Questions tagged [ufc]
Questions about the MMA promotion of UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship).
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Why does the UFC have an upper limit of weight?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UFC_champions#Men's_championship_history -> The highest men's division is Heavyweight which has an upper limit of 120kg
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How is the order of the names in a UFC fight decided?
How is the order of the names in a UFC fight decided?
For instance, why was UFC 289 main event Amanda Nunes vs Irene Aldana and not Irene Aldana vs Amanda Nunes?
The "obvious" rules , such ...
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Do MMA judges score fights independently, or can they see each other's scores or discuss scoring in some way during the fight?
My guess is that MMA judges score fights independently. However, Paddy Pimblett won a unanimous decision victory over Jared Gordon at UFC 282, while 23 of the 24 media outlets providing UFC 282 ...
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Are bone breaks in MMA more common nowadays than in the past?
I read on https://www.mmamania.com/2021/7/15/22572007/joe-rogan-bone-break-conor-mcgregor-chris-weidman-ufc-264-mma-news (mirror), quoting Joe Rogan:
There’s been a ton of breaks over and over again. ...
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Does a smaller cage increase the chance of finishes?
I read on essentiallysports.com:
A smaller cage will result in more fighter interaction. As a result, there will be a higher chance of finishes rather than decisions.
Is that true that a smaller ...
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Has any appeal trying to revert a bad judge decisions been successful?
I sometimes see some UFC or other MMA fighter and their team appealing what is in as a bad judge decisions, e.g. https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/5/17/21261398/dana-white-believes-edson-barboza-...
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Why aren't fighting highlights shown on sports segments?
When you watch ESPN or the local news's sports, they usually show highlights from games/matches of the day. If another network broadcasted the game, it usually shows the highlight and credits that ...
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Why do women walk around wearing bikinis in UFC conferences and during fights?
During face-offs, conferences and during fights in UFC (and sometimes even in wrestling or boxing matches), it's often noticed that women walk around wearing bikinis around the octagon. Why is this ...
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UFC rules on passive fighting
In UFC Fight Night 111 in Singapore between Holm and Correia it was a very defensive, tactical fight. In the third round the referee said to both fighters "I understand your game plan but we have to ...
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Do MMA judges score all rounds at the end of the contest, or do they score each round at the end of each round?
Do MMA judges score all rounds at the end of the contest, or do they score each round at the end of each round?
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UFC champions with Olympics medals
Henry Cejudo became the first Olympic champion to win a UFC belt in the UFC history. Cejudo beat the defending champion, Demetrious Johnson in UFC 227 in Los Angeles.
Which UFC champions have been ...
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How are UFC scores awarded?
How does the UFC point system work?
From watching fights I can tell that there are multiple judges that submit a scorecard, and the fighter who is the winner on the most scorecards is the winner of ...
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