dana-white-backs-overtime-round-ruleUFC President Dana White is backing up the idea of adding up an overtime round rule for a fight, whose conclusion is going to be a draw. He said that he abhors draws just as much as everybody else does.

White said that he hate draws. He believes that draw is such a misuse of everyone’s time and energy and he desires definitely to explore the same.

However, in permitting such a rule, the State Athletic Commissions in this case would be the hindrance. The Nevada State Athletic Commission permits an overtime round after the contestants have gone two rounds and the judges score the fight an even draw. However, in Mixed Martial Arts events, championship bouts are having five, while non-title fights are three rounds.

White’s idea seems to be enormous, but many of the particulars would have to be worked out. Say to find out the judges have it as draw, they have to go to the cards. Some may even suggest going for an extra round to see if a winner can be recognized from the same.

This year alone, at UFC 125, we have seen Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard fight to a draw. In the main event at UFC 127, B.J. Penn and Jon Fitch do the same. If there were an additional round to break the tie, it would have been much more fulfilling for the fans. MMA can do with overtimes and tiebreakers to get an outcome of a bout, just like every other chief sport.

If Mr. White and company actually try to push for such a regulation to the commissions, it will be very fascinating to see. Things will make MMA even more exhilarating, if the commissions permit such a thing to happen.

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