Should a fighter pick the opponent’s punishment for a foul?

[Dimbis]

In round 3 of Usman vs Edwards 3 at 3:38, Edwards grabs the cage to prevent Usman from taking him down. A point is taken away from Edwards, and both fighters were moved to the middle of the octagon. Should a fighter be able to choose the punishment for his opponent? Ex. Usman would be able to choose between the point being deducted, or returning to a position where the takedown is completed. Or better yet, maybe Usman could’ve chose the point being deducted AND a return to the position up against the fence.

Any other examples? Tsarukyan was able to restart in the position after Oliveira’s illegal upkick. Would a protest to also take a point away fall on deaf ears?

 

[OldBoy91]

No. There should be a set punishment for every foul. Enforced the same way after the first offense every time.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

 

[TempleoftheDog]

No.

Just apply the same rules to everyone. The ref tells the fighters in their locker room the rules. So they’ve been “warned” already. Take a point for everything. That’s the only way it’s going to get better.

 

[Clark Rogers]

No. There should be a set punishment for every foul. Enforced the same way after the first offense every time.

GTFO of here with your perfectly reasonable logic, that stuff don't fly at Sherdog! Lol

 

[usernamee]

Maybe they can have one of the house robots from Robot Wars enter the cage and deliver a punishment of some kind.

 

[RockyLockridge]

yeah man just have the ref throw a flag in the cage, pause the action and have the coach decide the penalty

 

[Dimbis]

No.

Just apply the same rules to everyone. The ref tells the fighters in their locker room the rules. So they’ve been “warned” already. Take a point for everything. That’s the only way it’s going to get better.

I was sitting on this thread idea since that fight happened and this is probably the only solution to the issue.

 

[BreatheSherBro]

IMO, free unprotected nutshot for fence grabbing.

 

[666]

Well they're officially merged with WWE now and USADA is gone so i think instead of a point deduction they have a number of wrestlers back stage on every card.

The fighters get to choose pre fight who they want to back them up.

Then while you're getting the 5 minute break wrestlers music comes on and he runs down the ramp into the cage to help in the fight. Becomes a 2 vs 1 match.