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What podcasts say about MMA headbutt rules
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What experts have said about MMA headbutt rules
2 statements · 1 negative · 1 neutral
Using the head as a striking instrument is a foul under MMA rules.
“It hit him in the jaw. Okay. It didn't hit him head to head. And you're not allowed to use your head as a striking instrument. It's a foul.”
Open the episode · JRE MMA Show #179 with Josh Thompson & "Big" John McCarthyListen at 2:08:51
MMA permits using the head for control but prohibits lifting it to strike.
“We say you can use your head as a steering instrument, as a third arm. You can press with it. You can do a lot of uncomfortable things with it. You cannot pick it up and bring it back to strike.”
Open the episode · JRE MMA Show #179 with Josh Thompson & "Big" John McCarthyListen at 2:09:02
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