Ultimate Full Contact: Fight Outcome Characterization Concerning Their Methods, Occurrence Times and Technical–Tactical Developments

Fernando C. Loio Pinto, Henrique Neiva, Célia Nunes, Mário C. Marques, António C. Sousa, Daniel A. Marinho, Luís Branquinho and Ricardo Ferraz
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Fernando C. Loio Pinto: Department of Sport Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
Henrique Neiva: Department of Sport Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
Célia Nunes: Department of Sport Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
Mário C. Marques: Department of Sport Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
António C. Sousa: Department of Sport Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
Daniel A. Marinho: Department of Sport Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
Luís Branquinho: Department of Sport Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
Ricardo Ferraz: Department of Sport Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 19, 1-9

Abstract: Fight analysis produces relevant technical–tactical information. However, this knowledge is limited in hybrid full-contact combat sports. Therefore, this study aimed to characterize the results of the fights’ outcomes through the winners at the World Ultimate Full Contact (WUFC) Championships between 2008 and 2017. Methods: 170 combats between senior male fighters (master class) from 38 countries were observed; all fight outcome methods, their occurrence times, inherent skills and their development forms were analyzed through frequencies, percentages, crosstabs and chi-square test, considering a Fisher’s exact value of p < 0.05. The fight outcome methods were, in decreasing order, as follows: submission; decision and technical knockout (TKO); knockout (KO); and doctor stoppage. Only 19.4% fights completed the regular time 10 min (600 s), and 68.8% fight outcomes occurred in the first 5 min (300 s). Chokes were more used than joint locks, primarily developed in single actions. Head punches and kicks were the skills most responsible for KO, developed more in combinations and counter-attacks, while TKO was always through combination attacks and mostly by ground and pound. Ground fighting is most effective. In stand-up fighting, combination attacks and counter-attack are most effective. It is important to increase the technical–tactical capacities and adjustable decision-making to perform the regular fight time.

Keywords: combat sports; styles; skills; stand-up and ground fighting; submission; technical; knockout; KO; attack combinations; single attack; counter-attack (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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