The UFC Octagon is a competition area used in the mixed martial arts (MMA) organization known as the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Athletes compete within the octagon through striking and grappling one another either while standing or on the ground. The athletes use skills or techniques used in various combat sports and martial arts.
An Octagon can be built indoors or outdoors with two gates behind which each athlete and his team stand. The chain link walls consist of fencing material with padding covers on all corners and edges for the safety of the athletes. The design of the UFC Octagon also ensures no athlete has an advantage “cutting off the ring” like in other MMA sports such as boxing.
UFC Octagons have an internal length and width of of 30’ (9.14 m) with a total competition area of 750 ft² (69.7 m²). The UFC Octagon is surrounded by a fence with a height of 5’9”-6’ (1.75-1.83 m) and is often set on a platform between 3.28’-3.94’ (1-1.2 m) from the ground. The catwalk of the platform has a width from 3.28’-3.94’ (1-1.2 m) surrounding the contest area.
The UFC Octagon is a competition area used in the mixed martial arts (MMA) organization known as the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Athletes compete within the octagon through striking and grappling one another either while standing or on the ground. The athletes use skills or techniques used in various combat sports and martial arts.
An Octagon can be built indoors or outdoors with two gates behind which each athlete and his team stand. The chain link walls consist of fencing material with padding covers on all corners and edges for the safety of the athletes. The design of the UFC Octagon also ensures no athlete has an advantage “cutting off the ring” like in other MMA sports such as boxing.
UFC Octagons have an internal length and width of of 30’ (9.14 m) with a total competition area of 750 ft² (69.7 m²). The UFC Octagon is surrounded by a fence with a height of 5’9”-6’ (1.75-1.83 m) and is often set on a platform between 3.28’-3.94’ (1-1.2 m) from the ground. The catwalk of the platform has a width from 3.28’-3.94’ (1-1.2 m) surrounding the contest area.
