BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » New Interpretation https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:45:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Knees and Kicks to a Downed Fighter Rule Reinterpreted by Athletic Commissions and Referees https://www.badmma.com/knees-and-kicks-to-a-downed-fighter-rule-reinterpreted-by-athletic-commissions-and-referees.html https://www.badmma.com/knees-and-kicks-to-a-downed-fighter-rule-reinterpreted-by-athletic-commissions-and-referees.html#comments Thu, 12 Sep 2013 15:33:35 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/knees-and-kicks-to-a-downed-fighter-rule-reinterpreted-by-athletic-commissions-and-referees.html How athletic commissions interpret the rule about knees and kicks to a downed fighter and how referees enforce the rule has changed. UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and former Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission Marc Ratner appeared on a recent edition of UFC Tonight on Wednesday and explained the new interpretation of what is a foul and what isn’t in regards to kneeing and kicking a “downed” fighter.

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Knees and Kicks to a Downed Fighter Rule Reinterpreted by Athletic Commissions and Referees – MMA Weekly

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