UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) / MMA (Mixed Martial Arts): Rules


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General Betting Rules and General Sports Betting Rules.


General Rules

  • All bets are settled on the official result at the end of the fight.
  • Any subsequent alterations to the result won't affect bets.
  • If an event is postponed, bets are void.
  • In the event of a draw, all markets where no draw price was offered will be settled as void.
  • In the event of a 'no contest' being declared, all bets will be made void.

Outright Tournament Winner

Market description: Predict the fighter/team that will win the tournament.

  • Reserves and substitutes don't count for betting purposes.
  • Bets will be settled on the result 'without reserves and substitutes'.

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Bout Betting

Market description: Predict the result of a bout between two fighters.

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To Go The Distance

Market description: Predict whether or not the fight will go to the end of the scheduled number of rounds.

  • All bets are settled on the official result at the end of a fight.
  • If the scheduled number of rounds in a fight changes, bets placed on this market will stand.
  • If a fighter takes no part in the fight, bets placed on this market will be void.
  • If a fighter is disqualified or retires from a fight, bets placed on this market will stand.
  • Bets placed on this market will be settled immediately after the event is finished.
  • Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.

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Total Rounds

Market description: Predict whether the fight will finish under or over a specified number of rounds.

  • Where a half is stated in a 5-minute round, 2 minutes and 30 seconds will define the half for under/over betting.
  • The same principle will be used for a 3-minute round, etc.
  • If the under/over total lands on exactly half of a round, bets will be void.

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Round Betting

Market description: Predict the winner of the fight and the round in which the fight will be won.

  • If the fight is decided on points, then that will be the winning market.
  • Bets on a fighter to win in a nominated round will be lost.

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Significant Strikes Landed

Market description: Predict whether a fighter will land under or over a specified number of 'significant strikes' in their fight.

  • A 'significant strike' is defined as any strike from distance or power strikes from clinch and ground positions.

  • All bets are settled according to the statistics published here.
  • In the event of a draw, bets on this market will stand.
  • If the scheduled number of rounds in a fight changes, bets placed on this market will be void.
  • If either of the originally scheduled fighters takes no part in the fight, bets placed on this market will be void.
  • If a fighter is disqualified or retires from a fight, bets placed on this market will stand.
  • Bets placed on this market will be settled following the conclusion of the final fight of the corresponding event.

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Exact Method of Victory

Market Description: Predict which fighter and the exact way the fighter will win

  • All bets are settled according to the statistics published here.
  • If the scheduled number of rounds in a fight changes, bets placed on this market will be void.
  • If either of the originally scheduled fighters takes no part in the fight, bets placed on this market will be void.
  • If a fighter is disqualified or retires from a fight, bets placed on this market will stand.

Either Fighter Wins By

Market Description: Which method will result in an end to the fight, either KO/TKO, Submission or Decision.

  • All bets are settled according to the statistics published here.
  • If the scheduled number of rounds in a fight changes, bets placed on this market will be void.
  • If either of the originally scheduled fighters takes no part in the fight, bets placed on this market will be void.
  • If a fighter is disqualified or retires from a fight, bets placed on this market will stand.

Round & Minute Betting

Market Description: The exact round and minute of the fight that the fighter will win in.

  • If a fighter fails to leave their corner for a round, the final minute of the previous round will be settled as a winner.
  • If the scheduled number of rounds in a fight changes, bets placed on this market will be void.
  • If either of the originally scheduled fighters takes no part in the fight, bets placed on this market will be void.

​​​When Will The Fight End?

Market Description: When the fight will end.

  • Includes the bout being concluded by any method other than a ‘No Contest’, at which bets would be made void.
  • If the scheduled number of rounds in a fight changes, bets placed on this market will be void.
  • If either of the originally scheduled fighters takes no part in the fight, bets placed on this market will be void.

Fight To End Within 59 Seconds

Market Description: If the fight will end within the first 59 seconds of Round 1.

