Everything was legal when it 1st began...headbutts/eye gouging/strikes to the groin & back of head...nothing was off limits. Then they decided that if they were going to make it palatable for mainstream consumption that they would need to put some rules in place.
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Why are headbutts illegal in MMA?
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Originally posted by VatoMulatto View PostKicks knees and elbows to the head are legal and that will bust your face up real quick and we all know that stuff can lead to serious head trauma.
Like AlexKid said it must be an image thing.
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Round house, spin heel kicks etc are FAR more dangerous to brain health than headbutts.
Even boxing punches and knees to the ehad are probably more dangerous.
Elbows cut as much as headbutts.
Soccer kicks and stomps are equally barbaric looking.
I think the UFC doesnt want strikes that seem too barbaric, I think thats why they lost soccer kicks and stomps too.
The ones they keep that are barbaric liek knees to the head, are already in other popular sports so that why they stay.
Thats my guess
Forgive me if that didnt make any sense I havnt eaten and the brain fog has come feels like my ability to think straight turned into thin air
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Originally posted by RAV3N View PostIts simple, like most UFC rules, it is geared towards the wrestlers.
A lack of headbutts helps the BJJ guys the most.
Strikers tend not to use headbutts much even when they are allowed (see Burmese boxing)
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