Report: NYSAC adopts rule on loss of bodily fluid ahead of UFC 217

The New York State Athletic Commission has adopted a rule that would deem any fighter's loss of bodily fluid during a bout a TKO victory for their opponent, Newsday's Mark La Monica reported Thursday.

The change comes at the Association of Boxing Commissions' behest shortly before Madison Square Garden hosts UFC 217 on Saturday, and applies in the event a fighter urinates, defecates, or vomits in combat.

While not the most common of occurrences, the Octagon has seen a handful of fighters soil themselves over the years. Strawweight Justine Kish was the last UFC fighter to suffer such an accident in the cage during her lopsided loss to Felice Herrig at UFC Fight Night 112 this past June.

Thursday's development comes shortly after the NYSAC approved the use of instant replay for MMA bouts. The sport was legalized in the Empire State just last spring, with Saturday's star-studded event marking the sixth UFC event to be sanctioned by the NYSAC in 12 months.