Combative Sports

To protect the health and safety of its licensees and members of the public, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) is canceling all professional and amateur combative sports events licensed by TDLR and scheduled between now and April 30, including Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), and Muay Thai bouts.

On May 1, TDLR will reevaluate whether to allow events in early May, taking into account conditions at that time and the advice of local health departments and the agency’s own medical advisors.

Military Service Members, Veterans, and Spouses - For more information about obtaining a TDLR license or renewing a TDLR license that expired while serving on active duty, please go to the Military Outreach home page.

Combative Sports is a full contact competition between two contestants. The primary sport in this program is boxing. Other sports regulated by this program are kick boxing, shoot wrestling / fighting, pancration wrestling / fighting, mixed martial arts contests or any form of competition in which a blow is struck which may reasonably be expected to inflict injury. Kick boxing is a form of boxing in which blows are delivered with any part of the arm below the shoulder, including the hand, and any part of the leg below the hip including the foot. Shoot wrestling / pancration wrestling is a form of full contact martial arts in which opponents may, while standing, strike with the open hand, kick, wrestle, throw grapple and submit. For more information about combative sports, e-mail TDLR at CSboxing@tdlr.texas.gov.

Event Schedule

All events are subject to change or cancellation and are subject to review of the current overall COVID-19 situation, which will be re-evaluated near the end of April 2020.

Boxing

03/06/20 Triple A Promotions, Laredo
03/07/20 Golden Eagle Promotions, Irving
03/07/20 Forcetrain Promotions, Sugarland
CANCELED - 03/14/20 El Tigre Promotions, Channelview
CANCELED - 03/27/20 Leland Dean Promotions, Houston
CANCELED - 03/28/20 Davies Entertainment, San Antonio
CANCELED - 03/28/20 Elite Fight Promotions, Amarillo
CANCELED - 04/04/20 TMB Entertainment, San Antonio
CANCELED - 04/18/20 Garcia Promotions, Dallas
CANCELED - 04/23/20 TREC / Steve Crosson, Dallas
CANCELED - 04/25/20 ForceTrain Promotions, Taylor
CANCELED - 05/01/20 Leland Dean Promotions, Houston
CANCELED - 05/16/20 Tejanito Promotions Inc, El Paso
CANCELED - 05/16/20 TMB Entertainment, San Antonio
CANCELED - 05/30/20 Garcia Promotions, Dallas
CANCELED - 05/30/20 Golden Eagle Promotions, Odessa
06/05/20 Leland Dean Promotions, Houston
06/12/20 Davila Promotions, Pharr
06/13/20 El Tigre Promotions, Galveston
06/13/20 Davies Entertainment, San Antonio
06/27/20 Forcetrain Promotions, Sugarland
08/29/20 El Tigre Promotions, Channel View

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

03/06/20 LFA, Dallas
CANCELED - 03/13/20 Fury, Houston
CANCELED - 03/18/20 Warhorse Promotions, College Station
CANCELED - 04/17/20 Goat Promotions, College Station
CANCELED - 04/19/20 Fury, San Antonio
CANCELED - 05/08/20 Fury Fighting Championship, San Antonio
CANCELED - 05/22/20 Fury, Humble
06/05/20 Legacy Fighting Alliance/LFA-A, Belton
06/27/20 Fury, Houston
06/27/20 UFC/Zuffa LLC, Austin

Combination Events

03/06/20 Triple A Promotions, Laredo (MMA and Boxing)
CANCELED - 03/21/20 Bronzoulis Promotions / Hybrid Fighting Championships, Houston
CANCELED - 04/17/20 XKO (MMA and Muay Thai), Arlington
CANCELED - 04/17/20 XKOA (Amateur MMA and Muay Thai), Arlington
CANCELED - 05/02/20 Hybrid Fighting Championship, Houston
CANCELED - 05/22/20 XKO (Pro MMA and Muay Thai), Arlington
CANCELED - 05/22/20 XKOA (Amateur MMA and Muay Thai), Arlington
CANCELED - 05/29/20 XKOA (Amateur MMA and Muay Thai), Arlington
CANCELED - 05/30/20 XKOA (Amateur MMA and Muay Thai), Dallas
07/10/20 XKO (Pro MMA and Muay Thai), Dallas
07/10/20 XKOA (Amateur MMA and Muay Thai), Dallas
11/16/20 Fighting Words (Boxing and Muay Thai), Ft. Worth
11/19/20 XKO (Pro MMA and Muay Thai), Dallas
11/19/20 XKOA (Amateur MMA and Muay Thai), Dallas

Kickboxing

No events currently scheduled

Amateur Mixed Martial Arts

03/06/20 LFA-A, Dallas
CANCELED - 03/13/20 Garcia, Houston
CANCELED - 03/21/20 Texas Clash, Victoria
CANCELED - 04/17/20 Valor Fight League, College Station
CANCELED - 04/19/20 Garcia, San Antonio
CANCELED - 05/02/20 Hybrid Fighting Championship, Houston
CANCELED - 05/08/20 Garcia Promotions LLC, San Antonio
CANCELED - 05/22/20 Garcia, Humble
06/05/20 Legacy Fighting Alliance/LFA-A, Belton
06/27/20 Garcia, Houston
07/25/20 Texas Clash Beeville,TX

News and Updates

TDLR Adopts Rule Review

February 12, 2019

At their meeting held January 11, 2019, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation adopted the rule review of 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 61, Combative Sports, effective January 25, 2019.

The rule review adoption was published in the February 8, 2019 issue of the Texas Register (44 TexReg 593).

TDLR encourages all persons interested in the Combative Sports program to review the rule review adoption.

Notice of Intent to Review Rules

August 24, 2018

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Department) is reviewing the Combative Sports program (Title 16, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 61) for re-adoption, revision, or repeal.

The Department will determine whether the reasons for adopting or readopting these rules continue to exist by answering the following questions for each rule:

Is it obsolete?
Does it reflect current legal and policy considerations?
Is it in alignment with the current procedures of the Department?

The Department encourages anyone interested in the Combative Sports program to review the Notice of Intent and current Chapter 61 rules online. Comments may be submitted by email to erule.comments@tdlr.texas.gov

Deadline for comments: September 24, 2018

Vacancy on the Combative Sports Advisory Board

July 26, 2018

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation announces vacancies on the Combative Sports Advisory Board established by Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 2052. This announcement was published in the July 6, 2018 publication of the Texas Register.

This announcement is for: a representative of a boxing promoter and a representative of a mixed martial arts promoter.

Serving on the Board is not a paid position and there is no compensation or reimbursement for serving on the Board.

Interested persons should complete an application on the Department website. Applicants can also request a paper application from the Department by telephone at (800) 803-9202, fax at (512) 475-2874 or e-mail.

The Dangers of Weight-Cutting

June 6, 2018

The dangers of weight-cutting are real and well documented. Losing pounds rapidly creates serious physical and health problems such as dehydration, decreased kidney function, heat illness, or stroke. Learn more about these dangers in the Popular Science article, “This is why cutting weight is so dangerous for professional fighters.”

Online Training for Contract Inspectors

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation now offers online training for Contract Inspectors who are an essential part of the Texas Combative Sports Team. If you are interested in an opportunity to work as an inspector at a boxing or mixed martial arts event, the department encourages you to watch the videos in this YouTube playlist and then contact the combative sports program at CSboxing@tdlr.texas.gov .

Live Seminar for Medical Doctors

If you are a medical doctor licensed by the State of Texas interested in participating in TDLR’s Combative Sports program or are currently a ringside physician and want a refresher, you can watch videos of our live seminar in this YouTube playlist.