UFC 316 is set to enforce old MMA rules fans haven't seen for a while.

To say UFC 316 is high stakes is an understatement, two title fights see Merab Dvalishvili and Julianna Pena defend their bantamweight titles. Challengers Sean O'Malley and Kayla Harrison use all of their momentum for a shot at UFC gold.

While it's true that styles make fights, the New Jersey Athletic Commission is to adopt an older version of the Unified Rules, which will effectively ban specific techniques on fight night.

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UFC 316 commission will enforce old Unified MMA Rules, banning 12-6 elbows and changing grounded opponent

As first reported by Aaron Bronsteter on X, UFC 316 will not use the new Unified Rules of MMA which lega

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