Bryce Mitchell wants face stomps on grounded opponents legalized in MMA. The UFC featherweight responded to recent discussion about banning oblique kicks by arguing the sport should move in the opposite direction, according to Sherdog. Mitchell said stomps — legal during…
Scott Coker’s Ki MMA has asked California regulators to discuss expanded ground-striking rules, potentially allowing knees to grounded opponents. Approval is not assured. RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Former Bellator and Strikeforce executive Scott Coker is seeking a rules discussion with the…
By Abhishek Kumar Das, Scott Coker, the former head of Strikeforce and Bellator, is looking to shake up MMA rules, and his latest proposal could have a major impact on the sport’s ground game. Through his new promotion, Ki MMA,…
The controversial change could see the return of a move that has even seen a UFC champion stripped of his title. Combat sports promoter Scott Coker has officially submitted a request to bring back a controversial MMA move banned in…
The promotion announces a formal request, while Josh Thomson highlights grounded knees; commission approval has not been established. Scott Coker says Ki MMA has formally asked the California State Athletic Commission to consider changes to the Unified Rules of MMA.
MMA promoter Scott Coker has approached the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) to explore introducing elements of international MMA rules into his new promotion, Ki MMA. However, his proposal does not include soccer kicks, stomps or linear knee strikes. Coker…
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