IFL Official MMA Rules

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The official rules of the IFL are up on their website (you can find it here).

Some notes:

• The rounds are 4 minutes each (1 minute shorter than the UFC).  Although each round is shorter, this could mean for a more intense and action packed fight.
• This was mentioned earlier, but the fight will take place in a boxing ring.  I think a ring is better than a cage from a marketing perspective…that is if you’re trying to market MMA as a sport and not a “brutal cage fight”
• As far as apparel is concerned, no Gi or shoes allowed!
• No elbows to the face or head – awesome.  Elbows, although effective, can really cut up someone’s face, resulting in a referee stoppage.  I’d rather see a fight end in a knockout or submission as opposed to a cut.
• No kicking, kneeing or stomping the head of a grounded fighter.  I believe all of these are allowable in Pride, but not in the UFC.

Check out the full IFL rules on IFL.tv