All professional and amateur MMA fighters must be licensed and take a pre-fight physical exam by a Commission-approved doctor. The application fee for the professional license is $22 and the fee for the amateur license is $10. All fighters must be at least 18 years of age.
Applicants over 36 years of age will not be licensed except by special action of the Commission, which will take into consideration the applicant’s overall physical health, age, ring experience, win/loss record, results of the most recent matches and the ability of the Commission to approve viable match-ups for the applicant.
All fighters must provide an annual physical examination (on a Commission-approved form) as well as NEGATIVE HIV, HEP C and HEP B-Surface Antigen exam at the time of licensing- Results cannot be more than six (6) months old.
All “debut” fighters MUST complete a Commission-approved form (Professional Debut or Amateur Debut) detailing the fighter’s experience and training in mixed martial arts competitions. Amateur contestants must attend the pre-bout meeting with a designee of the Commission to review all rules and regulations of the Commission pertaining to amateur mixed martial arts.
Amateur fighters with three or less bouts may only compete in three-round bouts at two minutes per round unless given permission by the Commission. Amateur fighters with more than three bouts may not exceed three rounds of three minutes per round, unless given permission by the Commission.
