Ban on 12-6 elbows lifted from MMA Unified Guidelines

A controversial strike has gained acceptance in combined martial arts because the Affiliation of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports activities on Tuesday lifted the ban on 12-6 elbows from the MMA Unified Guidelines.

California State Athletic Fee government officer Andy Foster instructed MMA Junkie that an ABC guidelines committee voted unanimously to raise the ban, which had been in place because the MMA Unified Guidelines had been created in 2000.

A 12-6 elbow had been outlined within the MMA Unified Guidelines as a “straight up straight down elbow strike” to a grounded opponent.

Foster mentioned the raise on the 12-6 elbows ban gained’t go into impact till November 1, at which era particular person state athletic commissions might select to implement them.

Jon Jones notoriously introduced the one lack of his profession upon himself after he was disqualified for touchdown a number of 12-6 elbows on Matt Hamill in December 2009 on the The Final Fighter 10 Finale. Jones was dominating Hamill by 4:14 of the primary spherical and near a end when Steve Mazzagatti stepped in to cease the struggle.

Within the speedy aftermath, Jones appealed to the Nevada Athletic Fee, which selected to not hear his argument. In recent times, Jones has mentioned he needs the struggle might be overturned, a sentiment that each UFC CEO Dana White and UFC commentator Joe Rogan agree with.

Jones reiterated that want Tuesday on Instagram and tagged White in his submit.