AB 308

Under current law, the Department of Safety and Professional Services has the

sole direction, management, and control of, and jurisdiction over, all amateur and

professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting contests.

MMA fighting is defined as a style of fighting that does not include fighting in

which the contestants in a match use the same single form of martial arts, even if the

match is part of an event comprising more than one such match and not all the

matches in the event use the same single form of martial arts. MMA fighting is also

defined as something which does not include a martial arts match in which the rules

prohibit a contestant from striking an opponent's head with the intent to cause

unconsciousness or inflict damage.

Under this bill, a town is authorized to enact and enforce an ordinance

prohibiting a person from participating in, operating, maintaining, attending, or

promoting an amateur or professional MMA fighting contest.