Bryce Mitchell said on Instagram that banning oblique kicks is 'really, really stupid' and that MMA should add stomps to a grounded opponent's face, 'my best move'.
From 2 reports by 2 outlets
What we know
- Mitchell said on Instagram that stomps to the face of a grounded opponent should be legalized and that it is his best move.
- Mitchell called talk of banning oblique kicks 'really, really stupid' and wrote that if rules change, rounds and weight cuts should be removed.
- California commission director Andy Foster wants oblique kicks outlawed under the Unified Rules of MMA, and Dana White has said 'we don't disagree'.
- Ki MMA's proposal to change the Unified Rules does not request legalizing soccer kicks, stomps or linear knee strikes.
UFC bantamweight Bryce Mitchell said on Instagram that MMA should legalize stomps to the face of a grounded opponent, as in the Pride era. "I would have a lot more finishes if I could stomp a grounded opponent on their face. That's actually my best move," he said.
Mitchell was responding to talk of banning oblique kicks, which California commission director Andy Foster wants outlawed under the Unified Rules of MMA and which Dana White has said "we don't disagree" with. Mitchell called the idea "really, really stupid" and told critics to "toughen up". In his caption he wrote that proposed rule changes are "bullsh*t" and that rounds and weight cuts should be removed instead.
Ki MMA's proposal to change the Unified Rules leaves soccer kicks, stomps and linear knee strikes out of its request.
Mitchell was responding to talk of banning oblique kicks, which California commission director Andy Foster wants outlawed under the Unified Rules of MMA and which Dana White has said "we don't disagree" with. Mitchell called the idea "really, really stupid" and told critics to "toughen up". In his caption he wrote that proposed rule changes are "bullsh*t" and that rounds and weight cuts should be removed instead.
Ki MMA's proposal to change the Unified Rules leaves soccer kicks, stomps and linear knee strikes out of its request.
- Summary
- Bryce Mitchell said on Instagram that banning oblique kicks is 'really, really stupid' and that MMA should add stomps to a grounded opponent's face, 'my best move'.
- Key points (one per line)
- Mitchell said the one rule change should be adding the stomp, which he says would bring him more finishes.
He called talk of banning oblique kicks 'really, really stupid'.
California commission director Andy Foster wants oblique kicks outlawed, and Dana White has said 'we don't disagree'.
Mitchell also said that if rules change, rounds and weight cuts should go.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- Combat Sports UK | https://combatsportsuk.com/news/b92516b6-d0c0-4714-81e9-7ab522863a52/bryce-mitchell-face-stomps-legal-oblique-kick-ban-instagram
Knockout Daily | https://knockoutdaily.com/news/bryce-mitchell-says-his-best-move-is-illegal-and-wants-prides-face-stomp-back
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