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ABC Unified Rules of MMA: Five-Round Championship Limits, Scorecard Minimums, and Referee Stand-Up Directives
Grounded in the 2025 Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) MMA Officials Handbook: how commission regulations govern 25-minute contest ceilings, weight-miss catchweights, and active-finish referee stand-ups.
ABC MMA Officials Handbook Regulatory Ledger
Verified contest duration, scorecard, and weight-class rules (2025 Handbook)
Round & Contest Ceiling (p. 3)5:00 rounds / 1:00 restMax 5 rounds and/or 25 minutes in 24 hours
Scorecard Minimums (p. 3)2 completed of 3 rounds3 completed of 5 rounds for Technical Decision
Weight Miss Catchweight (p. 11)15 classes (105 lb to >265 lb)Cross-class miss capped at 5 lbs above lighter fighter
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