Today, I was watching a UFC fight, and the commentator kept mentioning “significant strikes.” I was like, “What the heck are those?” I mean, I know what a strike is – you hit someone, right? But what makes a strike “significant”? Does it mean it has to knock the guy out cold? Or just make him wobble a bit?
So, I did what any curious person would do – I started digging. I paused the fight, grabbed my phone, and started searching. I went through a bunch of websites, and honestly, most of them were confusing. They used all these fancy terms that I didn’t understand. But I kept reading, kept clicking, and finally, I started to piece things together.
Here’s what I found out. Apparently, “significant strikes” aren’t just any old punch or kick. They’re the ones that are thrown from a distance or the ones with some real power behind them, like when fighters are in a clinch or on the ground. It’s not just about hitting the other guy; it’s about hitting him with some force.
Significant Strikes
- All strikes at distance
- Power strikes in the clinch
- Power strikes on the ground
Think of it this way: a little jab to the face? Probably not significant. A big hook that makes the guy’s head snap back? Yeah, that’s significant. A weak kick to the leg that just kind of slaps? Not significant. A powerful roundhouse kick that could chop down a tree? You bet that’s significant.
Insignificant Strikes
- Jabs
- Slapping leg kicks
- Foot stomps
- Groin kicks
I also learned that all significant strikes are counted as strikes, but not all strikes are considered significant. So, a fighter could throw a hundred punches, but if only ten of them were “significant,” the judges are probably going to pay more attention to those ten.
After all that reading and digging, I went back to the fight, and suddenly, it all made sense. I could see the difference between a regular strike and a significant one. I could understand why the commentators were making such a big deal about it. It wasn’t just about hitting the other guy; it was about hitting him in a way that really mattered. It was pretty cool, actually. Now, every time I watch a fight, I pay attention to those significant strikes. It makes the whole thing way more interesting.
