SPS 192.42(1)(1)
Male and female contestants may not compete against each other in a bout.
SPS 192.42(2)
(2) Each contestant shall present a completed medical examination report form containing the information in s.
SPS 192.06 (2) (d) to the ringside physician at the pre-bout examination.
SPS 192.42(3)
(3) All professional and amateur bouts shall be conducted under the supervision of the department.
SPS 192.42(4)
(4) Only licensed participants or persons approved by the department may be allowed in the cage or designated locker rooms.
SPS 192.42(5)
(5) Amateur contestants may not currently or have ever been a professional fighter in any combative sport. This includes mixed martial arts, boxing, karate, or any other form of a combative sport. Any contestant found in violation will be subject to disciplinary action.
SPS 192.42(6)
(6) Debut amateur contestants shall complete a department-approved form detailing the contestant's experience and training for mixed martial arts competitions. The trainer of the debut contestant shall certify that the contestant is skilled enough to compete and has never engaged in any form of unarmed combat as a professional.
SPS 192.42 Note
Note: Forms are available from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Professional Credentialing, 1400 E. Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or from the department's website at:
http://dsps.wi.gov.
SPS 192.42(7)
(7) Amateur contestants shall have a minimum of 5 recorded amateur bouts on the Association of Boxing Commissions' national database prior to being permitted to compete as a professional contestant. The commissioner or department representative may waive this requirement.
SPS 192.42(8)
(8) A bout in which more than 2 contestants participate is prohibited.
SPS 192.42 History
History: CR 17-016: cr.
Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.
SPS 192.43
SPS 192.43 Weigh-in procedures and weight classes. SPS 192.43(1)(1)
Professional and amateur contestants shall weigh in no more than 36 hours prior to the start time of the event in which they will compete. The weigh-in shall be conducted under the supervision of an inspector or department representative at a place designated by the promoter in an area with ample lighting to observe contestants and conduct the weigh-in.
SPS 192.43(2)
(2) Contestants may wear a shirt, a pair of shorts, and socks at the weigh-in. Contestants may not wear any additional apparel or jewelry.
SPS 192.43(3)
(3) The scale shall be provided by the promoter and approved by the inspector or department representative.
SPS 192.43(4)
(4) Contestants may not participate in a bout where the weigh-in weight difference of opposing contestants exceeds the weight allowance shown in Table A. In this section, “weight allowance” means the difference in weight permitted between contestants in 2 different weight classes.
SPS 192.43(5)
(5) After having communicated with the promoter, the commissioner or department representative shall have the sole discretion as to whether to cancel a bout if a contestant does not make weight.
SPS 192.43(6)
(6) There may not be a difference of more than 3 pounds between weight classes from straw weight up to the bantamweight class for fighters competing in two different weight classes.
SPS 192.43(7)
(7) There may not be a difference of more than 5 pounds between weight classes from featherweight up to the welterweight class for fighters competing in two different weight classes.
SPS 192.43(8)
(8) There may not be a difference of more than 7 pounds between weight classes from middleweight up to the superheavyweight class for fighters competing in two different weight classes.
SPS 192.43 Note
Example: A fighter weighing 134 pounds in the bantamweight class may not compete against an opponent who weighs more than 137 pounds in the featherweight class. A fighter weighing 184 pounds in the middleweight class may not compete against an opponent who weighs more than 191 pounds in the light heavyweight class.
SPS 192.43(9)
(9) A one-pound weight variance is allowed for all weight classes for all bouts except title bouts and catch-weight bouts.
SPS 192.43(10)
(10) A contestant in the welterweight class or lower may not lose more than 2 pounds within 1 hour. A contestant above the welterweight class may not lose more than 3 pounds within 1 hour.
SPS 192.43(11)
(11) Weight allowances between weight classes do not apply to contestants in a title bout.
SPS 192.43(12)
(12) The final agreement between a contestant and a promoter shall be provided to the department no later than 4 business days before the official weigh-in.
SPS 192.43(13)
(13) Contestants who fail to arrive at their report time for weigh-in will be subject to a suspension of up to 120 days, as reported in the Association of Boxing Commissions' mixed martial arts national database.
SPS 192.43(14)
(14) Contestants who fail to make their contracted weight within 1 hour of their official weigh-in will be subject to a suspension of up to 120 days, as reported in the Association of Boxing Commissions' national database.
