GLOSSARY
Underground fighting glossary. Definitions, slang, and terminology used across bare knuckle, backyard, and street fighting scenes.
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3 TERMSARM TRIANGLE: CHOKING SUBMISSION USING THE OPPONENT'S OWN ARM
What is an arm triangle? Learn about the arm triangle choke submission in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
ARMBAR: HYPEREXTENDING THE ELBOW JOINT FOR SUBMISSION
What is an armbar? Learn about the armbar submission hold in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
ATHLETIC COMMISSION: GOVERNMENT BODY REGULATING COMBAT SPORTS
What is an athletic commission? Learn about the government bodies that regulate combat sports, their powers, and why underground fighting exists outside their.
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9 TERMSBACKYARD FIGHTING: ORGANIZED FIGHTING IN INFORMAL OUTDOOR SETTINGS
What is backyard fighting? Learn about organized fighting in informal settings, from Streetbeefs to Backyard Squabbles, and the culture behind it.
BARE KNUCKLE: FIGHTING WITHOUT GLOVES
What is bare knuckle fighting? Learn about the oldest form of combat sport, its history from prizefighting to modern organizations like BKFC and Top Dog FC.
BEEF: A PERSONAL DISPUTE SETTLED THROUGH FIGHTING
What does 'beef' mean in fighting? Learn about the term that gave Streetbeefs its name and how personal disputes drive underground fight culture.
BLOOD4BLOOD: BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTING MEETS HEAVY METAL
What is Blood4Blood? Learn about the bare knuckle fighting and heavy metal music festival concept launched by Alex Terrible.
BODY LOCK: CONTROLLING AN OPPONENT THROUGH CLINCH GRIP
What is a body lock? Learn about the body lock clinch control technique in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
BODY SHOT: A PUNCH AIMED AT THE TORSO
What is a body shot in fighting? Learn about punches aimed at the torso, why body work is crucial in combat sports, and the devastating liver shot.
BRAWLER: A FIGHTER WHO RELIES ON AGGRESSION OVER TECHNIQUE
What is a brawler in fighting? Learn about the aggressive fighting style that prioritizes power and toughness over technical precision.
BREAKAWAY: WHEN FIGHTERS SEPARATE DURING A BOUT
What is a breakaway? Learn about breakaways in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
BUCKET BRIGADE: INFORMAL CORNER SUPPORT AT UNDERGROUND EVENTS
What is the bucket brigade in underground fighting? Learn about the informal corner crews at backyard and underground events and how they compare to.
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15 TERMSCAGE: ENCLOSED FIGHTING AREA USED IN COMBAT SPORTS
What is a cage in fighting? Learn about the cage enclosure in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
CARD: THE FULL LINEUP OF FIGHTS AT AN EVENT
What is a fight card? Learn about the structure of fight event lineups, from undercard bouts to the main event, in both sanctioned and underground fighting.
CATCHWEIGHT: A NON-STANDARD WEIGHT CLASS AGREEMENT
What is a catchweight fight? Learn about non-standard weight class agreements, why they happen, and how catchweight bouts work in underground and sanctioned.
CHAMPION BELT: TITLE AWARDED TO DIVISION WINNERS
What is a champion belt in fighting? Learn about championship belts, their history in combat sports, and how underground organizations use them.
CHIN CHECK: TESTING AN OPPONENT'S ABILITY TO ABSORB PUNCHES
What is a chin check? Learn about chin checks in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
CLINCH: CLOSE-RANGE STANDING GRAPPLING POSITION
What is a clinch in fighting? Learn about the close-range standing grappling position, its use in bare knuckle and underground fighting, and clinch tactics.
CODE OF HONOR: UNWRITTEN RULES GOVERNING UNDERGROUND FIGHTING
What is the code of honor? Learn about the unwritten rules of underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
COMBINATION: A SERIES OF PUNCHES THROWN IN RAPID SEQUENCE
What is a combination? Learn about punch combinations in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
CONCRETE FIGHTING: FIGHTING ON HARD, UNPADDED SURFACES
What is concrete fighting? Learn about fighting on hard, unpadded surfaces, why KOTS is infamous for it, and the risks fighters face on concrete.
