Why don't they Allow Punching in the Back of the Head in the UFC?

Question

it hurts more in the front of the head. Why not in the back of the head?

Answer 1

State sanctioning.

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Answer 2

The "sport" is brutal enough.

Answer 3

your spine connects to the base of your skull there. (right where that little indentation is)    You can cause damage to the central nervous system,   paralysis,  or even death if this fairly fragile  area is damaged badly enough.

Answer 4

Punches to the back of the head can cause brain damage. Your cerebellum is located above your neck and close to your hairline , it controls your all movement in the body. If it gets damaged by hard punches, it can paralyze and kill someone.

Answer 5

have one of your buddies punch you in the back of the head.. ask that question again when you wake up

Answer 6

The a chance of messing up a man's spinal chord with that kind of punching.  That could cause paralysis.

Answer 7

The back of the head ain't design for hits! Also the back of the head is nearly impossible to protect! If your in a situation that you cant protect yourself. Then you'll lose because you in no position to defend yourself from danger.

Answer 8

It does hurt more getting punched in your face, but it causes more internal damage when you get hit in the back of the head.

It causes more brain damage and gives more damage to the spinal cord and the nervous system. This is why there's a much higher percentage of dying when you get hit in the back of the head. Ultimately, the reason why there's no hit to the back of the head is because it's simply dangerous.

Answer 9

its leathal. and the behind the ear is one of the worst places to get hit when your concidering getting rocked

Answer 10

Because MMA is totally real like street fighting.  No one ever hits someone on the back of the head in a street fight because the ref would stop them and disqualify them.