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Fight Sport Report Combat Desk

MMA, Submission Grappling & Developmental Combat Desk — Unified Rules of MMA · Commission Regulatory & Developmental Analysis

Institutional combat sports desk covering championship MMA, developmental feeder promotions, and unified rules officiating.

Stories by Fight Sport Report Combat Desk

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.

October 25, 2026

ABC MMA Judging Handbook: The Plan A/B/C Priority Cascade and the Damage, Dominance, and Duration 10–8 Standard

Inside the 2025 ABC MMA Officials Handbook (pp. 9–22): why Effective Striking/Grappling impact decides rounds before Aggressiveness or Cage Control is ever consulted, and how two of three DDD variables unlock 10–8 scores.

October 24, 2026