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Alabama Administrative Code, Chapter 165-X-2: Professional Mixed Martial Arts Rules
Abstract
Chapter 165-X-2 (Professional Mixed Martial Arts Rules) of the Alabama Administrative Code, Title 165, the administrative rules of the Alabama Athletic Commission, issued under Code of Ala. 1975, §41-9-1024. 8 rules: 165-X-2-.01 Definitions; 165-X-2-.02 License Fees; 165-X-2-.03 Bond Procedure; 165-X-2-.04 Medical Requirements; 165-X-2-.05 Conduct Of Promotions; 165-X-2-.06 Cage Or Ring And Equipment; 165-X-2-.07 Officials: Chief Inspector, Corner Inspectors, Referees, Judges, And Timekeepers; 165-X-2-.08 Officials: Conduct Of Contest, Match, Or Exhibition. Status: current; latest effective date October 15, 2022.
Co-author: Casey C. Sears (ORCID 0009-0000-6344-1143), Commissioner of the Alabama Athletic Commission and Chair of its Rules and Procedures Committee, author of, or responsible for the creation, approval, and legislative submission process of, this document.
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Rules in this chapter
| Rule | Title | Status | Rulemaking history |
|---|---|---|---|
| 165-X-2-.01 | Definitions | Current | New Rule: Filed July 16, 2010; effective August 20, 2010. Amended: Filed July 17, 2012; effective August 21, 2012. Repealed and New Rule: Filed December 27, 2013; effective January 31, 2014. Amended (Title only): Filed June 20, 2018; effective August 4, 2018. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. |
| 165-X-2-.02 | License Fees | Current | New Rule: Filed July 16, 2010; effective August 20, 2010. Amended: Filed July 17, 2012; effective August 21, 2012. Repealed and New Rule: Filed December 27, 2013; effective January 31, 2014. Amended: Filed June 4, 2018; effective August 31, 2018. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. |
| 165-X-2-.03 | Bond Procedure | Current | New Rule: Filed July 16, 2010; effective August 20, 2010. Amended: Filed February 21, 2013; effective March 28, 2013. Repealed and New Rule: Filed December 27, 2013; effective January 31, 2014. Amended: Filed June 20, 2018; effective August 4, 2018. |
| 165-X-2-.04 | Medical Requirements | Current | New Rule: Filed December 27, 2013; effective January 31, 2014. Amended: Filed December 11, 2015; effective January 25, 2016. Amended: Filed June 20, 2018; effective August 4, 2018. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. |
| 165-X-2-.05 | Conduct Of Promotions | Current | New Rule: Filed December 27, 2013; effective January 31, 2014. Amended: Filed June 20, 2018; effective August 4, 2018. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. |
| 165-X-2-.06 | Cage Or Ring And Equipment | Current | New Rule: Filed December 27, 2013; effective January 31, 2014. Amended: Filed June 20, 2018; effective August 4, 2018. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. |
| 165-X-2-.07 | Officials: Chief Inspector, Corner Inspectors, Referees, Judges, And Timekeepers | Current | New Rule: Filed December 27, 2013; effective January 31, 2014. Amended: Filed June 20, 2018; effective August 4, 2018. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. |
| 165-X-2-.08 | Officials: Conduct Of Contest, Match, Or Exhibition | Current | New Rule: Filed December 27, 2013; effective January 31, 2014. Amended: Filed November 30, 2016; effective January 14, 2017. Amended: Filed June 20, 2018; effective August 4, 2018. Amended: Published August 31, 2022; effective October 15, 2022. |
Record
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.67999/ac.al.165-x-2
- Series
- Alabama Administrative Code, Title 165: Alabama Athletic Commission
- Chapter title as printed
- CHAPTER 165-X-2 PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS RULES
- Issuing body
- Alabama Athletic Commission, 5809 Feldspar Way, Suite 109, Birmingham, Alabama 35244 · (205) 438-6205 · aac.alabama.gov
- Statutory authority
- Code of Ala. 1975, §41-9-1024
- Status
- Current
- Effective dates
- First effective August 20, 2010; latest effective date in the chapter October 15, 2022
- Author lines as printed on the rules
- J. Matt Bledsoe, Brandon Owens, Casey C. Sears, Joseph B. McCormick; J. Matt Bledsoe, Brandon Owens, Casey Sears, Joseph B. McCormick; J. Matt Bledsoe, Brandon Owens, Casey Sears
- Listed by the Commission
- Yes, on the Commission's Rules page
- PDF (this record)
- aac-165-x-2.pdf · 22 pages · Sears Publishing Company edition with this DOI beneath the title and the Sears Publishing Company notice in the footer of every page
- Official PDF
- https://aac.alabama.gov/PDF/Rules/165-X-2Certified.pdf
- Record contributors
- Casey C. Sears; J. Matt Bledsoe; Brandon Owens; Joseph B. McCormick · ORCID: 0009-0000-6344-1143
- Publisher of the record
- Sears Publishing Company, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Record version
- 2026-09-23 (version 1)
- Rights
- © 2026 Sears Publishing Company for this record and its DOI registration; the text of the document is a public record of the State of Alabama.
Cite this record
Sears CC, Bledsoe JM, Owens B, McCormick JB. Alabama Administrative Code, Chapter 165-X-2: Professional Mixed Martial Arts Rules: Alabama Athletic Commission administrative rules, chapter 165-X-2 (current, latest effective date October 15, 2022). Sears Publishing Company; 2026. https://doi.org/10.67999/ac.al.165-x-2
Corrections
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