When and why were shoes banned from MMA?

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  1. BobDigi5060

    BobDigi5060 East Side MMA Full Member

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    I'd say around UFC 22 or 2000 is when I stopped seeing shoes being worn in The UFC. I'm not certain, but I believe I have seen fighters wearing shoes after 1999 in Pride.

    Personally, I have a hard time doing physical activities barefoot, I need some support.

    Was "no shoes allowed" an organizational trend, and became one of the unified rules? What's the story? I can totally see shoes not being allowed since you did not have to wear them, and we had matches with one fighter wearing shoes and the other barefoot.. Maybe the thought they could level the playing field in doing so?

    Thanks MMA :thumbsup
     
    BobDigi5060, Aug 22, 2011
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  2. Stoo

    Stoo Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    UFC 28 was the introduction of URMMA
     
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  3. BobDigi5060

    BobDigi5060 East Side MMA Full Member

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  4. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    Didn't Pudzainowski wear shoes in his debut?!
     
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  5. monaroCountry

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    shoes are not banned in MMA, although they might be in the UFC.

    UFC isnt MMA.
     
    monaroCountry, Aug 24, 2011
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  6. The Spider

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    Imagine the damage they could do with shoes. Steel caps would be all the rage :lol:
     
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  7. The Spider

    The Spider Guest

    Good find on the rules. Very useful. Will keep a shortcut to that :thumbsup
     
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  8. Moe Greene

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    Mark Coleman got booted in the face by Pete whateverhisnamewas (can't remember at the mo')....brutal!
     
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  9. Ai-edy2007

    Ai-edy2007 STOCKTON 209 MOTHER****ER Full Member

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    yea that was mean!!!!!
     
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  10. Moe Greene

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    WTf was his name?!?!? Lions Den fighter IIRC.....I ain't googling it, that's cheating :good
     
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  11. ptm

    ptm Active Member Full Member

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    Petey Williams
     
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  12. greathamza

    greathamza Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    They dont allow shoes in ufc cuz they are dangerous weapons, just imagine what damage you can cause to your opponent with just your shoes.
    Remember what happened to Bush when he went to irak and that dude threw his shoes at him.
     
    greathamza, Aug 24, 2011
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  13. Stoo

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    He missed....:roll:
     
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  14. yaca you

    yaca you Someone past surprise Full Member

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    George Bush is a master at shoe dodging, ever since Random Tasks failed assassination attempt.


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    They sent their best and W still standin.
     
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  15. yaca you

    yaca you Someone past surprise Full Member

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    Vitor used to were shoes back in the day... the rules were you couldnt kick with shoes on.
     
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