  • The official time supplied by UFC.com will be used to settle this market.
  •  If the scheduled number of rounds in a fight changes, bets placed on this market will be void.
  • If either of the originally scheduled fighters takes no part in the fight, bets placed on this market will be void.
  • If a fighter is disqualified or retires from a fight, bets placed on this market will stand.

Round 1 Win Specials

Market Description: Predict the fighter to win in the 1st Round only & to win by either, KO/TKO/Stoppage or Submission.

  • The official time supplied by UFC.com will be used to settle this market.
  •  If the scheduled number of rounds in a fight changes, bets placed on this market will be void.
  • If either of the originally scheduled fighters takes no part in the fight, bets placed on this market will be void.
  • 'To Win within the first minute' will be settled as a winner if the official ruling is between 0 - 60 seconds. 'To Win within the first 2 minutes' will be settled as a winner if the official ruling is between 0 - 120 seconds etc

Submission Outcome

Market Description: What type of submission will cause the fight to end.

  • The market will be settled based on the official result supplied by UFC.com If the fighter does not submit or is unable to submit, but the referee steps in to cause an end to the contest, then the method of submission announced by the UFC will be used to settle the market.
  •  If the scheduled number of rounds in a fight changes, bets placed on this market will be void.
  • If either of the originally scheduled fighters takes no part in the fight, bets placed on this market will be void.

​​​​​​Most Takedowns Landed

Market Description: Which fighter will land the most takedowns?

  • All bets are settled according to the statistics published here.
  • In the event of a tie, selections will be settled as losers.
  • If the scheduled number of rounds in a fight changes, bets placed on this market will be void.
  • If either of the originally scheduled fighters takes no part in the fight, bets placed on this market will be void.

Most Significant Strikes

Market Description: Which fighter will land the most significant strikes in either a specific fight or across the Main Card or Preliminary Card.

  • All bets are settled according to the statistics published here.
  • ​In the event of a tie, selections within a specific fight will be settled as losers.
  • Dead heat rules will apply to the Main Card/Preliminary Card market, should two fighters register the same number of Significant Strikes landed that are deemed the most.
  • If the scheduled number of rounds in a fight changes, bets placed on this market will be void.
  • If either of the originally scheduled fighters takes no part in the fight, bets placed on this market will be void.

Round Scorecard Winner (or Finish)

Market Description: Which fighter will win the round on two or more judges' scorecards (or win the fight within that round)

  • All bets are settled according to the statistics published here.
  • ​In the event of a tie, selections within a specific fight will be settled as losers.
  • If the scheduled number of rounds in a fight changes, bets placed on this market will be void.
  • If either of the originally scheduled fighters takes no part in the fight, bets placed on this market will be void.
  • Should the fight end before a specified round has commenced, all selections relating to that round will be deemed losers.

​​​Fighter  - Winning Round

Market Description: The fighter named to win the fight in a specific round.

  • ​If a fighter withdraws during the period between rounds, the fight is deemed to have ended in the previous round.
  • ​If the fight goes to the judges’ scorecard before the scheduled number of rounds is completed then points victory to the winning fighter will be deemed the winning selection​ All bets are settled according to the statistics published here.
  • In the event of a tie, selections will be settled as losers.
  • If the scheduled number of rounds in a fight changes, bets placed on this market will be void.
  • If either of the originally scheduled fighters takes no part in the fight, bets placed on this market will be void.

Fight Treble

Market Description: A fighter to win the fight, land most takedowns and land most significant strikes.

  • All bets are settled according to the statistics published here.
  • ​In the event of a tie, selections within a specific fight will be settled as losers.
  • Dead heat rules will apply to the Main Card/Preliminary Card market, should two fighters register the same number of Significant Strikes landed that are deemed the most.
  • If the scheduled number of rounds in a fight changes, bets placed on this market will be void.
  • If either of the originally scheduled fighters takes no part in the fight, bets placed on this market will be void.

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