UFC/MMA Rules

General

  • Should a contest be postponed, bets will stand if the rescheduled event occurs within 48 hours. If the contest is rescheduled to occur more than 48 hours following the original event, all bets in relation to the contest will be void.
  • In the event of a 'no contest' being declared, all bets will be made void, with the exception of selections where the outcome has already been unequivocally determined.
  • If a fight is changed from 3 rounds to 5 or 5 rounds to 3, Match Betting bets will stand but all other markets will be voided.
  • Should there be a substitution for one of the fighters, bets on the original contest will be void.
  • The statistics provided by ufcstats.com will be used to determine the settlement of any bets which are placed on: (i) a given fighter to achieve a certain number of significant strikes, (ii) a given fighter to achieve a certain number of submission attempts, (iii) a given fighter to achieve a certain number of takedowns.
  • Any bets placed on Price Boost markets will follow the same rules as the market they have been boosted from.

To Win the Fight

  • Prices are offered for each fighter to win the fight and, in the event of a draw, all match bets will be void and stakes returned (for these purposes, draws will include fights which end in a 'majority draw').
  • Bets will be settled on the official result announced in the ring. Subsequent appeals/amendments do not affect settlement (unless the amendment was made due to human error when announcing the result).
  • If the fight gets stopped before the scheduled rounds are completed and it goes to the judges scorecards the fight will be settled as a decision victory
  • A points victory is only a winner when the full number of rounds has been completed.

Method of Victory

Bets will be settled on the official result immediately after the fight.

In the event of a disqualification or a 'no contest' being declared, this market will be void.

KO/TKO/Stoppage - A KO/TKO/Stoppage includes the following:

  • Referee stoppage while either/both fighters are standing or on the canvas, due to one fighter not intelligently defending themselves from strikes, or in a defenceless position.
  • Stoppage by doctor or a fighter's corner/team.
  • A fighter retires due to injury.

Submission - A Submission includes the following:

  • A fighter tapping out, either verbally or physically.
  • Technical Submission.
  • Decision - When the fight goes the distance the judges will then score each round to decide the winner.
  • Technical Decision - The fight is stopped before the scheduled number of rounds are completed resulting in the bout going to the judges' scorecards, who are able to determine a winner. e.g. for an accidental clash of heads etc.
  • Technical Draw - The fight is stopped before the scheduled number of rounds are completed resulting in the bout going to the judges' scorecards, who are unable to determine a winner.


Round Betting / Total Rounds

  • If a fighter withdraws in the period between rounds, the fight will be deemed to have ended in the previous round for the purpose of "Round Betting" settlement.
  • For "Total Rounds" settlement purposes, 2 minutes and 30 seconds will represent half a round (if the round lasts for 5 minutes). For example, for a bet on "Over 1.5 rounds" to be a winner, the fight must last beyond 2 minutes and 30 seconds in round 2. If the fight is stopped at exactly 2 minutes and 30 seconds of the designated round, the "Under 1.5 rounds" will be the winner. If the number of rounds in a fight is changed after "Total Rounds" markets have been set, then all bets on these markets will be void.
  • Should the scheduled number of rounds be changed before the fight, all "Round Betting" bets will be made void.

Round & Minute Markets

1) For the purpose of settlement:

  • The 1st minute of a round is from 00:00 to 00:59;
  • The 2nd minute of a round is from 01:00 to 01:59;
  • The 3rd minute of a round is from 02:00 to 02:59;
  • The 4th minute of a round is from 03:00 to 03:59; and
  • The 5th minute of a round is from 04:00 to 05:00.

2) The first 30 seconds of a round are from 00:00 to 00:29 and the last 30 seconds of a round from 04:30 to 05:00.

3) If the fighter retires in the corner between rounds, the last minute of the previous round will be paid as a winner.

4) For the Gone in 60 Seconds market, you are wagering on whether the fight will end in the first 59 seconds of Round 1. The official time supplied by the governing body will be used to settle this market.

Points Handicap

  • Any fighter who wins before the fight goes its scheduled distance is declared the winner. If the fight goes to a decision, then the cumulative scores of all the judges will be used to determine the winner. If the fight is declared a 'no contest', this market will be void.

Round & Method Combo

  • The winning selection will be determined based on the round in which the fight ends and the method of victory. Bets on this market will be deemed losing bets if the fight ends in a decision.

Exact Method of Victory

  • This will be settled according to UFCstats.com, this will not be settled based off what the announcer says in the Octagon.

Will the Fight Go the Distance?

  • For "Will the Fight Go the Distance" (or similarly titled) markets, should the scheduled number of rounds change, this market will be made void.
  • If the fight is concluded before the stated rounds are over, then the fight has not gone the distance.

Decision No Bet

  • If the fight goes to a decision, the market is made void.

Technical Decision

  • Where a fight is stopped before the scheduled number of rounds are completed resulting in the bout going to the judges' scorecards, who can determine a winner, e.g. for an accidental clash of heads.
  • In the event of a Technical Decision, the winning fighter will be deemed to have Won by Points and not by stoppage in the round in which the fight ended.

Either Fighter Wins By

For settlement purposes the method of victory declared by the UFC following the conclusion of the contest will be used to determine the result

Most Takedowns Landed

  • Selections will be settled on ufcstats.com.
  • In the event of a tie, selections will be settled as losers.

Most Significant Strikes

  • Selections will be settled on ufcstats.com.
  • 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.

Main Card Specials

  • Should the Main Card bout order be amended due to any unforeseen circumstances, any selections referencing the "Main Card" will be voided.

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