#2 Stand up war
If there's one thing that people hate more than anything else in the world of MMA it's ground wars. Oh, and by people - we mean fans who don't really enjoy educating themselves in the gritty details behind mixed martial arts.
As such, this rule would see to it that there's a two to three minute period during either every round or every other round in which you cannot engage in any takedowns.
This would allow for stand up wars with two guys just going at each other for a certain portion of the fight. It would be extremely useful when it comes to stretching the abilities of fighters, with people like Daniel Cormier relying heavily on their wrestling and grappling in order to find success.
If you want drama and the added possibility of a knockout, then this is the way to go. Shall we narrow the playing field even further?
