{"id":34400,"date":"2025-07-31T07:17:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T07:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/34400\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T07:17:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T07:17:14","slug":"an-mma-legend-wants-to-revolutionize-ufc-by-making-this-major-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/34400\/","title":{"rendered":"An MMA legend wants to revolutionize UFC by making this major change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">Former UFC lightweight champion and current coach to Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, is once again making waves in the world of mixed martial arts &#8211; this time, not with his fists, but with bold ideas aimed at transforming the sport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Under current UFC regulations, most fights are scheduled for three five-minute rounds, while main events and title bouts extend to five rounds of the same duration. But for Khabib, that structure is outdated. Speaking on The Hustle Show, \u201cThe Eagle\u201d laid out a radical proposal: eliminate rounds altogether.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cRegular fight, 15 minutes. Title fight, 25 minutes,\u201d Nurmagomedov said. \u201cGet rid of rounds. No rounds at all. They just step in and that\u2019s it. What\u2019s the point of rounds?\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Khabib Nurmagomedov said the UFC should completely get rid of rounds \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegular fight, 15 minutes. Title fight, 25 minutes. Get rid of rounds. No rounds at all. They just step in and that\u2019s it. What\u2019s the point of rounds?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(via Hustle Show) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KwbnHQGDh2\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/KwbnHQGDh2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HappyPunch\/status\/1949590255914598750?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">July 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">It\u2019s a daring concept &#8211; one that would dramatically alter the pacing and strategy of MMA bouts. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Without the built-in breaks between rounds, fighters would be forced to maintain a relentless pace, with little opportunity to recover or reset. 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