10 UFC Rules That Fighters And Fans Get Wrong All The Time

10. Dress Code

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es-B10Rfi30 When the UFC first started there was very little if any regulation on what was appropriate in ring attire. This was one of the early complaints against the UFC and MMA in general because of the fact that some fighters would often walk into the fight wearing regular street clothes. In some cases fighters would walk in wearing pro wrestling style speedos. The latest example of a fighter wearing a speedo in a UFC fight was at UFC 133 when Dennis Hallman infamously wore them after loosing a bet (the UFC banned speedos in the promotion following the event). Another popular outfit among actual martial artists in the early days was a martial arts gi, which UFC legend Royce Gracie wore during his first tenure in the UFC. However, once the Unified Rules were adopted, fighters began conforming to a specific dress code in all jurisdictions. Shirts, gis, long pants and shoes were all outlawed and all fighters were required to wear a cup and mouthpiece. In most North American jurisdictions these rules are still followed today with most male fighters wearing either loose or tight fitting fight shorts. Though women are given a greater leeway in their choice of fight apparel, they are still required to wear a mouth piece and their hair generally needs to be tied up in some way. Also if Dana White has his way a standard UFC uniform could be enforced.