046.0001.5.5

Ch. 5, § 5. Permissible Strikes

Last amended: 2026Length: 68 wordsOfficial source

Cite as Mixed Martial Arts, Board of Rules, Ch. 5, § 5

(a) All boxing strikes to permissible target areas; (b) Spinning backhands/fists to permissible target areas; (c) Knee strikes to permissible target areas; (d) All kicking strikes to permissible targets above the belt line; (e) All kicking strikes executed with the foot or shin directed to the legs (excluding linear or thrusting kicks directed to the knee joint); (f) For Muay Thai only, elbow strikes to permissible target areas.
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