The definitions found at 3A O.S. § 602 shall apply to this Chapter. The following words or terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Act" means the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Act, 3A O.S. §§ 601 et seq.

"Administrator" means the administrator of Oklahoma State Athletic Commission licensing representing the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission.

“Amateur Combative Sports Event” means a combative sports event in which the participants have never been licensed as professionals in any sport.

“Amateur Combative Sports Practioner” means a person who has never received or competed for any purse or other article either for the expenses of training therefor or for participating in any combative sports contest or exhibition which exceeds in monies or other things of value a sum to be determined by the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission.

“Amateur Kickboxer” means a person who participates in the sport of kickboxing at a non-professional level.

"Amateur Mixed Martial Artist" means a person Eighteen (18) years of age or older who has never received or competed for any purse or other thing of value either for the expenses of training therefor or for participating in any combative sport contest or professional exhibition which exceeds in monies or other things of value a sum to be determined by the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission.

"Amateur Mixed Martial Arts" means any form of competitive pugilistic contest in which the participants have never been licensed as a professional in any combative sport and blows are delivered with any part of the hands, feet, or knees, and multiple combative disciplines are used to include grappling.

“Applicant” means any individual, club, association, corporation, partnership or trust which submits to the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission an application for a license or permit pursuant to the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission Act.

"Announcer" means a person responsible for announcing the names of the officials, the participants, their correct weight, the decisions of the referee and judges during an event.

“Assessment” means equal to five percent (5%) of the total gross receipts of any professional combative sports event or, amateur combat sports event conducted in this state, exclusive of any federal tax or tax imposed by any political subdivision of this state, levied by every promoter and vendor to the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission.

“Bare Knuckle Fighting” means any form of competitive pugilistic contest in which the participants engage in hand-to-hand combat without the use of traditional boxing gloves or significant hand padding.

“Combat Jiu-Jitsu” means a hybrid grappling combative sport that blends traditional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) techniques with elements of combative striking.

"Combative sports practitioner" or "Practitioner" means a person who competes or spars in a combative sports event including but not limited to boxers, kickboxers, mixed martial artists, and wrestlers.

"Commission" means the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission or its designee, including the Administrator.

"Drug" means a controlled substance.

"Elimination Tournament" means in combat sports, a competitive format where participants are progressively removed from contention after a loss, leading to a single overall winner.

"Event" means "contest" or "exhibition" including a match, bout, contest, show, or tournament where sparring, boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, elimination tournaments and the mixed martial arts, takes place.

“Face Value” means the dollar value of a ticket equal to the dollar amount that a customer is required to pay or, for complimentary tickets, would have been required to pay to purchase a ticket with the equivalent seating priority in order to view the event. For tables, the cost of each ticket is calculated by dividing the total price of the table by the number of seats at the table.

"Inspector" means a person who is employed by the Commission to assist the Administrator as directed by the Commission or the Administrator. The Inspector shall have the same powers as the Administrator in his/her absence.

"Judge" means an individual, other than a referee, who shall have a vote in determining the winner of an event.

"Mandatory 8 count" means a required count of eight (8) that is given by a referee to a participant who has been knocked down.

"Matchmaker" means an individual who brings together participants or arranges events.

"Mixed Martial Arts" means unarmed combat involving the use, subject to any applicable limitations set forth in this chapter, of combinations of techniques from different disciplines of boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, and the martial arts, including, without limitation, grappling, kicking and striking.

“Muay Thai” means a traditional martial art and combat sport that is characterized by the use of fists, elbows, knees, and shins as points of contact.

"No Decision" means boxing or sparring where a decision is not rendered.

"Official" means referees, judges, matchmakers, managers, second(s), announcers, timekeepers and physicians involved in events.

"OSAC" means Oklahoma State Athletic Commission

"Participant" means a person who takes part in an event.

"Person" means any individual, partnership, limited liability company, club, association, corporation or trust.

"Promoter" means any person who produces or stages events and shall include any officer, director, or employees as defined by the Commission.

"Referee" means the person in charge of enforcing these rules during an event.

"Ring Official" means any individual who performs an official function during the progress of an event including but not limited to timekeepers, judges, referees, and attending physicians.

"Second" means any person aiding, assisting, or advising a participant during a boxing, kickboxing, elimination tournament, or mixed martial arts event or exhibition.

“Slap Fighting” means a contest where two participants take turns delivering open-handed slaps to each other’s faces until one competitor is declared the winner.

"Timekeeper" means a person responsible for keeping accurate time during each event and also responsible for the knockdown count for boxing, kickboxing, elimination tournaments, and mixed martial arts event or exhibition.

"Vendor" means a person who participates in the conduct of an event by offering for sale food or merchandise, including but not limited to, wearing apparel, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, souvenirs and programs.

"Wrestling" or "Professional Wrestling" or “Entertainment Wrestling” means any competition or performance of wrestling skills and techniques by two or more individuals who deliver blows to an opponent's body, execute throws to an opponent's body, or apply holds to the opponent's body. Participating wrestlers may perform without being required to use their best efforts in order to win and the winner may have been selected before the performance commences. Participating wrestlers may or may not receive a purse or other compensation for their participation in an event.

Added at 17 Ok Reg 2286, eff 6-26-00

Amended at 18 Ok Reg 1025, eff 5-11-01

Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1583, eff 4-24-02 (emergency)

Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2277, eff 7-11-03

Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2208, eff 7-25-11

Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1695, eff 7-27-12

Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1523, eff 7-25-13

Amended at 35 Ok Reg 888, eff 9-14-18

Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 21, effective 7-26-25