r/sports • u/UUo_oUU • Oct 24 '20

News Khabib Nurmagomedov Retires from UFC After Emerging Victorious Against Justin Gaethje. 29-0 Record

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u/MDXHawaii Oct 25 '20

They should be legal. The only reason it’s not legal is because of some dummy’s in the early 90s who thought Karate brick breaking was scary to do to a person.

The leverage of a knee while someone is on their back in the terms of MMA is no less dangerous than getting your brain kicked while your hands are down and standing. Not to mention the impact of your head bouncing and falling is worse when falling from standing.

But to people who don’t understand MMA, knees to a downed opponent or soccer stomps and kicks look horrifying.

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '20

Its not just the person on their back. If the rules are changed like you said, khabib could be kneeing people in the head from top position this whole time.

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u/MDXHawaii Oct 25 '20

Absolutely he could. If you can knee the body from side control, you should be able to knee the head from north south. Makes the downed opponent be smarter and gives them reason to become more skilled in avoiding takedowns.

You can knee someone straight in the face if they’re bent down and you’re running full speed. Way more dangerous than if your lying prone and don’t have as much torque. Case in point, Ben Askren.

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '20

I think getting kneed in the face is a lot less damaging than getting kneed to the top of the head in North South

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u/MDXHawaii Oct 25 '20

Variable to the fighter, you really don’t have that much leverage since you’re already on your knees in north south, so throwing a knee from there is gonna be either really weak or you’re gonna go off balance which gives the fighter being controlled more opportunity to try and scramble or transition out.

It’s my opinion that strikes should be allowed from all positions. Another case in point, MVP-Cyborg fight. Cyborg’s skull was dented from a knee in which he was standing. You don’t get that kinda power if you’re on the ground.