UFC
rules, as approved by the
Nevada State Athletic Commission |
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| 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.
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| Bout duration: |
- All non-championship bouts shall be three rounds.
- All championship bouts shall be five rounds.
- Rounds will be five minutes in duration, with a
one minute.
- A one-minute rest period will occur between each
round.
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| Fouls: |
- Butting with the head.
- Eye gouging of any kind.
- Biting.
- Hair pulling.
- Fish hooking.
- Groin attacks of any kind.
- Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut
or laceration on an opponent.
- Small joint manipulation.
- Striking to the spine or the back of the head.
- Striking downward using the point of the elbow.
- Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation,
grabbing the trachea.
- Clawing, pinching or twisting the flesh.
- Grabbing the clavicle.
- Kicking the head of a grounded opponent.
- Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent.
- Stomping a grounded opponent.
- Kicking to the kidney with the heel.
- Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or
neck.
- Throwing an opponent out of the ring or fenced area.
- Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent.
- Spitting at an opponent.
- Engaging in an unsportsmanlike conduct that causes
an injury to an opponent.
- Holding the ropes or the fence.
- Using abusive language in the ring or fenced area.
- Attacking an opponent on or during the break.
- Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the
referee.
- Attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded
the end of the period of unarmed combat.
- Flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the
referee.
- Timidity, including, without limitation, avoiding
contact with an opponent, intentionally or consistently
dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury.
- Interference by the corner.
- Throwing in the towel during competition.
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| Ways To Win: |
- Submission by:
- Physical tap out.
- Verbal tap out.
- Technical knockout by the referee stopping the contest.
- Technical knockout by the referee stopping the contest.
- Decision via the scorecards, including:
- Unanimous decision.
- Split decision.
- Majority decision.
- Draw, including:
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Unanimous draw.
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Majority draw.
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Split draw.
- Technical decision.
- Technical draw.
- Disqualification.
- Forfeit.
- No contest.
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| Referee may Restart
the round: |
| If the fighters reach
a stalemate and do not work to improve position or finish. |
