Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) No
unarmed combat sports competitor shall be weighed-in or administered a
pre-fight physical examination unless the competitor is properly licensed by
the superintendent.
(2) Weigh-in:
Unless approved by an authorized representative of the superintendent, unarmed
combat sports competitors shall be officially weighed within 24 hours prior to
the commencement of the event:
(a) The
weigh-in shall occur at a time and place designated or approved by the
Administrator, and in the presence of an authorized representative of the
superintendent;
(b) In the interest
of the health and safety of unarmed combat sports competitors, the
Administrator may require competitors to remove all items of weight and weigh
in with only the uniform they will compete in or undress behind a curtain in
order to accurately determine the weight of each competitor.
(c) Scales approved by the Administrator
shall be utilized for the official weigh-in;
(d) Any unarmed combat sports competitor who
has been signed to a contract to compete at any unarmed combat sports event may
be ordered by the superintendent or an authorized representative of the
superintendent to appear at any time to be weighed by an authorized
representative of the superintendent;
(e) If an unarmed combat sports competitor is
late to the weigh-in or to the pre-fight physical examination, the competitor
may be subject to disciplinary action;
(f) If an unarmed combat sports competitor
appears at the weigh-in, and the competitor's body weight is 5% or more over
the agreed upon weight, the competitor may be disqualified from the bout and
the competitor may be subject to disciplinary action by the
superintendent;
(g) If in an
attempt to make weight, the unarmed combat sports competitor shows evidence of
significant dehydration, of having taken diuretics or other drugs, or of having
used any other harsh modality, the examining medical personnel may refuse to
medically qualify the competitor to participate in an event;
(h) A professional unarmed combat sports
competitor who fails to make the weight contractually agreed upon in his or her
bout agreement forfeits 20% of his or her purse to his or her opponent, if the
competitor is unable to make the contractually agreed upon weight within two
hours directly following the weigh-in, and the bout takes place. If the
professional competitor is able to make the contractually agreed upon weight or
weighs less than 1 pound outside the agreed limits, no forfeit may be imposed
or fine assessed upon the competitor;
(i) All unarmed combat sports competitors are
permitted two hours directly following the start of the scheduled weigh-in to
make weight regardless of whether the competitor is competing in a professional
or amateur bout.
(A) If a professional unarmed
combat sports competitor agrees to fight an opponent who has failed to make
weight, the fight may take place, if approved by an authorized representative
of the superintendent. The bout agreement shall be amended to reflect the
agreed upon weight.
(B) The 1 pound
allowance set forth in this section does not apply to championship or title
bouts. In bouts deemed to be championship or title bouts, the competitors must
be at or below the agreed upon weight.
(C) If a title bout is scheduled and one
competitor does not make the agreed upon weight, that competitor is not
eligible to win the title, but the opponent who made the agreed upon weight is
eligible win the title.
(3) Pre-fight Physical Examination: Unarmed
combat sports competitors shall undergo a pre-fight physical examination within
24 hours prior to the commencement of the event. The Administrator may approve
the pre-fight physical examinations more than 24 hours prior to the
commencement of the event:
(a) The pre-fight
physical examination shall occur at a time and place designated or approved by
the Administrator, and in the presence of the Administrator or an authorized
representative of the superintendent;
(b) The promoter shall provide a suitable
area in which to conduct pre-fight physical examinations. The area should allow
privacy and quiet for the competitor and medical personnel during the pre-fight
physical examination;
(c) Only the
unarmed combat sports competitor, assigned medical personnel and an authorized
representative of the superintendent are allowed in the examination room while
the pre-fight physical examination is being conducted, unless the competitor
and examining medical personnel agrees otherwise;
(d) Medical personnel conducting the
pre-fight physical examination shall determine the fitness of the unarmed
combat sports competitor to compete in the event based on standards recommended
by the Medical Advisory Committee and adopted by the Commission.
(e) During the course of the administration
of the pre-fight physical examination and the weigh-in, the unarmed combat
sports competitor and their manager must make full disclosure of all
information required by medical personnel. Falsification of any medical
information provided may result in disqualification, suspension or fine of both
the competitor and the manager.
(4) Should any competitor who has been
examined and deemed medically unfit for competition or any referee deemed
medically unfit for officiating by medical personnel, the competitor or referee
shall be rejected and an immediate report of that fact shall be made to an
authorized representative of the superintendent. This determination may be made
during the pre-fight physical examination for a competitor or at the event for
competitors or referees.
(5)
Post-Fight Physical Examination: Immediately upon completion of the bout,
unarmed combat sports competitors must participate in a post-fight physical
examination by medical personnel assigned to the event. Medical personnel
conducting the examination shall submit to an authorized representative of the
superintendent a report documenting each competitor's injuries and indicating
any recommended medical waiting periods deemed necessary. Medical waiting
periods shall include limits on contact as well as participation in future
competition. Medical waiting periods may also include any required tests or
follow-up treatment recommended by medical personnel conducting the
examination.
