The recent announcement that the UFC would no longer allow its fighters to bet on UFC fights was met by fans met with a collective “wait, that was allowed before?” In order to help our readers better understand the rules and standards of the organization, we’ve compiled a list of some key acts the UFC forbids and allows for its independent contractors.
5 Things You CAN Do While Under UFC Contract
- Go two knuckles deep on your opponent’s eye
- Hang out with genocidal dictators and sing their praises
- Discuss which of your co-workers are bangable on a podcast
- Appear in video games, toy ranges and clothing lines (with the UFC’s full discretion and financial benefit)
- Use unique and proprietary apps to track your location at every second of every day
5 Things You Must NEVER Do While Under UFC Contract
- Call Dana White “Boxercise Bobby”
- Use racist, homophobic, transphobic or sexist language outside of a fight promotion or “boys being boys” setting while not holding an official UFC ranking
- Anything a reasonable arbiter might use to deem a fighter “fun” or “unique”
- Acknowledge the existence of other sports
- See a clinically trained physician about your broken dick