Ki MMA has formally asked the California commission to allow knees to the head of a grounded opponent, with the topic requested for the Dec. 1 stakeholder meeting, which is not a vote.
What you need to know
- Ki MMA filed a formal request with the California State Athletic Commission to allow knees to the head of a grounded opponent
- The proposal excludes soccer kicks, head stomps and linear knees
- The topic is requested for the commission's Dec. 1 stakeholder meeting, a discussion forum rather than a final vote
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Ki MMA filed a formal request with the California State Athletic Commission to allow knees to the head of a grounded opponent.
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The proposal excludes soccer kicks, head stomps and linear knees.
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Ki MMA asked for the topic to be placed on the agenda of the commission's Dec. 1 stakeholder meeting, a discussion forum and not a final vote.
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Executive Josh Thomson said the request draws on elements of the Global MMA Rules.
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Ki MMA was announced in September with a $60 million investment fund and fights in a ring.
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Ki MMA's debut is planned around a 32-fighter featherweight Grand Prix for an inaugural 145-pound title.
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Scott Coker wants to change one of MMA's most debated rules before his new promotion has held a single fight. Ki MMA has asked California to permit knees to the head of a downed opponent, a strike the Unified Rules ban.
The request is narrow by design. According to executive Josh Thomson, it borrows elements from the Global MMA Rules, but it leaves out soccer kicks, head stomps and linear knees. Only the knee to a grounded opponent's head is on the table.
Nothing will be decided soon. Ki MMA asked that the topic go on the agenda of the commission's stakeholder meeting on Dec. 1, which is a place for discussion and not a final vote. Any rule change would need further steps after that.
Coker presents the knee as a natural extension of ground and pound, and the change would set Ki MMA apart from the UFC and PFL and could help it recruit fighters. The strike is already legal in Rizin and ONE Championship, promotions that keep part of the old Pride rules heritage.
The push comes from a promotion that is still being built. Ki MMA was announced in September, marking Coker's return after about two years away. It has a $60 million investment fund and a partner group that includes Tony Hawk, D.C. United owner Steve Kaplan and Griffin Gaming Partners co-founder Peter Levin. Fights take place in a ring, a nod to the classic Japanese style. Richard Chou is back as head of athlete relations and lead matchmaker.
The debut is planned around a 32-fighter featherweight Grand Prix, with competitors from four continents fighting for an inaugural title at 145 pounds. Watch what the commission says at the Dec. 1 meeting, since California's answer will shape where and how Ki MMA can run its rules.
The request is narrow by design. According to executive Josh Thomson, it borrows elements from the Global MMA Rules, but it leaves out soccer kicks, head stomps and linear knees. Only the knee to a grounded opponent's head is on the table.
Nothing will be decided soon. Ki MMA asked that the topic go on the agenda of the commission's stakeholder meeting on Dec. 1, which is a place for discussion and not a final vote. Any rule change would need further steps after that.
Coker presents the knee as a natural extension of ground and pound, and the change would set Ki MMA apart from the UFC and PFL and could help it recruit fighters. The strike is already legal in Rizin and ONE Championship, promotions that keep part of the old Pride rules heritage.
The push comes from a promotion that is still being built. Ki MMA was announced in September, marking Coker's return after about two years away. It has a $60 million investment fund and a partner group that includes Tony Hawk, D.C. United owner Steve Kaplan and Griffin Gaming Partners co-founder Peter Levin. Fights take place in a ring, a nod to the classic Japanese style. Richard Chou is back as head of athlete relations and lead matchmaker.
The debut is planned around a 32-fighter featherweight Grand Prix, with competitors from four continents fighting for an inaugural title at 145 pounds. Watch what the commission says at the Dec. 1 meeting, since California's answer will shape where and how Ki MMA can run its rules.
- Summary
- Ki MMA has formally asked the California commission to allow knees to the head of a grounded opponent, with the topic requested for the Dec. 1 stakeholder meeting, which is not a vote.
- Key points (one per line)
- Ki MMA filed a formal request with the California State Athletic Commission to allow knees to the head of a grounded opponent
The proposal excludes soccer kicks, head stomps and linear knees
The topic is requested for the commission's Dec. 1 stakeholder meeting, a discussion forum rather than a final vote
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