MMA legend Urijah Faber and tenured UFC referee Mike Beltran teamed up with the California State Athletic Commission to address the impending change to the longstanding 12-to-6 elbow rule.
In July, the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports voted unanimously to lift the ban on 12-to-6 elbows in addition to redefining what it means to be a “grounded opponent” under the Unified Rules of MMA.
In the video, which you can see below, Faber and another fighter explain what will constitute a grounded opponent once the new rules go into effect on November 1.