CORNER STOPPAGE: WHEN A FIGHTER'S CORNER ENDS THE BOUT
What is a corner stoppage? Learn about corner stoppages in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
CORNER: A FIGHTER'S SUPPORT TEAM DURING A BOUT
What is a corner in fighting? Learn about a fighter's support team, their responsibilities during bouts, and how corners differ in underground vs sanctioned.
COUNTER PUNCHER: A FIGHTER WHO WAITS FOR OPPONENTS TO STRIKE FIRST
What is a counter puncher in fighting? Learn about the defensive fighting style that turns opponents' aggression into knockout opportunities.
CROSS: STRAIGHT POWER PUNCH FROM THE REAR HAND
What is a cross? Learn about the cross punch in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
CUT: LACERATION CAUSED BY BARE KNUCKLE IMPACT
What is a cut in fighting? Learn about cuts and lacerations in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
CUTMAN: CORNER SPECIALIST WHO TREATS CUTS BETWEEN ROUNDS
What is a cutman in fighting? Learn about the corner specialist who treats cuts between rounds, their tools, techniques, and role in underground fighting.
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5 TERMSDAMBE: NIGERIAN TRADITIONAL BARE-FISTED COMBAT
What is Dambe? Learn about Nigeria's traditional bare-fisted combat sport using the spear hand and shield hand.
DAZN: GLOBAL SPORTS STREAMING PLATFORM
What is DAZN? Learn about the global sports streaming platform broadcasting BKFC, Dambe World Series, and boxing.
DEATH SLAP: THE DEVASTATING SINGLE-STRIKE KNOCKOUT
What is a death slap? Learn about the devastating single-strike knockout in slap fighting and combat sports.
DOUBLE LEG: TAKEDOWN ATTACKING BOTH OF THE OPPONENT'S LEGS
What is a double leg takedown? Learn about the double leg in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
DUCKING: AVOIDING A FIGHT OR SPECIFIC OPPONENT
What is ducking in fighting? Learn about ducking opponents in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
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10 TERMSFACE-OFF: PRE-FIGHT CONFRONTATION
What is a face-off? Learn about the pre-fight confrontation where fighters meet face-to-face in underground fighting and combat sports.
FENCE GRAB: ILLEGAL HOLD OF THE CAGE DURING A FIGHT
What is a fence grab? Learn about fence grabs in underground fighting, MMA, and combat sports.
FENCING RESPONSE: INVOLUNTARY ARM EXTENSION AFTER KNOCKOUT
The fencing response is the involuntary 'fencer pose' — one arm extends, the other flexes — that appears the moment a fighter is concussed. What causes it (brain stem disruption), why it's a concussion red flag, and how to spot it in fight footage.
FIGHT CAMP: TRAINING PERIOD BEFORE A SCHEDULED BOUT
What is a fight camp? Learn about the structured training period before a scheduled bout, what it involves, and how fight camps work in underground fighting.
FIGHTER EQUITY: EARNING OWNERSHIP STAKES IN A PROMOTION
What is fighter equity? Learn about BKFC's program allowing fighters to earn ownership stakes in the promotion.
FIRST BLOOD: HISTORICAL BARE KNUCKLE WAGERING TERM
What does 'first blood' mean in fighting? Learn about this historical bare knuckle wagering term, its prizefighting origins, and modern usage.
