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To get licensed as a Cornerman in Arizona, please fill out this form. For questions, please contact us at (602) 364-1721 or [email protected].

You need to provide your medicals (eye, physical, and bloodwork), the license application, documentation of citizenship or alien status, and pay the licensing fee ($10 for amateur MMA and $25 for Professional Boxers and MMA)

To get licensed as a Professional MMA Athlete in Arizona, please view the Combatant Application Handbook.

If you do not have any previous experience as a Professional MMA Athlete, please see I am an Amateur Combatant and want to become a Professional Combatant, what do I need to do?

To get licensed as an Amateur MMA Athlete in Arizona, please view the Combatant Application Handbook.

To get licensed as a Professional Kickboxer in Arizona, please view the Combatant Application Handbook.

If you do not have any previous experience as a Professional Kickboxer, please see I am an Amateur Combatant and want to become a Professional Combatant, what do I need to do?

To get licensed as an Amateur Kickboxer in Arizona, please contact International Sport Karate and Kickboxing Association on their website or by emailing [email protected].

To get licensed as a Cutman in Arizona, please fill out this form. For questions, please contact us at (602) 364-1721 or [email protected].

To get licensed as a Professional MuayThai Athlete in Arizona, please view the Combatant Application Handbook.

If you do not have any previous experience as a Professional Muay Thai Athlete, please see I am an Amateur Combatant and want to become a Professional Combatant, what do I need to do?

To become a licensed Amateur MuayThai Athlete in Arizona, please contact United States Muay Thai Association on their website, by emailing [email protected] or by calling +1 (602) 549-4866.

To get licensed as a Manager in Arizona, please fill out this form. For questions, please contact us at (602) 364-1721 or [email protected].

To get licensed as a Toughman Athlete in Arizona, please view the Combatant Application Handbook.

To get licensed as a Matchmaker in Arizona, please fill out this form. For questions, please contact us at (602) 364-1721 or [email protected].

To get licensed as a Promoter in Arizona, please view the Promoter Application Handbook. For questions, please contact us at (602) 364-1721 or [email protected].

To get licensed as an Announcer in Arizona, please fill out this form. For questions, please contact us at (602) 364-1721 or [email protected].

To get licensed as an Judge in Arizona, please fill out this form. For questions, please contact us at (602) 364-1721 or [email protected].

To get licensed as a Referee in Arizona, please fill out this form. For questions, please contact us at (602) 364-1721 or [email protected].

One of the required medicals is a Physical exam. Physical examinations must be performed by a MD or DO (examinations by chiropractors, nurse practitioners, and physicians assistants will not be accepted). Another required medical is a dilated eye exam. Dilated eye exams must be performed by an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist. The final required medical is a Blood test that includes the following components: HIV test, hepatitis B (surface antigen) test, and hepatitis C (antibody) test.

To get licensed as an Inspector in Arizona, please fill out this form. For questions, please contact us at (602) 364-1721 or [email protected].

All medicals are valid for the present year and expire annually on December 31 at midnight.

To get licensed as a Ringside Physician in Arizona, please fill out this form. For questions, please contact us at (602) 364-1721 or [email protected].

For licensing, the Amateur MMA combatant fee is $10, whereas the Professional combatant, cornermen/seconds, and trainer fees are $25.
Note: All fighters and cornermen must be licensed NO LATER THAN the end of weigh-ins OR by the end of day preceding your scheduled bout, whichever is first.

To become a Professional Boxer in Arizona:

  • You must have proven experience as an amateur or a proven ability to Box at a reasonable skill level as assessed by a representative of the Commission
  • The Commission may require a sparring demonstration to determine an athlete’s eligibility to be licensed as a professional

To become a Professional MMA Athlete in Arizona:

  • You must have a minimum record of 5 bouts as an amateur MMA Fighter
  • OR have a record of 3-0 as an amateur MMA Fighter
  • OR have competed as a professional in another combat sport and be able to satisfy the commission with a skill evaluation specific to MMA
  • The Commission may require a sparring demonstration to determine an athlete’s eligibility to be licensed as a professional

To become a Professional Kickboxer in Arizona:

  • You must have proven experience as an amateur or a proven ability to compete at a reasonable skill level as assessed by a representative of the commission
  • The Commission may require a sparring demonstration to determine an athlete’s eligibility to be licensed as a professional

To become a Professional Muay Thai Athlete in Arizona:

  • You must have proven experience as an amateur or a proven ability to compete at a reasonable skill level as assessed by a representative of the commission
  • The Commission may require a sparring demonstration to determine an athlete’s eligibility to be licensed as a professional

You can pay online using the following website: https://adgpay.az.gov/content/boxing-mma.

To get licensed as a Timekeeper in Arizona, please fill out this form. For questions, please contact us at (602) 364-1721 or [email protected].

No. To become a licensed Amateur Boxer in Arizona, please contact USA Boxing on their website or by calling +1 (719) 866-2300

To request an Event Date:

No. Weigh-in day is the last day for the fighters and their cornermen to get licensed. You cannot get a license on fight day.

To Pay a Tax Levy:

  1.  Obtain ticket manifest from the venue

  2.  Use the proper ADR129 Audit Form below

Audit Form for Tempe

Audit Form for Scottsdale

Audit Form for Prescott Valley

Audit Form for Phoenix

Audit Form for Mesa

Audit Form for Tucson

Audit Form for Glendale

Audit Form for Maricopa

  1. Submit Ticket Manifest and Audit Form to commission via [email protected]

  2. Await confirmation from commission

  3. Once reviewed and approved, submit payment via adgpay.az.gov/content/boxing-mma

You can reach us at (602) 364-1721 or [email protected]. 

If you have already submitted a license apllication this year, please submit medicals via [email protected].

If you have not submitted a license application this year, please follow the steps in the Combatant Application Handbook.

You need to provide your medicals (eye, physical, and bloodwork), the license application, documentation of citizenship or alien status, and pay the licensing fee ($10 for amateur MMA and $25 for Professional Boxers and MMA; we do not license amateur boxers). 

To get licensed as a Professional Boxer in Arizona, please view the Combatant Application Handbook.

  • If you do not have any previous experience as a professional boxer, please see I am an Amateur Combatant and want to become a Professional Combatant, what do I need to do?

To get licensed as an Amateur Boxer in Arizona, please contact USA Boxing on their website or by calling +1 (719) 866-2300

To lift a suspension, please submit a clearance letter and supporting documents via [email protected].