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

4. The 12 To 6 Elbow Rule

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhNNKJKMbpc Once again the previous rules actually role into this one which is the whole ordeal of the 12-to-6 elbow strike. It's no secret that elbow strikes are in fact legal under the Unified Rules. What isn't well known is that they are limited in their use of elbow strikes. Elbows need to come in at an angle and cannot come directly down upon an opponent. If it does come down it is what's called a 12-to-6 elbow strike. This comes from the reference of a clock with 12 being up and 6 being down. The reason for outlawing such a technique actually goes back to when the Unified Rules were first installed. Supposedly such a strike could cause paralysis if used to the back of the head of the spine. However, such reasoning if flawed when one considers that those areas are already protected under the Unified Rules. There's a movement to revise the Unified Rules to allow such strikes to become legalized and it's understandable considering that UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones only career "loss" is a disqualification for using said technique. However, like most revisions it is taking time to get done.