FLASH KO: SUDDEN KNOCKOUT FROM A SINGLE PUNCH
What is a flash KO? Learn about flash knockouts in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
FLYING KNEE: AIRBORNE KNEE STRIKE TO THE OPPONENT
What is a flying knee? Learn about the flying knee strike in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
FOOTWORK: MOVEMENT AND POSITIONING IN THE FIGHTING AREA
What is footwork in fighting? Learn about footwork and movement in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
FULL MOUNT: DOMINANT GROUND POSITION SITTING ON THE OPPONENT
What is full mount? Learn about the full mount position in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
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7 TERMSGAMEBRED: BAREKNUCKLE MMA PROMOTION
What is Gamebred? Learn about the bareknuckle MMA promotion founded by Jorge Masvidal.
GATE: REVENUE GENERATED FROM TICKET SALES AT A FIGHT EVENT
What is the gate in fighting? Learn about gate revenue from ticket sales in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
GROUND AND POUND: STRIKING A DOWNED OPPONENT
Ground and pound — striking a downed opponent — is legal in KOTS and Streetbeefs but banned in BKFC. Full breakdown of which orgs allow it, technique basics, and why it's the most-debated rule in MMA.
GROUNDING QUERIES: AI CONTENT VERIFICATION QUESTIONS
What are grounding queries? Learn about the AI/SEO term for questions AI systems use to verify and cite content.
GUARD: BOTTOM GRAPPLING POSITION WITH LEGS CONTROLLING THE OPPONENT
What is guard position? Learn about the guard in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
GUILLOTINE: FRONT HEADLOCK CHOKING SUBMISSION
What is a guillotine choke? Learn about the guillotine submission in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
GUNS DOWN, GLOVES UP: STREETBEEFS' FOUNDING PHILOSOPHY
What does 'Guns Down, Gloves Up' mean? Learn about Streetbeefs' founding philosophy of resolving disputes with fists instead of weapons.
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6 TERMSHALF GUARD: PARTIAL GUARD POSITION WITH ONE LEG ENTANGLED
What is half guard? Learn about the half guard position in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
HAY BALE RING: TOP DOG FC'S DISTINCTIVE FIGHTING AREA
What is a hay bale ring? Learn about Top Dog FC's iconic circular fighting area made of stacked hay bales and its role in underground fighting.
HAYMAKER: WILD, LOOPING POWER PUNCH
What is a haymaker? Learn about the haymaker punch in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
HOOK: CURVED PUNCH TARGETING THE SIDE OF THE HEAD OR BODY
What is a hook punch? Learn about the hook in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
HOOLIGAN FIGHTING: FOOTBALL FIRM-CONNECTED FIGHT CULTURE
What is hooligan fighting? Learn about the connection between football firm culture and organized underground fighting in Europe and Russia.
HYPE CREW: THE ANONYMOUS COLLECTIVE BEHIND KOTS
What is the Hype Crew? Learn about the anonymous collective behind King of the Streets (KOTS), their production style, and their role in underground fighting.
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2 TERMSJAB: QUICK STRAIGHT PUNCH FROM THE LEAD HAND
What is a jab? Learn about the jab punch in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
JEANS (FIGHTING ATTIRE): STANDARD DRESS CODE IN STREET-STYLE FIGHTS
What is jeans fighting? Learn about the standard dress code in Top Dog FC and Mahatch FC street-style fights.
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4 TERMSKIMURA: DOUBLE-GRIP SHOULDER LOCK SUBMISSION
What is a kimura? Learn about the kimura shoulder lock submission in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
KNEE BAR: LEG LOCK ATTACKING THE KNEE JOINT
What is a knee bar? Learn about the knee bar leg lock submission in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
KNUCKLEMANIA: BKFC'S FLAGSHIP ANNUAL SUPER EVENT
What is KnuckleMania? Learn about BKFC's flagship annual super event held every January or February.
KO (KNOCKOUT): WHEN A FIGHTER IS RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS
What is a knockout in fighting? Learn about KOs, what causes them, the difference between KO and TKO, and why knockouts are more dangerous in underground.
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4 TERMSLETHWEI: MYANMAR'S ANCIENT BARE-KNUCKLE COMBAT SPORT
What is Lethwei? Learn about Myanmar's ancient bare-knuckle combat sport using all nine striking limbs.
