1. STATUS
    • AMATEUR IN SPORTS
      • An athlete who has never participated in competition for money. An athlete who is not paid for his/her performance. An athlete at the beginning learning levels of his/her career.
    • PROFESSIONAL IN SPORTS
      • An athlete who is paid for his/her performance. Paid for their excellence of experience, knowledge and ability of their given sport. An athlete who plays for pay.
  2. PURSE
    • AMATEUR
      • NEVER receives a Fight 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.
    • PRO
      • ONLY Professional Fighters may receive a Paid Purse for their fight performance.
  3. GLOVE SIZE
    • Fighters are required to wear ISCFapproved mixed martial arts style gloves.
      • AMATEUR
        • May not wear an MMA Glove Smaller than 6 ounces.
          • ISCF recommends the CSI TG4 Gloves by Combat Sports International.
        • Gloves are required to be taped to the fighter by an ISCF Official to ensure their stability during the bout.
      • PRO
        • May not wear an MMA Glove Smaller than 5 ounces.
        • These may be required to be taped to the fighter by the ISCF referee to ensure their stability during the bout.
  4. STRIKING
    • AMATEUR
      • No elbows to the head & in most states, No Knees to the Head while Standing. Final decisions are determined by each individual state and additional options of less weapons can apply during matchmaking.
    • PRO
      • Forearm Strikes and Rounded Elbows are permitted.
      • No Downward Or Spiking Elbows!
  5. ROUND TIMES
    • AMATEURS
      • ISCF Amateur “NON TITLE” matches shall be THREE (3) rounds, each of THREE (3) minutes in length, with a one (1) minute rest between each round.
      • ISCF Amateur Title matches shall consist of FIVE (5) rounds, each of THREE (3) minutes in length, with a one (1) minute rest between each round.
    • PRO
      • All ISCF Professional non-title matches as well as State or Regional Title Matches shall consist of THREE (3) rounds, each of FIVE (5) minutes in length, with a one (1) minute rest between each round.
      • All ISCF Professional National and/or Continental Title Matches shall consist of FOUR (4) rounds, each of FIVE (5) minutes in length, with a one (1) minute rest between each round.
      • All ISCF Professional World Title Matches shall consist of FIVE (5) rounds, each of FIVE (5) minutes in length, with a one (1) minute rest between each round.