What techniques and blows are prohibited in the Ilia Topuria vs. fight. Max Holloway

Undefeated and with 15 winsTopuria faces one of the MMA veteransthe American Max Holloway. The Hispanic’s style, conservative in defense and accurate with his fists, faces one of the most complicated and experienced fighters in history.

The blows prohibited in the UFC

Israel Adrados, national MMA master and national coach in the amateur categoryclarified in an interview with this newspaper, which blows and techniques are prohibited in the regulations of mixed martial arts and which apply to the UFC, the largest contact sports tournament in economic figures and number of spectators.

The golden rule of combat of regulated contact sports is always the same: attacking the eyes, genitals or respiratory tract is prohibited. Regarding the latter, neither attacks on the throat nor blocking them are considered legal. “It is forbidden to hit the spine and it is extremely forbidden to hit the crosshead that goes on the back of the neck and from ear to ear,” recalls Adrados. It also clarifies that in the amateur category of this sport the rules become stricter.

«It is prohibited attack frontally “knee joint” in non-professional fights, the coach clarifies. However, other techniques such as hair pulling, scratching, pinching, head butting or small joint dislocations are outside the rules in all regulated contact sports.

The most notable blows in the history of MMA fighting

So much Topuria as Holloway They are experienced ground fighters. The first began with Greco-Roman wrestling and the second is a featherweight historical. They both know very well that it is completely prohibited to kick or knee the head when an opponent is on the ground – “when there are three supports,” the coach specifies -.

One of the blows prohibited due to its effectiveness and lethality is the one known as ‘hammer blow‘, ‘ice pick’ either descending elbow: hit, from top to bottom, with the tip of the elbow. Biting is also not allowed, although Mike Tyson used it to bite off a piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear in 1997. That cost him his boxing license and a three million dollar fine.

Due to the brutality of some of the fighting MMAfor a long time it was a reviled sport in Spain. However, he is gaining more and more followers among the national public and the young Topuria has been a real before and after. In a context in which Spain (and Madrid, specifically) wants to bet on bringing the UFC, Saturday’s fight will determine if Spain is prepared to get on the MMA bandwagon.