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Recorded May 13, 2026
Original Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts drawn up in 2000, ending an era of state-by-state rule inconsistency that had limited MMA's mainstream adoption. The 2000 ruleset codified weight classes, foul lists (including the now-iconic 12-6 elbow ban), round structure, and judging criteria — the foundation that subsequent ABC revisions (2009 formal adoption, 2017, 2024) built upon and amended.
Recorded May 8, 2026
Major Unified Rules amendment by the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports MMA Committee. The 12-6 elbow ban — illegal under the Unified Rules from their 2000 inception — was abolished, with the change effective November 1, 2024 pending local athletic commission approval. Concurrently, the grounded-fighter definition was loosened, exposing fighters to a wider window of legal kicks and knees to the head. The UFC implemented the revised rule set at UFC Fight Night 246 on November 2, 2024 — the first legal 12-6 elbow under the new rules was thrown shortly thereafter by Gillian Robertson at UFC Vegas 100.
Recorded May 8, 2026
Foul Assessment and Penalties
May 23, 2026Mandatory Equipment
May 23, 2026Weigh-In and Hydration Safety
May 23, 2026Anti-Doping Policy
May 23, 2026Medical Requirements
May 23, 2026Judge Independence
May 23, 2026Ways a Bout May End
May 23, 2026General Fighting Area Standards
May 23, 2026The Octagon (UFC Standard)
May 23, 2026Prohibited Equipment
May 23, 2026Starting and Stopping the Bout
May 23, 2026Permissible Techniques
May 23, 2026