UFC 315 will feature a slightly modified rule set on Saturday night.
The event is headlined by a welterweight title bout between Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena as the UFC returns to Canada this weekend.
Due to the event taking place in Quebec, Dominick Cruz replaced Joe Rogan on commentary.
The event will also feature a peculiar ban on a rarely-seen strike that typically doesn`t inflict significant damage.
Foot Stomps Prohibited at UFC 315
On Friday, MMA reporter Aaron Bronsteter provided an update regarding the rules for UFC 315.
The event will largely follow the standard Unified Rules of MMA used for most UFC shows, with one minor alteration.
Bronsteter tweeted: “I`m told that the Quebec Athletic Commission will be utilizing the unified rules of MMA for UFC 315 with one notable exception… Foot stomps will not be permitted.”
As fight fans expressed confusion in the comments, Bronsteter clarified that this isn`t a recent rule change.
He added: “They`ve been banned in Quebec since they have regulated the sport for some reason.”
Belal Muhammad Predicts Knockout Ahead of UFC 315
According to the welterweight champion, this peculiar rule change at UFC 315 will not affect the main event outcome.
Belal Muhammad has already outlined the specific sequence he expects to lead to a knockout victory over Jack Della Maddalena in a detailed pre-fight prediction.
“Second round, he’s going to come out and shoot a takedown on me,” he told Submission Radio. “I’m going to sprawl, then I’m going to look at him and laugh. Then I’m going to look at DC [Daniel Cormier] and do the Max Holloway, ‘I’m the best boxer in the UFC’.
“Then I’m going to hit him with a couple more hands. Then, he’s not going to know what to do again, so he’s going to shoot another single leg. I’m going to turn, throw him off the fence, hit him with a body shot. He’s going to drop.
“I’m going to look at him, point to him, tell him to stand up. The ref’s going to tell me like, ‘Yo, we need action here’. Then I’m going to faint the jab to the body and go overhand and then he’s going to drop.”
