UFC lightweight contender Paddy Pimblett has called for a significant overhaul of the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. He wants the official UFC rules to be a little bit closer to rules used in PRIDE FC or RIZIN. Specifically advocating for the legalization of knees and soccer kicks to grounded opponents.
Paddy Pimblett Argues for Pride FC Style Rules to Punish Stalling
Speaking in a recent interview with Tom Aspinall, the Liverpool native argued that the current rule set offers too much protection to wrestlers who fail their takedown attempts, allowing them to stall rather than face the consequences of a poor entry.