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 NoteNote: 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 192.43(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 NoteExample: 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 NoteNote: 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.