SPS 192.43 Note
Note: On July 26, 2017, the Association of Boxing Commissions revised its unified rules of mixed martial arts to include 4 weight classes in addition to those listed in Table A. As required under s.
444.095 (4), Stats., the department is conducting mixed martial arts contests using the weight classes as revised by the ABC. A complete list of weight classes is available on the ABC's website at
http://www.abcboxing.com/unified-weight-classes-mma/. Table A will be revised in future rulemaking.
SPS 192.43 History
History: CR 17-016: cr.
Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.
SPS 192.44(2)
(2) The ten-point must scoring system under the ABC's unified rules shall be the standard system of scoring a bout. The winner of the round shall be awarded 10 points, and the loser of the round shall be awarded 9 points or less, except for the rare occasion of an even round, that is scored 10 to 10.
SPS 192.44(3)
(3) Only the referee may assess a foul or any point deductions. Judges may not deduct points for what they interpret is a foul.
SPS 192.44 History
History: CR 17-016: cr.
Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.
SPS 192.45(1)(1)
The referee may caution, warn, or penalize a contestant for committing a foul.
SPS 192.45(2)
(2) The penalty for a foul may be a deduction of points or disqualification. Any points deducted for a foul shall be deducted in the round in which the foul occurred. Disqualification may occur after multiple fouls or if the referee determines a foul is flagrant.
SPS 192.45(3)
(3) If a bottom contestant commits a foul and in the referee's judgment is not in control, unless the top contestant is injured, the bout shall continue so as not to jeopardize the top contestant's superior positioning at the time.
SPS 192.45(4)
(4) The referee shall verbally notify the bottom contestant of the foul.
SPS 192.45(5)
(5) If an injury results from a foul and is severe enough to terminate the bout, the contestant causing the injury loses by disqualification.
SPS 192.45(6)
(6) If an intentional foul causes an injury and the bout is allowed to continue, a mandatory 2-point penalty shall be assessed to the contestant committing the foul.
SPS 192.45(7)
(7) When an injury sustained by a contestant as a result of an intentional foul causes the contestant to be unable to continue at a subsequent point, the injured contestant shall win by a technical decision, if they are ahead on the score cards. If the injured contestant is even or behind on the score card at the time of the stoppage, the bout shall be declared a technical draw.
SPS 192.45(8)
(8) If a bout is stopped because of an unintentional foul, the referee shall determine whether the contestant who has been fouled can continue or not. If the contestant's chance of winning has not been seriously jeopardized as a result of the foul, and if the foul did not involve concussive impact to the head of the contestant who has been fouled, the referee may order the bout continued after a recuperative interval of not more than 5 minutes. Immediately after stopping the bout or at the end of the round, the referee shall immediately inform the inspector, commissioner, or department representative of their determination that the foul was accidental and unintentional.
SPS 192.45(9)
(9) If the referee determines either from their observation or that of the ringside physician that the bout may not continue because of the injury from the unintentional foul, the bout shall be declared a no contest if the foul occurred before completion of the first 2 rounds of a non-championship bout, or before completion of the first 3 rounds of a championship bout.
SPS 192.45(10)
(10) If an unintentional foul renders the contestant unable to continue the bout, or an injury from an intentional foul later becomes aggravated by fair blows and the referee stops the bout because of the injury, after the completion of the second round in a non-championship bout or 3-round bout, or after the completion of the third round of a championship bout or 5-round bout, the outcome shall be determined by scoring the completed rounds and the partial round at which the referee stopped the bout.
SPS 192.45(11)
(11) A contestant may not be declared the winner of a bout on the basis of their claim that the opponent fouled them unintentionally by hitting them in the groin. If after a recuperative interval of not more than 5 minutes a contestant is unwilling to continue because of the claim of being hit in the groin, the bout will be declared a no contest if the second round has not been completed in a 3-round bout or the third round has not been completed in a 5-round bout.
SPS 192.45(12)(a)(a) Except as provided in pars.
(b) and
(c), types of fouls in a mixed martial arts bout are those identified in the ABC's unified rules for mixed martial arts.
