Quite a few.
Association of Boxing Commissions and adhered to by the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts.
Association of Boxing Commissions and adhered to by the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts.
- Holding onto the cage fencing
- Holding opponent’s clothing or gloves
- Headbutts
- Biting or spitting
- Hair pulling
- Intentionally placing a finger into any orifice, or into any cut or laceration of an opponent
- Eye gouging of any kind
- Groin attacks of any kind
- Downward elbow strikes
- Small joint manipulation (bending fingers backwards for example)
- Strikes to the spine or back of the head
- Heel kicks to the kidney
- Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea
- Clawing, pinching, twisting the flesh or grabbing the clavicle (collar bone)
- Kicking the head of a grounded opponent
- Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent
- Stomping on a grounded fighter
- The use of abusive language in fighting area
- Any unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to opponent
- Attacking an opponent during a break
- Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee
- Timidity (avoiding contact, consistent dropping of mouthpiece, or faking an injury)
- Interference from a fighter's cornerman
- Throwing an opponent out of the ring or caged area
- Flagrant disregard of the referee’s instructions
- Pinning an opponent to the floor on his or her head or neck
- Attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the round
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