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California's athletic commission proposed 3 changes awhile ago.
#1 A downed opponent must have 2 hands down instead of one
#2 Holding dominant position for the majority of 5 minutes is an automatic 10-8
#3 165 lb weight division
I'm admittedly biased against everything coming out of california whether its new MMA rules or UBI (social security 2.0).
Conclusions
#1 The two hands down to be a grounded opponent rule made everything worse. It added to the confusion and controversy.
#2 Chris "El Guapo" Gutierrez vs Cody Durden on august 1st highlighted issues with the automatic 10-8 rule. In round 1 Cody Durden got Gutierrez' back. Locked in a body triangle Held position the entire round not doing a whole lot. Automatic 10-8. New california MMA rules reward holding and stalling. They throw 10-8's at rounds where someone laid and prayed and 10-9's at rounds where a fighter was more active and dominant. New rules are bad.
#3 Jon Jones and Conor McGregor are having trouble finding open slots in main events where they could have an opportunity to fight. Every main event slot for the next 4+ months is filled. Adding a 165lb division would make things worse and contribute towards the UFC having larger scheduling issues.
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#1 A downed opponent must have 2 hands down instead of one
#2 Holding dominant position for the majority of 5 minutes is an automatic 10-8
#3 165 lb weight division
I'm admittedly biased against everything coming out of california whether its new MMA rules or UBI (social security 2.0).
Conclusions
#1 The two hands down to be a grounded opponent rule made everything worse. It added to the confusion and controversy.
#2 Chris "El Guapo" Gutierrez vs Cody Durden on august 1st highlighted issues with the automatic 10-8 rule. In round 1 Cody Durden got Gutierrez' back. Locked in a body triangle Held position the entire round not doing a whole lot. Automatic 10-8. New california MMA rules reward holding and stalling. They throw 10-8's at rounds where someone laid and prayed and 10-9's at rounds where a fighter was more active and dominant. New rules are bad.
#3 Jon Jones and Conor McGregor are having trouble finding open slots in main events where they could have an opportunity to fight. Every main event slot for the next 4+ months is filled. Adding a 165lb division would make things worse and contribute towards the UFC having larger scheduling issues.
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