5 round Non-title fights approved by NSAC!

[tn94z]

The day of major rule changes continues with the news that the Nevada State Athletic Commission has approved the use of five round non-title fights for special events.

It is believed that most major shows with a non-title main event will use the five round format, so almost every major UFC show from this point forward will likely feature a five round main event. This is a rule change that several promotions, including the UFC, have been pushing towards for quite some time, believing that five round fights will give the main events a special and different feel from the rest of the card.

I should note that this doesn’t mean that Fight Night main events will be five round fights. I believe it would be applied to most pay per view events, such as the upcoming Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort fight at UFC 103 or the Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva fight from UFC 99. In fact, that fight was a major impetus behind the rule change getting passed.

This is another pretty good rule change!! I wish they were all 5 rounds

[FUZO]

Re: 5 round Non-title fights approved by NSAC!

5 rounds is good it will have to get the fighters in way better shape to go 5 rounds all the time

[bigbadexcursion]

Re: 5 round Non-title fights approved by NSAC!

I don't agree. Look at a lot of the last two rounds of fights and there isn't as much action. They pretty much avoid each other because they are too gassed. That and they "save" energy in the early rounds so they can make the last rounds. That means boring rounds 1-5 in many cases.


Title fights? Sure but the rest of them should remain the same.

[tn94z]

Re: 5 round Non-title fights approved by NSAC!

Well, look at the Franklin/Wandy...that fight needed to last longer. Or Wandy/Chuck...etc.

Plus I think it gives the guys that really train hard and really get their cardio up the chance to show it.

I agree that the fight might start out slower...it might. But if you have two good cardio guys in their, it won't matter as much because they know they can go the distance regardless. I think it will good.

[Schiznick]

Re: 5 round Non-title fights approved by NSAC!

The more rounds, it will show who the better fighter overall really is.. not to say that the winner isnt, but you know how these decisions go.. 5 rounders hardly ever make it 5 full rounds