For those who are interested in doing some Mixed Martial Arts Fighting I decided to broaden the info on this site by including some UFC info on it. Enjoy!
Weight Classes:
Lightweights = over 145 lbs. - 155 lbs.
Welterweights = over 155 lbs. - 170 lbs.
MIddleweights = over 170 lbs. - 185 lbs.
Light Heavyweights = over 185 lbs. to 205 lbs.
Heavyweights = over 205 lbs. - 265 lbs.
Rounds:
- All rounds are five minutes long
- There is a one minute break between each round
- For non-championship bouts there is three rounds
- For championship bouts there are five rounds
Ways Someone Can Win:
- Submission: Can occur with either a physical tap out or verbally tapping out
- Technical Submission: This happens when the referee has to stop the fight because either an injury occured or a fighter goes unconscious because of a choke hold
- Knockout: When a fighter goes unconscious from a blow that is legal or the fighter cannot continue immediately after being hit
- Technical Knockout: Happens when a fighter cannot continue fighting but there are different types or categories for a technical knockout-
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Doctor Stopping the Fight: Happens when a fighter substains an injury such as having a cut above the eye and blood is running into the fighter's eye/eyes and blinding him.
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Corner Stopping the Fight: The fighters cornerman signals that their fighter is defeated
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Unanimous Decision: All of the judges chose the same fighter as the winner
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Split Decision: Two judges chose the same fighter as the winner while the third judge chose the other fighter as the winner.
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Majority Decision: Two judges chose the same fighter as the winner while the third judge claims that the fight was a draw
Types of Draws:
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Unanimous: All of the three judges say the fight is a draw
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Majority: Two of the judges say its a draw while the third judge did pick one fighter to be the winner
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Split: One judge says one fighter one while another judge says the other fighter won and the third judge says its a draw
Fouls: