Do not let someone do this to you.

[Tony Dismukes]

I hear that they made the 12 to 6 elbow legal but strike to the back of the head are still illegal as it should be. They may come to regret it later on. It just depends on how much dedication fighters will put into being good at driving the power for it.

I just checked the UFC rules on their website and the 12 to 6 elbow is still banned. It does say that any angle or curve added to the strike makes it legal, so theoretically an 11:30 to 5:30 elbow would be legal. It probably comes down to how close to vertical you can make the strike before the ref can’t tell the difference and penalizes you.

 

[marvin8]

I just checked the UFC rules on their website and the 12 to 6 elbow is still banned. It does say that any angle or curve added to the strike makes it legal, so theoretically an 11:30 to 5:30 elbow would be legal. It probably comes down to how close to vertical you can make the strike before the ref can’t tell the difference and penalizes you.

It's strange that UFC didn't update their website. On Nov. 1, 2024, they removed the ban on 12 to 6 elbows.

New unified rules to make UFC debut in Edmonton with now-legal 12-6 elbows, grounded opponent changes

The new rule changes approved by the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combat Sports (ABC) this past summer will be used at a UFC event for the first time Saturday. Edmonton Combative Sports Commission executive director Forrest Gavins confirmed Tuesday to MMA Junkie…

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Tony Dismukes]

It's strange that UFC didn't update their website. On Nov. 1, 2024, they removed the ban on 12 to 6 elbows.

New unified rules to make UFC debut in Edmonton with now-legal 12-6 elbows, grounded opponent changes

The new rule changes approved by the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combat Sports (ABC) this past summer will be used at a UFC event for the first time Saturday. Edmonton Combative Sports Commission executive director Forrest Gavins confirmed Tuesday to MMA Junkie…

sports.yahoo.com

Thanks for the info. I wonder if they’re just behind on updating their website or if they’re waiting to do so until all the various state athletic commissions have gotten around to voting on the new rules.