Ufc Rubber Match Definition

Referring to a tie breaking game as a rubber match is common in a variety of sports and games from bridge to baseball.

Ufc rubber match definition.

The final and deciding game between two tied teams opponents. Cleveland s stipe miocic 19 3 and san jose s daniel cormier 22 2 have traded the ufc heavyweight championship in their past two fights. Whats a rubber match in the ufc. Miocic though never wavered.

They say there may be a rubber match between machida and shogun in the near future im guessing it means a tiebreaker. A rubber match is the 3rd of a best two out of 3 series of fights like someone else mentioned if the first two fights are split i e. 14 greatest rubber matches in wrestling history. Prior to that preliminary action will begin on espn and ufc fight pass at 7 p m.

They re scheduled to. Miocic cormier set for rubber match at ufc 252. A rubber match would be the. Most sources date the use of the term rubber to refer to a tie breaker as far back as 1599 and the term had migrated to card games by the 18th century.

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Ufc 252 s main card will exclusively be available as a pay per view on espn at 10 p m. Author of the article. A three game set in bridge is still commonly referred to as a rubber. Wwe film tv gaming comics ufc music sport offbeat quizzes write for us careers more search user menu.