New MMA rules to be implemented beginning Jan. 1, 2017

LAS VEGAS — There will be a delay in the implementation of the changes to MMA's Unified Rules.
After a public discussion with the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) body Wednesday, ABC president Mike Mazzulli announced that the amendments will go into effect beginning Jan. 1, 2017.
The new rules include a revised definition of what constitutes a grounded fighter and a cleaning up of the scoring criteria language.
Some commissions like Mohegan Sun and California could have put the rule