UFC Combat Move Invitational (UFC FPI) returns for UFC FPI 8 on Thurs. evening (Oct. 10, 2024), LIVE at 8 p.m. ET on the UFC Combat Move digital community from contained in the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contemporary off his million-dollar efficiency at Craig Jones Invitational earlier this yr, Absolute phenom Nicky Rod will look to proceed his profitable methods towards red-hot grappling prospect Michael Pixley. Within the UFC FPI 8 co-main occasion, Renato Canuto and PJ Barch collide at 170 kilos.
Right here’s the whole UFC FPI 8 struggle card and grappling lineup:
UFC FPI 8 Most important Occasion:
Nicky Rodriguez vs Michael Pixley (Absolute)
UFC FPI 8 Co-Most important Occasion:
Renato Canuto vs PJ Barch (170 lbs.)
UFC FPI 8 Most important Card:
Isaque Bahiense vs Ronaldo Souza Junior (185 lbs.)Andy Varela vs Dante Leon (170 lbs.)Raquel Canuto vs Gabrielle McComb (145 lbs.)Gabriel Sousa vs Josh Cisneros (155 lbs.)Cassia Moura vs Cindy Ung (135 lbs.)Gabriel Almeida vs Johan Oosthuysen (215 lbs.)Pedro Falcao vs Cristian Guzman (155 lbs.)
Under is the compete ruleset and scoring strategies for UFC FPI 8, courtesy of UFC.com:
Every match consists of 1 regulation spherical (Regulation Time) and one extra time interval (OT). There might be no constructive factors awarded in Regulation Time. Athletes can incur level deductions for unlawful guard pulling, passivity, and stalling throughout regulation time. The extra time interval will embody each level scoring and deductions. Negatives from Regulation Time will carry into OT.
Time Limits
An eight minute regulation match can have a 4 minute extra time.
A ten minute regulation match can have a 5 minute extra time
Referees and Judges
Referee is the one one that can assign constructive factors or implement stalling penalties.—Judges could right factors if the referee assigns an incorrect quantity.—Ought to the bout conclude and not using a submission or some extent victory, the judges shall assess the bout in its entirety to find out the winner.
Judging Standards—Initiation of efficient motion—Positional management and submission makes an attempt—Length or management
Managing the competitors space—Upon referee discretion, opponents nearing the sting of the matted space might be paused and repositioned in the direction of the middle of the competitors space.—Athletes are anticipated to keep up a greatest effort to compete within the middle of the competitors space.
Optimistic Factors (Extra time Solely)
Passing the guard = 2 factors.
All Sweeps & Reversals = 2 factors
Knee on stomach = 2 factors
Takedown = 2 factors
Mounted Place = 4 factors
Observe: All Scoring positions have to be maintained for 3 seconds to earn constructive factors
Unfavourable Factors (Penalties)
Level deductions could also be incurred throughout Regulation or extra time intervals.
Ilegal Methods
Spiking your opponent on their head
Putting of any sort
Gouging of the eyes
Deliberately placing your fingers into any orifice of your opponent
Grabbing of the ears
Intentional pulling of the hair
Twisting or holding any lower than 4 fingers or toes
Deliberately scratching, pinching, or biting
Deliberately grabbing, squeezing or placing strain on the groin space
Deliberately holding of your opponents clothes
Slamming — Slamming is barely allowed when a combatant is utilizing the slamming approach as a technique of escaping a totally utilized submission
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