Why Is UFC Different From Other
Mixed Martial Arts Competitors?

The thing that makes the Ultimate Fighting Championship different from other mixed martial arts are the elite levels of the competitor also known as an “Ultimate Fighter,” and the commitment of the owners to promote safe, quality entertainment, both live and televised, while maintaining and implementing rules and regulations in place to guard the safety of the fighters.

The UFC brings together the most talented martial arts experts in the world. UFC fighters come from the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Japan, Russia, Holland, England, and all over the world. All UFC fighters are required to have previous combat sports experience, and many are world or Olympic champions. The UFC athletes train up to six, or more, hours a day in preparation for an event.

Almost all have studied martial arts all their lives, and are college educated. In addition to their UFC careers, many of the competitors are business owners. They are also students, professionals, or managers, working in various fields. It is, however, the success, discipline and focus of the Ultimate Fighter that makes him different from any other competitor in the field of mixed martial arts.
 
  The UFC’s dedication to the absolute consistency in following rules, the presence of officials, judges, the various weight divisions, rounds, time limits, and other safety precautions also set the UFC apart from other branches of Mixed Martial Arts competitions.

UFC Mandatory Equipment
  One thing that sets the new UFC apart from other branches of Mixed Martial Arts are the rules that are put in place to ensure the competitors’ safety. In the New UFC, competitors may only use UFC and commission approved 4-6 oz gloves, designed to protect the hand, but not large enough to improve the striking surface or force of the punch.
 
  UFC Commission approved Mixed Martial Arts shorts and kickboxing trunks are the only uniforms allowed. Shirts, gis and shoes, present problems because they allow for grabbing and are not allowed.
 
  The UFC organization has an established reputation for providing the maximum safety to the fighters with commission approved ring structures, canvas, and all safety padding and fences.

The New UFC, unlike some other branches of mixed martial arts, requires absolute adherence to commission mandated rules:
-Commission approved gloves
-Weight classes
-Time limits and rounds
-Mandatory drug testing
-No head butting or kicking to the downed opponent
-No knees to the head of a downed opponent
-No downward point of the elbow strikes
-No strikes to the spine or the back of the head
-No groin or throat strikes
-State Athletic Commission approval in states such as New Jersey, Nevada, Florida & Louisiana.

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