12–6 elbow
Mixed martial arts illegal technique
- Type
- Elbow and knee strikes
- Martial arts
- Mixed martial arts
- Classified as
- strike
A 12–6 elbow, referred to in commentary as a "twelve to six elbow" and officially "downward elbow strikes", is a strike used in the combat sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). The name of the 12–6 elbow is based on the concept of a clock on the wall with the bringing of an elbow from straight up (12 o'clock) to straight down (6 o'clock). These elbow strikes were illegal under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts from their inception, until 1 November 2024.
Japanese terms for elbow and knee strikes
| Term | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肘当て | hijiate | (detachable) elbow rest; arm rest |
| 肘打ち | hijiuchi | elbow strike (karate) |
| 猿臂打ち | enpiuchi | elbow strike (karate) |
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Facts from Wikidata Q21475132 (CC0); text quoted from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.