Daniel Cormier believes allowing 12-to-6 elbows in the UFC will only perpetuate claims that mixed martial arts is nothing more than glorified “street fighting.
Earlier this year, The Association of Boxing Commissions unanimously voted to abolish the controversial 12-to-6 elbow rule.
Ironically, the decision will go into effect on November 1, days before Jon Jones is expected to defend his undisputed heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309. Before ‘Bones’ became the youngest champion in UFC history, he was notoriously disqualified for landing a series of 12-to-6 elbows on opponent Matt Hamill in 2009.