"I don't agree with stomping because your head's got nowhere to go, but a soccer kick where someone's sitting in guard and you can move the legs and kick them there, and knees to the head of the grounded opponent, so if someone shoots a sloppy takedown just to get a break, you should be able to knee them in the head."
"Former UFC flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson has always been a strong advocate of legalizing knees to the head of a grounded opponent. Johnson's wish was fulfilled when he joined ONE Championship. Johnson ironically suffered his only loss in the promotion against Adriano Moraes via a knee to the head while he was grounded. However, "Mighty Mouse" avenged the loss twice to win a trilogy before retiring."
Proposal: legalize soccer kicks and knees to the head of a grounded opponent while keeping stomps illegal. The rationale is to punish fighters who shoot lazy takedowns to get a rest. Current UFC rules prohibit stomps, kicks and knees to the head of a grounded opponent. ONE Championship allows knees to the head of a grounded opponent. Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson advocated for legalizing knees to the head of grounded opponents and experienced both a loss via such a knee and later two avenging wins to complete a trilogy before retiring. Legalization would change tactical consequences for takedowns and guard positioning.
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