• Rules Differences: UFC vs ONE Championship vs Bellator

    Rule differences between major MMA organizations create interesting tactical considerations. UFC allows soccer kicks and stomps on a downed opponent in certain rule sets; ONE Championship has stricter humaneness rules but allows some striking in the clinch on the ground. Bellator closely mirrors UFC's Unified Rules. Fighters who compete across organizations sometimes have to meaningfully adjust their game.

  • Rule differences between major MMA organizations create interesting tactical considerations. UFC allows soccer kicks and stomps on a downed opponent in certain rule sets; ONE Championship has stricter humaneness rules but allows some striking in the clinch on the ground. Bellator closely mirrors UFC's Unified Rules. Fighters who compete across organizations sometimes have to meaningfully adjust their game.

  • MMA's technical depth with fused styles is the future.

  • MMA's technical depth with fused styles is the future.