall be three rounds.
All championship bouts shall be five rounds.
Rounds will be five minutes in duration.
A one-minute rest period will occur between each round.

Fouls:
1. Butting with the head.
2. Eye gouging of any kind.
3. Biting.
4. Hair pulling.
5. Fish hooking.
6. Groin attacks of any kind.
7. Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent.
8. Small joint manipulation.
9. Striking to the spine or the back of the head.
10. Striking downward using the point of the elbow.
11. Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea.
12. Clawing, pinching or twisting the flesh.
13. Grabbing the clavicle.
14. Kicking the head of a grounded opponent.
15. Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent.
16. Stomping a grounded opponent.
17. Kicking to the kidney with the heel.
18. Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck.
19. Throwing an opponent out of the ring or fenced area.
20. Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent.
21. Spitting at an opponent.
22. Engaging in an unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent.
23. Holding the ropes or the fence.
24. Using abusive language in the ring or fenced area.
25. Attacking an opponent on or during the break.
26. Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee.
27. Attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the period of unarmed combat.
28. Flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee.
29. Timidity, including, without limitation, avoiding contact with an opponent, intentionally or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury.
30. Interference by the corner.
31. Throwing in the towel during competition.

Ways To Win:
1. Submission by:
Physical tap out.
Verbal tap out.
2. Technical knockout by the referee stopping the contest.
3. Decision via the scorecards, including:
Unanimous decision.
Split decision.
Majority decision.
Draw, including:
Unanimous draw.
Majority draw.
Split draw.
4. Technical decision.
5. Technical draw.
6. Disqualification.
7. Forfeit.
8. No contest.


Referee may Restart the round:
If the fighters reach a stalemate and do not work to improve position or finish.

[NinjaMaster]

What's the difference between Split Decision and Majority Decision?

There are alwasy 3 judges, each judge is only allowed to give 10 to one fighter, there are odd number of rounds (3 or 5).

I understand split decision is when 2 judges score high for 1 fighter and 1 judge scores high for the other fighter.

What's majority decision? With 3 judges, 2 is a majority and there can't be a tie score.

[MMA_Fan]

The difference is that Majority decision means 2 judges voted for 1 fighter while 1 judge voted for neither, or draw.

Whereas, Split decision means 2 judges voted for 1 fighter while 1 judge voted for the other fighter.

[complete]

That makes sense. Thanks for the insight.

So, if the third judge were to score the fight 10-8, 9-10, 9-10, it would be 28-28, and it would be a draw.

How often does this happen?

[NinjaMaster]

Originally posted by UFC_Fan@Apr 26 2006, 09:24 PM
The difference is that Majority decision means 2 judges voted for 1 fighter while 1 judge voted for neither, or draw.

Whereas, Split decision means 2 judges voted for 1 fighter while 1 judge voted for the other fighter.

Quoted post

Wow, never thought about that possibility. Thanks for the explanation.

[MMA_Fan]

Originally posted by NinjaMaster@Apr 28 2006, 08:17 AM
Wow, never thought about that possibility. Thanks for the explanation.

Quoted post

You are welcome.

It's the same as boxing.

[Word2Action]

Referee may Restart the round:
If the fighters reach a stalemate and do not work to improve position or finish.

Wow I never knew that this was possible. Has this ever happened in the UFC?

[oddtodd81]

If both fighter's do not work to improve position then the Ref will stand them both up however the round time does not reset... =)

[complete]

This just happened recently during Ultimate Fight Night 5. Can't remember which match. One fighter took another fighter down and the fighter on the bottom held on tight, the fighter at top didn't do anything, so the ref stood both of them up.

[Word2Action]

Originally Posted by oddtodd81

If both fighter's do not work to improve position then the Ref will stand them both up however the round time does not reset... =)

Oh I was under the impression that the referee restarts the time. This makes perfect sense now. Thanks.

[reneed1]

I think that this is a great topic for new fans of mixed martial arts