Some tournaments have this built into their rule sets: a guard pull counts as a takedown for the top player. ... In any event, if your opponent is shooting for a takedown and the guard pull is your last resort you're giving up two points.

Can you pull guard in UFC?

From the Over Under position, use ^RB^+^X^ to Pull Guard. Use ^RB^+^Y^ to Guard Pull with a Sweep to Mount.

Do you lose points for pulling guard?

IBJJF Rule 3.7: "When an athlete has a grip on his/her opponent's pants and the opponent pulls open guard, the athlete with the grip on the pants shall be awarded two points for the takedown if he/she stabilizes the top position on the ground for 3 (three) seconds."