Many years ago at a UG meet in greet UFC weigh ins, I got the opportunity to ask Dana White about UFC bringing back head butts. Dana’s response? “Can you imagine Ronda Rousey getting her nose broke via headbutt on Fox tv”? Women’s mma was just being introduced to UFC and there was a taboo about when violence in the cage. UFC was on a major non cable network for the first time so UFC/Dana error’d on the side of caution.
Results? Lackluster decisions, less finishes, less blood, less entertainment.
Headbutts are natural. They also, are effective. They also reduce stalling on the ground or in the stand up clinch. They can cause separation to allow opponents to advance position or escape from a bad one. They can cause damage including a finish ko.
This old lady is a fucking natural-