SPS 192.45(12)(b)
(b) An illegal strike to the back of the head, resulting in a foul, include a strike in the nape of the neck area up to the top of the ears, and a strike in the mohawk area from the top of the ears to the crown of the head, or the area where the head begins to curve, as specified in the ABC's unified rules.
SPS 192.45(12)(c)3.
3. Cranking the neck or using any hold that places a contestant's neck in jeopardy from a crank.
SPS 192.45(12)(c)6.
6. Striking against the knees including any strike to or around the knee joint.
SPS 192.45 History
History: CR 17-016: cr.
Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.
SPS 192.46
SPS 192.46 Mouthpiece. All contestants shall wear a mouthpiece during competition. The round may not begin without the mouthpiece. If the mouthpiece is dislodged during competition, the referee shall call time and have the mouthpiece replaced at the first opportune moment, without interfering with the immediate action. The referee may deduct points or disqualify a contestant if the mouthpiece is repeatedly dislodged or it is judged the mouthpiece is being purposely spit out.
SPS 192.46 History
History: CR 17-016: cr.
Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.
SPS 192.47(1)(1)
Male contestants shall wear a groin protector that will protect them against injury from a foul blow.
SPS 192.47(2)
(2) Female contestants may wear groin and breast protectors.
SPS 192.47(3)
(3) Each contestant shall wear mixed martial arts shorts, biking shorts, or kickboxing shorts. Shorts shall be approved by the inspector or department representative.
SPS 192.47(4)
(4) Male contestants may not wear a shirt, Gi, or other top.
SPS 192.47(5)
(5) Female contestants shall wear a short-sleeved or sleeveless form-fitting rash guard, a sports bra, or both. Padding for a sports bra shall be secured to the fabric of the bra. Loose fitting tops are prohibited.
SPS 192.47(9)
(9) No body grease, gels, balms, oils, or lotions may be applied to the hair, face or body. This includes the use of excessive amounts of water dumped on a contestant to make him or her slippery.
SPS 192.47(10)
(10) Vaseline
® jelly or other petroleum jelly may be applied to the facial area, but only from the cheekbone area to the forehead, at cage side in the presence of an inspector, referee, or a person designated by the department. Any contestant applying anything other than petroleum jelly in an approved fashion prior to this may be penalized a point or disqualified. Petroleum jelly may be applied in between rounds to address a cut, but may not be reapplied to the entire facial area.
SPS 192.47(12)
(12) Only neoprene joint supports may be used. Metal supports are prohibited.
SPS 192.47(14)
(14) The inspector or department representative shall determine whether head or facial hair presents any hazard to the safety of the contestant or their opponent or will interfere with the supervision and conduct of the event. Facial hair may not be braided.
SPS 192.47(15)
(15) Contestants may not wear any equipment that fails to receive approval from the inspector or department representative.
SPS 192.47(16)
(16) Amateur contestants shall wear mixed martial arts shorts, biking shorts, or boxing or kickboxing shorts during competition that will be subject to the approval of a department representative. The shorts may not have pockets, buttons, zippers, grommets, exposed hook-and-loop fasteners, or metal of any kind.
SPS 192.47(17)
(17) Amateur contestants may not wear padding on their feet during a bout. Ankle guards or neoprene knee wraps are optional, and shall be approved by the department.
SPS 192.47 History
History: CR 17-016: cr.
Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.
SPS 192.48(1)(1)
All non-amateur contestants shall wear grappling gloves that weigh a minimum of 4 ounces and not more than 8 ounces. Amateur contestants shall wear gloves that weigh a minimum of 6 ounces and a maximum of 8 ounces.
SPS 192.48(2)
(2) Gloves shall be supplied by the promoter. Contestants are not permitted to supply their own gloves. Gloves shall be new the first time they are being inspected by the department representative. Once inspected, new gloves may not be used more than 3 times. Used gloves may not be worn for title bouts. The promoter shall supply new gloves for both contestants competing in any title bout including state bouts.
SPS 192.48(3)
(3) Both contestants in a bout shall wear gloves of the same weight.
SPS 192.48(4)
(4) Each contestant's gloves shall be inspected and approved by the inspector, referee, or department representative prior to the contestants' pre-bout rule meeting.
SPS 192.48(5)
(5) Amateur contestants may use a mitt-style glove.
SPS 192.48 History
History: CR 17-016: cr.
Register November 2017 No. 743, eff. 12-1-17.
