Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts
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The Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts are the standardized regulations that define legal techniques, scoring criteria, weight classes, and fouls for modern professional MMA competitions in North America and many other regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts canonical | 4 |
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
combat sport ruleset
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mixed martial arts regulation framework ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
many Canadian provincial athletic commissions
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many U.S. state athletic commissions ⓘ |
| appliesTo | professional mixed martial arts ⓘ |
| defines |
fouls in mixed martial arts
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legal techniques in mixed martial arts ⓘ scoring criteria in mixed martial arts ⓘ weight classes in mixed martial arts ⓘ |
| establishes |
men’s MMA weight classes
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women’s MMA weight classes ⓘ |
| goal |
fighter safety in mixed martial arts
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regulatory consistency across jurisdictions ⓘ standardization of mixed martial arts competition rules ⓘ |
| includesFoulCategory |
12-to-6 downward elbow strikes
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biting ⓘ eye gouging ⓘ fish-hooking ⓘ grabbing the fence ⓘ groin attacks ⓘ hair pulling ⓘ headbutting ⓘ holding the opponent’s shorts or gloves ⓘ kicks or knees to the head of a grounded opponent ⓘ small joint manipulation ⓘ spiking an opponent on the head or neck ⓘ strikes to the back of the head ⓘ striking the spine or back of the head ⓘ timidity such as avoiding contact or intentionally dropping mouthpiece ⓘ unsportsmanlike conduct ⓘ |
| influenced | international mixed martial arts rulesets ⓘ |
| judgingCriteria |
effective aggression
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effective grappling ⓘ effective striking ⓘ fighting area control ⓘ |
| regulates |
equipment requirements for mixed martial arts fighters
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grappling techniques allowed in mixed martial arts ⓘ grounded opponent rules in mixed martial arts ⓘ judging system in mixed martial arts ⓘ medical stoppages in mixed martial arts ⓘ number of rounds in mixed martial arts bouts ⓘ referee authority in mixed martial arts bouts ⓘ round length in mixed martial arts bouts ⓘ types of strikes allowed in mixed martial arts ⓘ weight cutting procedures through weigh-in rules ⓘ |
| roundCount |
3 rounds for non-championship bouts
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5 rounds for championship bouts ⓘ up to 5 rounds for some main events ⓘ |
| roundLength |
5 minutes for championship rounds
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5 minutes for standard rounds ⓘ |
| usedIn |
MMA
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surface form:
Bellator MMA
North American mixed martial arts competitions ⓘ Professional Fighters League ⓘ Ultimate Fighting Championship ⓘ many state athletic commission–sanctioned MMA events ⓘ |
| usesScoringSystem | 10-point must system ⓘ |
| weightClass |
atomweight (in some jurisdictions and promotions)
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bantamweight ⓘ featherweight ⓘ flyweight ⓘ heavyweight ⓘ light heavyweight ⓘ lightweight ⓘ middleweight ⓘ strawweight ⓘ welterweight ⓘ |
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