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Wisconsin Statutes Regulation and Licensing (Ch. 440 to 480) § 444.095. Conduct of unarmed combat sports contests regulated

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) No individual may be a contestant in an amateur unarmed combat sports contest unless the individual can provide evidence that he or she is covered by adequate health insurance.

(2) No promoter or club may conduct an unarmed combat sports contest unless all of the following apply:

(a) There is present at least one referee who is licensed by the department and at least 3 judges who are licensed by the department.

(b) A physician examines each contestant immediately before and after each match in which the contestant participates.

(c) At least one physician, or more at the discretion of the department, is present during each match to provide emergency care in the event of an injury.

(d) An ambulance and emergency medical services personnel with oxygen are present on the premises and equipped to transport an injured contestant.

(3) The department shall promulgate rules that establish all of the following with respect to unarmed combat sports contests:

(a) Qualifications and fees for licensure of referees and judges for unarmed combat sports contests.

(b) Requirements for regular health examinations of unarmed combat sports contestants, including all of the following:

1. Annual physical examinations by physicians and annual eye examinations by physicians who are board-certified ophthalmologists.

2. Annual screening for HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C.

3. For female contestants, pregnancy tests before contests.

(c) Policies prohibiting contestants from using drugs, including anabolic steroids, and mandating drug testing of contestants.

(4) Except as otherwise specified in this chapter, mixed martial arts fighting contests shall be conducted under the Association of Boxing Commissions' uniform rules of mixed martial arts.

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