UFC Fight Pass Invitational 8 fight card, full ruleset and scoring | Nicky Rod vs Pixley

UFC Fight Pass Invitational (UFC FPI) returns for UFC FPI 8 on Thurs. night (Oct. 10, 2024), LIVE at 8 p.m. ET on the UFC Fight Pass digital network from inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fresh off his million-dollar performance at Craig Jones Invitational earlier this year, Absolute phenom Nicky Rod will look to continue his winning ways against red-hot grappling prospect Michael Pixley. In the UFC FPI 8 co-main event, Renato Canuto and PJ Barch collide at 170 pounds.

Here’s the complete UFC FPI 8 fight card and grappling lineup:

UFC FPI 8 Main Event:

Nicky Rodriguez vs Michael Pixley (Absolute)

UFC FPI 8 Co-Main Event:

Renato Canuto vs PJ Barch (170 lbs.)

UFC FPI 8 Main Card:

Isaque Bahiense vs Ronaldo Souza Junior (185 lbs.)
Andy Varela vs Dante Leon (170 lbs.)
Raquel Canuto vs Gabrielle McComb (145 lbs.)
Gabriel Sousa vs Josh Cisneros (155 lbs.)
Cassia Moura vs Cindy Ung (135 lbs.)
Gabriel Almeida vs Johan Oosthuysen (215 lbs.)
Pedro Falcao vs Cristian Guzman (155 lbs.)

Below is the compete ruleset and scoring methods for UFC FPI 8, courtesy of UFC.com:

Each match consists of one regulation round (Regulation Time) and one overtime period (OT). There will be no positive points awarded in Regulation Time. Athletes can incur point deductions for illegal guard pulling, passivity, and stalling during regulation time. The overtime period will include both point scoring and deductions. Negatives from Regulation Time will carry into OT.

Time Limits

• An eight minute regulation match will have a four minute overtime.
• A ten minute regulation match will have a five minute overtime

Referees and Judges

• Referee is the only person who can assign positive points or enforce stalling penalties.
  —Judges may correct points if the referee assigns an incorrect amount.
  —Should the bout conclude without a submission or a point victory, the judges shall assess the bout in its entirety to determine the winner.
• Judging Criteria
  —Initiation of effective action
  —Positional control and submission attempts
  —Duration or control
• Managing the competition area
  —Upon referee discretion, competitors nearing the edge of the matted area will be paused and repositioned towards the center of the competition area.
  —Athletes are expected to maintain a best effort to compete in the center of the competition area.

Positive Points (Overtime Only)

• Passing the guard = 2 points.
• All Sweeps & Reversals = 2 points
• Knee on belly = 2 points
• Takedown = 2 points
• Mounted Position = 4 points
• Note: All Scoring positions must be maintained for three seconds to earn positive points

Negative Points (Penalties)

• Point deductions may be incurred during Regulation or overtime periods.

Ilegal Techniques

• Spiking your opponent on their head
• Striking of any kind
• Gouging of the eyes
• Intentionally putting your fingers into any orifice of your opponent
• Grabbing of the ears
• Intentional pulling of the hair
• Twisting or holding any less than four fingers or toes
• Intentionally scratching, pinching, or biting
• Intentionally grabbing, squeezing or putting pressure on the groin area
• Intentionally holding of your competitors clothing
• Slamming — Slamming is only allowed when a combatant is using the slamming technique as a method of escaping a fully applied submission

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