LIVER SHOT: A DEVASTATING BODY PUNCH TO THE RIGHT SIDE
What is a liver shot in fighting? Learn about the devastating body punch to the right side that drops fighters regardless of toughness, willpower, or.
LONDON PRIZE RING RULES: HISTORICAL BARE KNUCKLE RULESET
What are the London Prize Ring Rules? Learn about the historical ruleset that governed bare knuckle prizefighting for decades and shaped modern combat sports.
LOW KICK: KICK TARGETING THE OPPONENT'S LEGS
What is a low kick? Learn about low kicks in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
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7 TERMSMAIN EVENT: THE HEADLINE FIGHT OF A CARD
What is a main event in fighting? Learn about the headline fight on a card, how main events are determined, and their role in underground fighting culture.
MARQUEE EVENT: A PROMOTION'S BIGGEST SHOW
What is a marquee event? Learn about a promotion's biggest, most-publicized show of the year in combat sports.
MARQUESS OF QUEENSBERRY RULES: MODERN BOXING RULES ORIGIN
What are the Marquess of Queensberry Rules? Learn about the 1867 ruleset that introduced gloves, timed rounds, and the ten-count to boxing.
MOUNT: TOP GROUND CONTROL POSITION OVER THE OPPONENT
What is mount position? Learn about the mount in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
MUFFLERS: EARLY PADDED GLOVES IN BOXING HISTORY
What are mufflers in boxing? Learn about the early padded gloves that transformed prizefighting into modern boxing and changed combat sports forever.
MUSANGWE: SOUTH AFRICA'S VHAVENDA BARE KNUCKLE TRADITION
What is Musangwe? Learn about South Africa's Vhavenda bare knuckle fighting tradition and coming-of-age ritual.
MUTUAL COMBAT: LEGAL DOCTRINE OF CONSENSUAL FIGHTING
What is mutual combat? Learn about the legal doctrine where consensual fighting between adults is not criminal.
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3 TERMSOPEN WEIGHT: NO WEIGHT CLASS RESTRICTIONS
What is open weight? Learn about fights with no weight class restrictions in underground fighting and combat sports.
ORTHODOX: A RIGHT-HANDED FIGHTING STANCE
What is an orthodox stance in fighting? Learn about the right-handed fighting position, its mechanics, and how it differs from the southpaw stance.
OVERHAND: LOOPING PUNCH THROWN OVER THE TOP
What is an overhand punch? Learn about the overhand in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
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8 TERMSP4P (POUND FOR POUND): CROSS-WEIGHT CLASS RANKING SYSTEM
What does pound for pound mean in fighting? Learn about the P4P ranking system that compares fighters across weight classes and its use in underground fighting.
PARRY: DEFLECTING AN INCOMING PUNCH WITH THE HAND
What is a parry? Learn about parrying punches in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
PEHLWANI: TRADITIONAL INDIAN WRESTLING
What is Pehlwani? Learn about traditional Indian wrestling, also called Kushti, practiced in akharas.
POWER SHOT: MAXIMUM FORCE PUNCH THROWN WITH FULL COMMITMENT
What is a power shot? Learn about power shots in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
POWER SLAP: DANA WHITE'S SLAP FIGHTING LEAGUE
What is Power Slap? Learn about Dana White's slap fighting league under the UFC umbrella.
PRESSURE FIGHTER: A FIGHTER WHO CONSTANTLY PUSHES FORWARD
What is a pressure fighter? Learn about the relentless forward-moving fighting style, how it differs from brawling, and its effectiveness in underground.
PROMOTION: THE ORGANIZATION BEHIND FIGHTING EVENTS
What is a promotion? Learn about the organizing company or brand behind a fighting event in combat sports.
PURSE: PRIZE MONEY FOR FIGHTERS
What is a purse in fighting? Learn about fighter prize money, how purses work in underground vs sanctioned fighting, and the economics of the fight game.
