Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 046 - Wyoming Combat Sports Commission
Sub-Agency 0001 - Mixed Martial Arts, Board of
Chapter 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL RULES
Section 1-1 - Definitions

(a) Act. The Mixed Martial Arts Regulation Act beginning at Wyoming Statute § 3348 - 101.

(b) Amateur. A contestant who has never competed as a professional in any combat sport.

(c) Bare Knuckle Fighting. Bare Knuckle Fighting combines and incorporates the following recognized martial arts: boxing, Muay Thai, Greco-Roman wrestling, karate, judo, and folkstyle and freestyle wrestling. Bare Knuckle Fighting includes skill sets such as clinching, holding, hitting, striking with a closed fist, punching, and controlling the head, neck, arms, and upper body of opponents.

(d) Bout. Match, exhibition, or contest between two contestants.

(e) Commission. The Wyoming Combat Sports Commission as defined by W.S. § 3348 - 101.

(f) Commission Representative. A designee(s) of the Commission assigned to carry out any and all duties as assigned by the Commission and these Rules.

(g) Combat Sports. A competitive contact sport that involves one-on-one combat which includes mixed martial arts, boxing, bare knuckle fighting, bare knuckle mixed combat, boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, Lethwei, etc.

(h) Contestant. Any individual who participates in a bout.

(i) Contestant deemed down. A contestant shall be deemed to be down when either of the following occurs:

(j) Event. A compilation of bouts that occur at one location during a single day.

(k) Fraud. Any licensee who cheats, obtains money or some other benefit by deliberate and willful deception, or intentionally misrepresents facts.

(l) Grabbing. Holding the opponent with the thumb in combination with any other digit of the hand.

(m) Grounded Fighter. A contestant is considered grounded if they have anything other than the soles of their feet touching the mat.

(n) Inspector. An inspector is a licensed official who is authorized by the Commission or Commission representative to supervise an event in conjunction with the Commission or Commission representative and carry out assigned duties at a specific event in conjunction with the rules.

(o) Kick. A strike using the foot or feet.

(p) Kickboxing. Any physical bout between two individuals striking with the hand and any part of the leg below the hip, including the feet, to outscore, knock out, or otherwise disable an opponent into submission.

(q) Knockdown. A knockdown occurs when a contestant touches the floor of the ring with any part of the body other than the feet following a hit, but is able to rise back up and continue fighting.

(r) Licensee. A person who has been granted a license or certificate pursuant to the Act or these rules. Licensee includes promoters, contestants, and officials (referees, judges, and inspectors).

(s) Mixed Martial Arts. Unarmed combat involving the use, subject to any limitations set forth by the Act or Commission rule, of a combination of techniques from different disciplines of the martial arts, including, without limitation, grappling, submission holds, kicking and striking. Also referred to as MMA.

(t) Muay Thai. Any physical bout between two individuals striking with the hand, knew, elbow, and any part of the leg including the feet to outscore, knock out, or otherwise disable an opponent into submission. Muay Thai shall also include the use of sweeps to off balance an individual. Muay Thai is a subset of Kickboxing.

(u) Non-Sanctioned organization. An organization that is not governed by a state or tribal athletic commission.

(v) Official. Any person who performs an official function during the supervision of a bout. This includes referees, judges, timekeepers, and inspectors.

(w) Professional. A contestant who has received any form of payment for competing in a combat sports event.

(x) Promoter. Any person, association, corporation, or organization licensed by the Commission to promote events.

(y) Purse. Is a bout earning, a financial guarantee, or any other remuneration for which contestants are participating in a bout and includes the contestant's share of any payment received for radio broadcasting, television, or motion picture rights.

(z) Renewal. The process of applying to renew a license or certificate as a promoter, contestant, or official. Each license or certificate is valid for one calendar year from the date of issuance.

(aa) Sanctioning Organization. An organization that sanctions professional bouts of combat sports by a state or tribal athletic commission.

(bb) Second. A person registered with the Commission to assist a contestant during a bout. To be registered, a second must pay to the Commission fee per event of $10.00.

(cc) Tap Out. Forfeiting a bout by submitting to the opponent. Contestant signals this forfeiture by signaling with any part of their body by tapping it on their opponent or the ground.

(dd) Commission Approved Sanctioning Organization. A nationally, internationally, regionally, state or tribal organization approved by the Commission or Commission Representative that may rank participants within each weight class or sanctions and approves contests or bouts in those weight classes.

(ee) Recognized Sanctioning Organization. A National Olympic Committee recognized and in good standing with the International Olympic Committee.