Can you tickle in the ufc

So, is it legal? Well, technically — it is. But tickling does have some specific rules that have to be respected if a fighter wishes to use it in combat. And no one likes such fighters. What we managed to find out is that tickling is usually a part of a UFC contract, meaning that the fighters decide on the legality of tickling for their match. If they decide to allow tickling for their match, they also stipulate special rules on how to use it in a fight and how to sanction its illegal use.

If a fighter starts laughing, the fight is interrupted until he stops and is then continued. Also, the same rules regarding the outcome of the fight apply in cases where the opponent is unable to continue fighting. Striking to the back of the head is one of the most common reasons you might see a referee deduct a point from a fighter.

The risk of paralyzing injury is the primary reasoning for the rules against these types of strikes. Since fighters are unable to control when their opponent turns their head, referees usually give fighters some leeway when it comes to strikes to the back of the head. Unless a fighter is knocked out or badly hurt from a blow to the back of the head, referees will often give the guilty fighter at least one warning before deducting a point.

To clarify, fighters may not strike their opponent from a twelve o'clock position to a six o'clock position with their elbow. This rule was likely made to appease those who believed that early MMA was too violent.

The justification for the rule is that it is believed that these type of elbow strikes are more capable of cutting an opponent or causing eye injury. It was an unfortunate situation considering Jones was clearly the better fighter, but the rules was administered correctly in this situation.

Like downward elbow strikes, many longtime MMA fans believe that kicking or kneeing to the head of a grounded opponent should be made legal. Prior to the drafting of the Unified Rules of MMA, many fights were finished in exciting fashion by these types of strikes. When thinking of this rule, the first thing that comes to mind is often a fighter standing over their opponent and stomping on their head.

However, a fighter can also land an illegal strike of this from while on their own back. If a fighter has an opponent in their guard, they may not land a kick to the head if their opponent is postured up and on a knee. Also, the term grounded refers to a fighter who has three points of contact on the ground.

When a fighter standing on both feet leans over and places one or both hands on the canvas, their opponent may not knee or kick them in the head. This form of avoiding punishment has become a point of argument against the rule.

Commonly referred to as a piledriver, fighters may not slam their opponent onto their head or neck. This move is considered very dangerous because of of the risk of spinal injury that it poses. The penalties for spiking an opponent on their head or neck are identical to the previously mentioned rules for illegal moves. In this case, there would almost never be a warning issued to the guilty fighter. Instead, the fight would be immediately stopped and the fighter would be penalized.

Perhaps, this is a rule that should be expanded. Steve Iceman Little - victorpoprock - Have any of you actually been in a fight? Let someone punch you in the face, kick you in the gut, shoot a power double, drive your head against a wall, and mount.. Then have him try and tickle you. Its mental. A man might be ticklish laying in bed with his girl, or playing with his kids.

But if some guy comes up behind you at work and attempts to tickle you LOL I'm not saying it's impossible. Tickling causes a panic reflex. I doubt that would work in a fight. Maybe a pillow fight. Is tickling allowed in mma?