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8 TERMSREAR NAKED CHOKE: CHOKING SUBMISSION FROM BEHIND THE OPPONENT
What is a rear naked choke? Learn about the rear naked choke submission in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
REFEREE STOPPAGE: WHEN THE OFFICIAL ENDS A FIGHT
What is a referee stoppage? Learn about referee stoppages in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
RING GENERAL: A FIGHTER WHO CONTROLS POSITIONING AND PACE
What is a ring general in fighting? Learn about fighters who control positioning, pace, and distance, and why ring generalship matters in underground fighting.
RING RUST: SKILL DETERIORATION FROM INACTIVITY
What is ring rust? Learn about the deterioration of fighting skills and timing after extended inactivity.
RINGSIDE: AREA IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING THE FIGHTING SPACE
What is ringside? Learn about the ringside area in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
ROPE WRAPS: TRADITIONAL HAND WRAPPING IN DAMBE
What are rope wraps? Learn about traditional hand wrapping in Dambe using cotton rope around the striking fist.
ROPE-A-DOPE: DEFENSIVE STRATEGY OF ABSORBING PUNCHES ON THE ROPES
What is rope-a-dope? Learn about the rope-a-dope strategy in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
ROUND: A TIMED PERIOD OF FIGHTING
What is a round in fighting? Learn about timed fighting periods, how round structures vary across organizations, and the history of rounds in combat sports.
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18 TERMSSANCTIONED VS UNSANCTIONED: THE REGULATORY DIVIDE
What is the difference between sanctioned and unsanctioned fighting? Learn about the regulatory divide, what it means for fighters, and where underground.
SAND CIRCLE: THE STRELKA FIGHTING ARENA
What is the sand circle in underground fighting? Learn about Strelka's distinctive arena, how it works, and what makes it unique in combat sports.
SCRAMBLE: CHAOTIC GROUND EXCHANGE BETWEEN FIGHTERS
What is a scramble? Learn about scrambles in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
SCRATCH LINE / COME TO SCRATCH: HISTORICAL PRIZEFIGHTING TERM
What does 'come to scratch' mean in fighting? Learn about the scratch line in bare knuckle prizefighting history and how it determined fight outcomes.
SECOND: HISTORICAL TERM FOR CORNER ASSISTANT
What is a 'second' in fighting? Learn about the historical corner assistant role in prizefighting, their duties, and how the role evolved into the modern.
SHIN CHECK: BLOCKING KICKS BY RAISING THE SHIN
What is a shin check? Learn about shin checks in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
SINGLE LEG: TAKEDOWN ATTACKING ONE OF THE OPPONENT'S LEGS
What is a single leg takedown? Learn about the single leg in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
SLAP FIGHTING: OPEN-HAND STRIKE COMBAT SPORT
What is slap fighting? Learn about the combat sport where competitors take turns delivering open-hand strikes.
SLIP: HEAD MOVEMENT TO AVOID AN INCOMING PUNCH
What is a slip in fighting? Learn about slipping punches in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
SOUTHPAW: A LEFT-HANDED FIGHTING STANCE
What is a southpaw in fighting? Learn about the left-handed fighting stance, why southpaws are difficult to fight, and famous southpaw fighters.
SPEAR HAND: THE LEAD STRIKING HAND IN DAMBE
What is the spear hand? Learn about the lead striking hand in Dambe, wrapped in cotton rope.
SPRAWL: DEFENSIVE TECHNIQUE AGAINST TAKEDOWN ATTEMPTS
The sprawl is the most important takedown defense in MMA and wrestling. Learn proper technique, when to use it, common mistakes, and how to drill it.
SQUARE UP: AGREEING TO FIGHT OR FACING OFF WITH AN OPPONENT
What is squaring up? Learn about squaring up in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
STANCE: ORTHODOX VS SOUTHPAW FIGHTING POSITION
What is a fighting stance? Learn the difference between orthodox and southpaw stances, how stance affects fighting style, and its importance in underground.
