New Mexico Register / Volume XXXVII, Issue 17 / September 9, 2026

This is an amendment to 15.6.2 NMAC, Sections 10, 13, 16, 19 and 20, effective 9/09/2026.

15.6.2.10 EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS: Contracts between an unarmed combatant and a manager, or between an unarmed combatant or manager and a licensed promoter, shall be executed on printed contract forms approved by the commission. If printed contract forms are unavailable, the commission may approve [notarized] contracts. All contracts must at a minimum include all agreed upon terms such as weight, allowed possible ranges of weight, number of rounds, duration of rounds, named opponent and signatures of all parties to the contract including promoter and unarmed combatant or [his] the approved [management] licensed manager.

[15.6.2.10 NMAC - N, 03/23/2002; A, 08/26/2012; A, 01/15/2017; A, 09/09/2026]

15.6.2.13 CONTRACT FILING: A copy of any contract entered into between a manager and an unarmed combatant must be placed on file with the commission for approval.

A. A contract becomes null and void if at any time during its term the manager or the unarmed combatant loses his license as a result of an action by the commission or by failure of the manager or unarmed combatant to [renew] reapply for a [his] license.

B. A manager is not allowed to participate in more than thirty-three and one-third percent of the ring earnings of the unarmed combatant.

C. The commission must approve and consent to any assignment of any part of the unarmed combatant or manager’s interest in a contract.

[15.6.2.13 NMAC - N, 03/23/2002; A, 08/26/2012; A, 09/09/2026]

15.6.2.16 unarmed combatant DEFAULT OF CONTRACT:

A. If an unarmed combatant claims that his failure to fulfill the terms of his contract was caused by illness or injury or by conditions over which he had no control, he shall submit such claim in writing to the commission.

B. The commission may then decide whether such default requires the imposition of any penalty or disciplinary action.

C. In the event that either no claim is made, or that it is made and rejected by the commission:

(1) the commission may suspend or revoke the license of the unarmed combatant in default and award to the opponent the amount of any forfeit posed under the terms of the contract; and

(2) the commission may declare the defaulting unarmed combatant ineligible for any other unarmed combat contest in the state of New Mexico until such terms of the breached contract are fulfilled.

D. If the commission finds that the default was excusable, the defaulting unarmed combatant must fulfill the terms of the contract by an adjourned date subject to the approval of the commission. Subject to penalty of suspension or revocation of his license per 15.6.16.10 NMAC, the unarmed combatant shall not combat in any other unarmed combat contest or for any other promoter without the approval of the commission.

[15.6.2.16 NMAC - N, 03/23/2002; A, 08/26/2012; A, 09/09/2026]

15.6.2.19 TIME LIMITS FOR FILING unarmed combat CONTEST CONTRACTS: The promoter must meet the following conditions to file contracts with the commission for unarmed combat.

A. [All main events and semi-main event contracts between a promoter and any licensed unarmed combatant or approved management of a licensed unarmed combatant, effecting or calling for the services of a main event or semi-main event unarmed combatant, shall be filed with the commission within seven days after the execution of the contract, and at least seven days prior to any unarmed combat contest to which the contract relates.]

All main and co-main event contracts between the promoter and unarmed combatant (or the unarmed combatant’s manager) must be submitted to the commission no later than seven days after signing, and no later than seven days before the fight takes place; unless otherwise approved by the commission.

B. All contracts for preliminary unarmed combatants shall be filed no later than 96 hours prior to any match to which they relate, unless otherwise approved by the commission. [or its designee.]

[15.6.2.19 NMAC - N, 03/23/2002; A, 08/26/2012; A, 01/15/2015; A, 01/15/2017; A, 09/09/2026]

15.6.2.20 COMPENSATION OF PROFESSIONAL unarmed combat IS REQUIRED:

A. Payment may be made only to persons set forth by the commission unless the commission has approved, in advance, all the details of payment to another party.

B. All unarmed combatants participating in a professional unarmed combat contest shall be paid, directly or through their licensed managers, who shall issue a receipt for such payment.

C. Payment shall be made only to the duly recognized manager or to the unarmed combatant himself, if he has no recognized manager.

D. Unless otherwise agreed to by the commission, all participants must be paid immediately following the conclusion of the final bout.

E. Promoters shall pay the agreed amount to the contestants.

F. No professional unarmed combatant shall be paid less than [$25.00] $150.00 for each round scheduled in any contest.

[G. Unarmed combatants shall not kickback any part of the amount paid them to any manager, second, promoter, or matchmaker.

H.] G. None of the parties involved in an event or match shall accept a kickback offered to him by any unarmed combatant.

[15.6.2.20 NMAC - N, 03/23/2002; A, 08/26/2012; A, 01/15/2015; A, 09/09/2026]