Wyo. Code R. 046-0001-3
Mixed Martial Arts, Board of
Chapter 3: Requirements for Bout Approval
Effective Date: 06/25/2020 to 09/17/2020
Rule Type: Expired Emergency Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 046.0001.3.06252020
Requirements for Bout Approval
FILING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Section 1. Number of Bouts. The Commission or Commission Representative has the discretion to control and limit the number of bouts held in any one event.
Section 2. Types of Bouts. Bouts in which more than two contestants appear in the ring or cage at the same time and bouts between members of the opposite genders are prohibited and will not be approved.
Section 3. Bout Review. The Commission Representative reviews the following to determine if a contestant is prepared to compete in a bout: This list is not exhaustive:
(a) Skill level and ability of their opponent; (b) Disparity of age between opponents; (c) Consecutive losses, wins, and/or record; (d) Recent TKO' or KO's; (e) Recent injuries; (f) Failure to appear at any scheduled weigh-in or event; (g) Failure to compete at any event; (h) Request of a weight that may be unattainable given their weight history, build, or physique; (i) Lack of experience with consecutive rounds or bouts; (j) Medical test results; and (k) Professional debut contestants verify that they have trained for a minimum of thirty days prior to bout approval.
(a) All contestants must receive a physical or a medical examination from a physician who shall certify in writing, over their signature, as to the contestant's physical condition to engage in the bout. Any contestant deemed to be unfit to participate by the physician will not be permitted to compete. In such instances the promoter will be notified immediately.
(b) Physicians shall be provided with a suitable place in which to conduct the examinations. The Commission may require additional medical tests prior to the weigh-in and may reject a contestant for test results that are incomplete or unsatisfactory or deemed untimely prior to the weigh-in.
(c) Examination Requirements. Thorough physical examinations will be given to contestants and shall include at a minimum, examinations of the following: weight, temperature, pulse (sitting and standing), lungs, blood pressure, heart, urine analysis (when deemed necessary), evidence of hernia, and general physical condition. See Chapter 2, Section 16 of these rules for additional female contestant examinations.
Section 5. Medical Tests and Results. All contestants must provide all medical results required by the Commission within seven days prior to the weigh-in. Exceptions may be made for substitutions as determined by the Commission. Such medical results include, but are not limited to, having negative test results for the following:
(a) HIV;
(b) Hepatitis B markers (HbsAB, HbclgM, HbsAg) (or having the Hepatitis B vaccination); and
(c) Hepatitis C antibody.
Section 6. Contestants Not Safe to Compete. Contestants cannot safely engage or compete in a bout where there is the potential of an unfair advantage over their opponent. The contestant may not be permitted to compete if they have a medical condition and they are not able to safely engage in kickboxing, boxing, or mixed martial arts. Such medical conditions will be reviewed by the Commission on a case-by-case basis.
(a) Random Testing: All contestants are subject to random testing for the use of any illegal substances, drugs, or alcohol. Random testing shall be conducted at the discretion of the
Commission or Commission Representative. If the Commission or Commission Representative determines that random testing of the contestants should occur, promoters and contestants shall be verbally informed before the conclusion of the weigh-in.
(b) The Commission Representative, in their sole discretion, may order that both contestants in a bout submit to testing when it believes the interests of kickboxing, bare knuckle fighting, boxing, and mixed martial arts so require.
Section 8. Championship Bouts Prohibited Without Commission Approval. A bout shall not be advertised or promoted or called a championship bout unless it has the specific approval of the Commission. A promoter shall not advertise any contestant in the State of Wyoming as a champion or contender in any manner that is false or misleading.
Section 9. Professional/Amateur Bouts Prohibited. Bouts between professionals and amateurs are prohibited. Nothing in this rule would prohibit combined Professional/Amateur events.