RULES & FIGHTER GUIDE
Know your rules
Championship bout durations
Professional MMA: 5 rounds × 5 minutes.
Professional grappling: 3 rounds × 5 minutes.
Choose your discipline
This is an English guide to the main formats. The linked Japanese rulebooks contain the full competition rules, fouls and equipment specifications. Confirm the rules applying to your bout with the organizer before entering.
| Discipline / class | Rounds | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| Professional MMA | 2 × 5 min + 1 extra round | See full rules |
| STONES MMA / A | 2 × 3 min | 60 sec |
| ROOKIES MMA / B | 2 × 2 min | 45 sec |
| ROOKIES MMA / C, high-school age and older | 2 × 1 min | 30 sec |
| ROOKIES MMA / C, children | 2 × 1 min | 30 sec |
| Professional kickboxing | 2 × 3 min + 1 extra round; title bouts 5 × 3 min | See full rules |
| STONES KICK / A | 2 × 3 min | 60 sec |
| ROOKIES KICK / B | 2 × 2 min | 45 sec |
| ROOKIES KICK / C, high-school age and older | 2 × 1 min | 30 sec |
| ROOKIES KICK / C, children | 1 × 1 min | — |
| Amateur grappling / G rules | 1 or 2 × 5 min, as announced | As announced |
Weight divisions
Strawweight ≤52.2 kg · Flyweight ≤56.7 kg · Bantamweight ≤61.2 kg · Featherweight ≤65.8 kg · Lightweight ≤70.3 kg · Welterweight ≤77.1 kg · Middleweight ≤83.9 kg · Light heavyweight ≤93 kg · Heavyweight >93 kg. Openweight and agreed catchweights may also apply.
Before you enter
- Check the complete rules for your class, especially permitted ground techniques and protective equipment.
- Professional MMA fighters must submit the required blood-test documentation. Check the professional rulebook and entry form for details.
- From PFC.42, event medical questionnaires and medical checks apply to professional fighters only.
- For MMA, use pocket-free fight shorts or short compression shorts. Long leggings, hakama and hard or dangling decorations are not permitted.
- Bring your mouthguard and groin protector. Follow the rules for cotton hand wraps and taping; tape must not be applied over the knuckles.
- Obtain your gym’s permission before applying. Read the entry agreement, withdrawal conditions and payment requirements.
Need help understanding a rule? Ask the promoter before committing to a bout.
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