ISCF
RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING
AMATEUR &
PROFESSIONAL
STATUS & RULE DIFFERENCES
- PURSE: Amateurs are not allowed to be
paid a Fighters Purse or win Money in an Amateur MMA Bout. If you have "EVER"
been Paid a fighters PURSE or won any Prize Money in ANY Striking Sport (EX:
Kickboxing, MMA, Boxing, MuayThai) you are now considered a PROFESSIONAL
fighter FOREVER. You are NOT ALLOWED to jump back and forth from Amateur
to Professional and back to Amateur. To read more on this
Click HERE and
HERE.
- GLOVE SIZE:
- Fighters are required to wear ISCF
approved mixed martial arts style gloves.
- Fighters on an ISCF Sanctioned Event
may not wear an MMA Glove Smaller than 4 ounces.
- These may be required to be taped to the fighter by the
ISCF referee to ensure their stability
during the bout.
- STRIKING: Professionals are allowed
to use Elbows as noted in the LEGAL ISCF TECHNIQUES under "Arm
Strikes". No elbows are allowed in any ISCF
Amateur bout.
- ROUND TIMES:
Match Lengths for
Amateur and Professional ISCF MMA matches
are different. To review these differences please
CLICK HERE.