Okla. Admin. Code § 92:10-11-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 92:10-11-2 - Contests and exhibitions

(a) A licensed promoter must submit a $50 sanctioning permit fee.

(b) Mixed martial arts contests and exhibitions may be held in a ring or in a fenced area. A ring used for a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts must meet the following requirements:

(c) The ring must be no smaller than 16 feet square and no larger than 32 feet square within the ropes unless otherwise approved by the Commission.

(d) The ring floor must extend at least 12 inches beyond the ropes. The ring floor must be padded with ensolite or another similar closed-cell foam. Padding must extend beyond the ring ropes and over the edge of the platform, with a top covering of canvas, duck or similar material tightly stretched and laced to the ring platform. Material that tends to gather in lumps or ridges must not be used.

(e) The ring platform must not be more than 5 feet above the floor of the building unless approved by the Commission and must have suitable steps for the use of the participants.

(f) Ring posts shall be made of metal, not more than 3 inches in diameter. Ring posts must be at least 18 inches away from the ring ropes.

(g) There must be five ring ropes, not less than 1 inch in diameter and wrapped in soft material. The lowest ring rope must be 12 inches above the ring floor.

(h) There must not be any obstruction or object, including, without limitation, a triangular border, on any part of the ring floor.

(i) A fenced area used in a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts must meet the following requirements:

(1) The fenced area must be circular in design and the sides must be of equal length and must be no smaller than 16 feet wide and no larger than 32 feet wide unless otherwise approved by the Commission. The fenced area must have at least 2 gates.

(2) The floor of the fenced area must be padded with ensolite or another similar closed-cell foam, with a top covering of canvas, duck or similar material tightly stretched and laced to the platform of the fenced area. Material that tends to gather in lumps or ridges must not be used.

(3) The platform of the fenced area must not be more than 5 feet above the floor of the building and must have suitable steps for entrance.

(4) Fence posts must be made of metal, not more than 6 inches in diameter, extending from the floor of the building to between 4 and 7 feet above the floor of the fenced area, and must be properly padded.

(5) The fencing used to enclose the fenced area must be made of a material that will prevent a participant from falling out of the fenced area or breaking through the fenced area onto the floor of the building or onto the spectators, including, without limitation, chain link fence coated with vinyl.

(6) Any metal portion of the fenced area must be covered and padded in a manner approved by the Commission and must not be abrasive to the participants.

(7) The fenced area must have at least one entrance.

(8) There must not be any obstruction on any part of the fence surrounding the area in which the participants are to be competing.

(j) Spectator seats shall not be closer than six feet (6') from the outside edge of the apron of the ring, unless otherwise determined and approved by the Commission. The ringside area shall be under the jurisdiction of the Commission for the use of designated working officials, participants, seconds, judges, referees, physicians, announcer, media representatives, and Commission representatives. Promoters are responsible to see that the working area is controlled and free of nonessential individuals. The inspectors shall be provided seating next to the announcer and in each corner of a participant.

(k) Except with the approval of the Commission:

(1) A non-championship contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts must not exceed three rounds in duration.

(2) A championship contest of mixed martial arts must be five rounds in duration.

(3) A period during a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts must be 5 minutes in duration. A period of rest following a round during a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts must be 1 minute in duration.

(4) An amateur mixed martial arts contest can be no more than three rounds of two minutes each.

Okla. Admin. Code § 92:10-11-2

Added at 19 Ok Reg 1583, eff 4-24-02 (emergency); Added at 20 Ok Reg 2277, eff 7-11-03; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2208, eff 7-25-11