Hells_Bartender Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 So the UFC doesn't allow a fighters coach to throw in the towel like other combat events. Just watched the Jarred Hamman fight from the weekend and that fight needed to be stopped. There has been other fights like this but they elude me right now. Should it be allowed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePack19 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Yes.......Weidman vs Munoz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangasm Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Penn's corner stopped it between rounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hells_Bartender Posted August 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Penn's corner stopped it between rounds Still the fighter has to agree right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fobar Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 It is allowed, they choose not to it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hells_Bartender Posted August 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 It is allowed' date=' they choose not to it seems.[/quote'] It's against the rule bro -Taken from the official UFC Rules and Regulations 13. Stopping Contest Return to Top The referee is the sole arbiter of a contest and is the only individual authorized to stop a contest. The referee may take advice from the ringside physician and/or the Commission with respect to the decision to stop a contest. The referee and the ringside physician are the only individuals authorized to enter the ring/fighting area at any time during competition other than the rest periods and subsequent to the contest ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fobar Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 They have thrown the towel in before, UFC 3 I think :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hells_Bartender Posted August 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 They have thrown the towel in before' date=' UFC 3 I think :confused:[/quote'] Yeah, I remember Gracie maybe? Zuffa changed the rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manho Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 They have thrown the towel in before' date=' UFC 3 I think :confused:[/quote'] There weren't any unified rules in MMA during that time. The sport of MMA has come a long way since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jduk Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Yes.......Weidman vs Munoz. that was just bad reffing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fobar Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Yeah' date=' I remember Gracie maybe? Zuffa changed the rules.[/quote'] There weren't any unified rules in MMA during that time. The sport of MMA has come a long way since then. thanks guys, I didnt realise that was one of the rules they had changed. I remember that John McCarthy wanted more control because not enough cornerman were stopping fights when the ref couldnt, didnt realise they gave the ref the control completely with the Dr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hells_Bartender Posted August 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 thanks guys' date=' I didnt realise that was one of the rules they had changed. I remember that John McCarthy wanted more control because not enough cornerman were stopping fights when the ref couldnt, didnt realise they gave the ref the control completely with the Dr.[/quote'] No worries dude. You think it's a good idea? I'm torn. Part of me thinks the corner man should be able to help their guy out if there getting smashed because they know there fighter and their capabilities better than anyone. Another part of me thinks it should be the fighters choice to fight on for prides sake. Edgar's corner wanted to stop the fight in the second Gray fight and look what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fobar Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 No worries dude. You think it's a good idea? I'm torn. Part of me thinks the corner man should be able to help their guy out if there getting smashed because they know there fighter and their capabilities better than anyone. Another part of me thinks it should be the fighters choice to fight on for prides sake. Edgar's corner wanted to stop the fight in the second Gray fight and look what happened. You need to balance it out I think. The corner should know the fighter better than anyone and should know if their fighter is in serious danger so they should have the option. Its difficult to say, really is. Look at Munoz fight. If I was on the corner and had a towel, it would have gone in A LOT sooner than the ref stoppage. In boxing, the towel can be thrown in but the ref has the final word Good question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidStateLogic Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 The refs usually do a good job of stopping the fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeStSilva Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I'm pretty sure it is allowed the ref just doesn't have to listen to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarWest® Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Yeah I think so I think fighters can be so disoriented that they don't know what is happening and take a huge amount of damage I'm for it Bring it on gay people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rule_abiding_poster Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Yes.......Weidman vs Munoz. clearly an early stoppage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pessimist_Pete Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 If a fighter is getting destroyed and his corner throws in the towel, then the ref is going to stop the fight. Plain and simple. This thread is mad gay yo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StocktonStrangler420 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Still the fighter has to agree right? Grease rained down some heavy grounded strikes. He was impossible to control and Penn wasn't asked if he wanted the fight stopped. His brother told the ref "We're stopping it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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