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UFC CEO Dana White Endorses California Commission’s Push to Ban Oblique Kicks
sports16 days ago

UFC CEO Dana White Endorses California Commission’s Push to Ban Oblique Kicks

UFC CEO Dana White has publicly supported the California State Athletic Commission’s proposal to ban oblique kicks to the knee in mixed martial arts. The discussion follows a controversial preliminary bout at UFC 331 in Los Angeles, where fighter Edmen Shahbazyan mistakenly believed the technique was illegal. While the move is currently only a proposal, it signals a potential shift in the sport’s Unified Rules.

Bisping blasts cage-jump rule as Pimblett’s UFC 329 purse stays on hold
sports1 month ago

Bisping blasts cage-jump rule as Pimblett’s UFC 329 purse stays on hold

Michael Bisping slammed the California State Athletic Commission’s cage-jump rule after Paddy Pimblett’s UFC 329 purse was withheld for celebrating atop the cage; Holloway and Steveson face similar scrutiny and could be fined, with disciplinary hearings set to determine their fate and potential rule changes amid public outcry.