STANDING EIGHT COUNT: REFEREE COUNT FOR A HURT BUT STANDING FIGHTER
What is a standing eight count? Learn about the standing eight count in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
SUCKER PUNCH: AN UNEXPECTED, UNSPORTSMANLIKE STRIKE
What is a sucker punch? Learn about unexpected, unsportsmanlike strikes in fighting, why they are universally condemned, and their place in fight culture.
SUPER FIGHT: A MARQUEE MATCHUP BETWEEN TOP FIGHTERS
What is a super fight? Learn about marquee matchups between top fighters, often cross-promotional.
SUPERMAN PUNCH: LEAPING FORWARD PUNCH WITH REAR HAND
What is a superman punch? Learn about the superman punch in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
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8 TERMSTAKEDOWN: BRINGING AN OPPONENT FROM STANDING TO THE GROUND
What is a takedown? Learn about takedowns in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
TAP OUT: SUBMITTING TO END A FIGHT BY TAPPING
What is a tap out? Learn about tapping out in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
THE YARD: THE FIGHTING AREA AT STREETBEEFS EVENTS
What is 'the yard' in underground fighting? Learn about Streetbeefs' outdoor fighting area, its setup, and its significance in backyard fight culture.
TKO (TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT): REFEREE-STOPPED FIGHT
What is a TKO in fighting? Learn about technical knockouts, how referees decide to stop fights, and why TKO standards vary in underground fighting.
TOE THE LINE: BKFC'S STARTING POSITION
What does toe the line mean in BKFC? Learn about the starting position where fighters place feet on lines 3 feet apart.
TOMATO CAN: A FIGHTER BROUGHT IN TO LOSE
What is a tomato can in fighting? Learn about the term for a fighter brought in to lose, its origins, and how the practice exists in underground fighting.
TOURNAMENT BRACKET: ELIMINATION FORMAT IN COMBAT SPORTS
What is a tournament bracket? Learn about the elimination format used in BKFC's $25M tournament and Gamebred's events.
TRIANGLE CHOKE: LEG-BASED SUBMISSION FROM GUARD POSITION
What is a triangle choke? Learn about the triangle choke submission in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
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6 TERMSUNDERCARD: PRELIMINARY FIGHTS BEFORE THE MAIN EVENT
What is an undercard in fighting? Learn about preliminary bouts, their role in fight events, and how undercard fights work in underground and sanctioned combat.
UNDERDOG: THE FIGHTER NOT EXPECTED TO WIN
What is an underdog? Learn about fighters not expected to win and their role in underground fighting.
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UNIFIED RULES: STANDARDIZED RULES FOR COMBAT SPORTS
What are unified rules? Learn about standardized rules approved by athletic commissions, including ABC approved bare knuckle unified rules.
UPPERCUT: UPWARD PUNCH TARGETING THE CHIN
What is an uppercut? Learn about the uppercut punch in underground fighting, bare knuckle boxing, and combat sports.
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4 TERMSWAIVER: LEGAL DOCUMENT SIGNED BEFORE UNSANCTIONED FIGHTS
What is a waiver in underground fighting? Learn about the legal documents fighters sign before unsanctioned bouts, what they cover, and their limitations.
WALKOUT: A FIGHTER'S ENTRANCE TO THE RING OR ARENA
What is a walkout in fighting? Learn about the fighter's entrance to the ring, its role in combat sports pageantry, and how walkouts work in underground.
WEIGH-IN: PRE-FIGHT WEIGHT VERIFICATION
What is a weigh-in in fighting? Learn about pre-fight weight verification, why it matters, how fighters cut weight, and how weigh-ins work in underground.
WORLD'S BADDEST MAN: BKFC'S $25M TOURNAMENT TITLE
What is the World's Baddest Man? Learn about BKFC's $25M tournament concept in bare knuckle fighting.