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Universal Fight was born in 1939 when, for certain segments of the military system, complex training programs were created.

These programs trained the participants in four heats – pentathlon, target shooting with fire arms, using of side arms and wrestling.

Universal Fight is a complex training system, military applicable, but also a competition system.

Unifight is not a fighting style, but a method of training and control, where all that matters is the application of notions and skills learned in a full-contact system, under circumstances of stress and effort.

Probationers of any fighting sport in full-contact, with no regard of style, can participate in Universal Fight.

The competition form of the Unifight system contains two consecutive stages.

The first consists in the crossing of a track with obstacles and in a target shooting heat.

Any obstacle that is not overtaken has the disqualification of the sportsman as a consequence.

The second stage is wrestling in the ring.

The universal fight – Unifight – originating in the military pentathlon, is a sports system distinguished by a complex manifestation of all physical qualities of a human being. It consists in two consecutive stages of physical challenge: completing an obstacle course and firing a rifle or throwing a knife one on one fight in the ring, one minute after the first eliminatory stage is completed.

In the beginning, competitors have to complete the obstacle track on parallel courses. The first contestant to complete the track is the winner of the first stage and is awarded 1 point. One minute after completing the first stage the winner is called in the ring for the one on one combat in the second stage. If a contestant does not manage to overcome a certain obstacle on the third try then he/she is disqualified. The number of rounds in the second stage is set according to age categories (children, youth, seniors, boys, girls) and contestants’ skills. Also, the duration is set according to the competition phase and the level of training the contestants have achieved (following what is stated in the rules and regulations).

Stage I. Completing the obstacle track and firing the rifle/throwing the knife

The obstacle track has 10 phases. It must include force and resistance phases, mandatory official itineraries as well as weapon handling challenges. These phases are established by the contests’ regulations.

The 10 phases of the obstacle track must be completed according to the rules and regulations established for carrying out the competition.

The obstacle course is 60 m in length and it includes the following elements:
0 – the start line
1 – a part of the track with unequal segments (tires or maze)
2 – beam; H = 1m; L = 4 m.
3 – fence; H = 2 m
4 – horizontal ladder; H = 2.5m; L=3.5 m
5 – barrier; H = 1.1 m
6 – target for firing a weapon from 15 m 
7 – target for throwing the knife from 7 m (military challenge)
8 – horizontal cylinder; L = 3 m
9 – fishing net; H = 8-10 m
10 – gymnastics rope; H = 8-10 m

The steps for completing the obstacle course are:

on hearing the command “Start!” the competitor runs for 6 m

the unequal segments track (tires or maze) must be completed

6 m run then get passed the beam (4 m)

6 m run and over the 2 m high fence

7 m run and get through the horizontal ladder (2 m high and 4 m long) by using the arms. Gripping the first and last bars is mandatory

8 m run then jumping over the 1.1 m high barrier

6 m run and shooting 2 fires at the fixed target, 15 m ahead

8 m run and throwing the knife at the fixed target, 7 m ahead

5 m run then crawl through the horizontal cylinder

escalading the 8-10 m high fishing net

descending on the 8-10 m long rope by using arms and legs

6 m run

The finish line is at the ring used in the second stage.

Stage II. One on one fight in the ring

The fight in the ring consists in combat between two fighters by using techniques and elements from other full contact sports (box, kick boxing, judo, sambo, wrestling) within the limits set by regulations.

At the end of the combat the winner is the contestant who has prevailed in the most rounds, by KO or by forfeit (in case the adversary is chocking or has broken an arm or a leg).