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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently made a lot of fighters happy by deciding to allow 12-6 elbows in all of their fights inside the Octagon, and now Professional Fighters League (PFL) is following suit.
Sort of...
During a recent post on X, PFL revealed that elbows would finally be allowed inside the "SmartCage," but only in championship fights. While fight fans will surely take the little win they can get, the move to not allow elbows in all fights is a bit perplexing. But I guess you have to crawl before you walk.
That said, the timing couldn't come any better since the promotion is gearing up for it's annual and massive championship event this Friday (Nov. 29, 2024) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which will feature a total of six championship fights.
The change to being able to throw elbows that night will be an easier adjust to some since a lot of those fighters compete under the Bellator banner, where elbows have always been allowed.