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-Rickson Gracie


UFC Rules, Bout Duration, Ways To Win



Fight Bout Duration:

Each non-title bout consists of three rounds, all with a five minute duration

Championship bouts consists of five rounds, all with a five minute duration.

After each round, the fighters get a one minute break.

Ways To Win The Bout:

- A fight may win by submission via either physical tap out or verbal tap out.

- A fighter may win if the referee stops the fight (AKA Technical Knockout.)

- If the fight goes all three or five rounds, the fight will be decided via scorecards. Scorecards can be decided by Unanimous decision, Majority decision, Split decision or a draw (including majority draw, unanimous draw and split draw.)

- Other ways of winning include technical draw, technical decision, disqualification, forfeit or no contest. 

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