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New unified – and controversial – rules to make UFC debut on Saturday: Here’s what’s new!

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30 oktober 2024

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Rose Namajunas will fight with the new unified MMA rules on Saturday. Photo via YouTube

The new rule changes that were approved by the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combat Sports (ABC) this past summer will be used for the first time in the UFC at this Saturday’s upcoming event in Edmonton, Canada.

The UFC card is headlined by a flyweight bout between Brandon Moreno and Amir Albazi and features a bunch of good matchups. Learn more about the new unified MMA rules below.

The new unified MMA rules:

Kneeing and/or Kicking the head of a grounded opponent: A fighter shall be considered grounded and may not be legally kneed or kicked to the head when any part of their body other than their hands or feet is in contact with the canvas (ground). The changes to the rule were made to clear up the gray areas as to when it’s fair for an athlete to be struck or not.

Removal of the downward pointing elbow strike (12 to 6) as a foul: For a long time, the rule has been one of the most controversial in MMA, but experts have lately claimed the downward pointing elbow strike won’t inflict more damage than other elbow strikes. The strike will be allowed for the first time since the Unified Rules were implemented back in 2001.