Contestants shall:

1. (1) Sign all necessary forms and releases and otherwise authorize the State Athletic Commission and any of its representatives, agents, or inspectors to inquire, receive, and discuss contestant’s medical history, medical conditions, and test results with any health care provider;
2. (2) Prior to participating in each event, submit to and pass a prefight physical administered by the doctor;
3. (3) If female, submit to and produce a negative pregnancy test within thirty-six (36) hours prior to participating in each event, with the cost of such pregnancy test being paid solely by the promoter and the results of which being verified by the doctor;
4. (4) Prior to participating in each event, truthfully complete and submit to the commission a medical history questionnaire approved by the commission;
5. (5) Prior to participating in each event, secure hair, which is long enough to interfere with vision or safety of either contestant, with soft and nonabrasive material;
6. (6) Not use facial cosmetics while participating in an event;
7. (7) Not wear any type of body piercing, spectacles, hard contact lenses, dentures, or removable dental work while participating in an event;
8. (8) Not wear headgear or any other thing on the head while competing in an event, unless competing in an amateur event or elimination tournament;
9. (9) Wear a fitted mouthpiece during each round;

10. (10)

    1. (A) Wear groin protection or foul protector while participating in an event.
    2. (B) Rule is optional for females;
11. (11) Wear nontransparent shorts, a skirt, or other article of clothing below the waist which cover the genitals and groin protection/foul protector while participating in an event;
12. (12) If male, not wear a shirt or other article of clothing above the waist while participating in an event;
13. (13) If female, wear a nontransparent article of clothing which hides at least the areolae of the breasts while participating in the event and which is not reasonably anticipated to, during normal contest activities, become dislodged, transparent, or otherwise not continuously hide the areolae of the breasts while participating in an event;
14. (14) Remain at the event and submit to an evaluation by the doctor immediately following contestant's bout and prior to receiving the purse;

15. (15)

    1. (A) Be given a mandatory rest period/suspension of a minimum of seven (7) days, which period shall be longer if recommended by the doctor, following their participation in an event and shall not be permitted to participate in an event if they have competed in Arkansas or another jurisdiction at any time within the seven (7) days prior to an event.
    2. (B) Seven (7) days shall be counted from Saturday to Saturday;
16. (16) Be given a minimum sixty-day suspension following contestant’s loss by knockout or minimum thirty-day suspension following a loss by technical knockout;
17. (17) If the contestant’s last five (5) consecutive bouts within a twelve-month period were losses via knockout or technical knockout, not be granted a license or shall have a license indefinitely suspended until submission of a recent computed axial tomography scan and certification by a board-certified doctor, specializing in neurology, that contestant is fit to participate in a combative sport;

18. (18)

    1. (A) Be allowed no more than two (2) seconds in the corner during a contest, one (1) of whom shall be designated the chief second if the event is MMA.
    2. (B) Be allowed no more than four (4) seconds in the corner during a contest, one (1) of whom shall be designated a "cut man" if the event is professional boxing;
19. (19) If gloves are required to be worn during participation in the combative sport in which the contestant is participating, wear gloves of the same weight as their opponent, with such glove weight being the weight required to be worn by the heavier contestant;
20. (20) If gloves are required to be worn or hands required to be wrapped or covered during participation in the combative sport in which the contestant is participating, contestant must obtain an inspection by an inspector and certification of inspection prior to participating in the contest;
21. (21) Upon demand by the commission or inspector, produce for inspection the handwraps, if any, used by the contestant in the contest;
22. (22) Enter the ring or cage within five (5) minutes following the announcement of their name by the announcer;
23. (23) Not violate any contract or breach any agreement relating to participation in an event; and

24. (24)

    1. (A) If the doctor recommends the contestant be transported to the hospital and contestant refuses, then remain onsite and be examined by the doctor at least once more between thirty (30) and forty-five (45) minutes after first refusing transport to the hospital and then remain onsite and continue to be observed by the doctor as long as recommended by the doctor.
    2. (B) If the contestant is asked by the doctor to return and does not, contestant shall be suspended for a minimum of thirty (30) days or more upon request of the physician.