The ISCF Mission For
Mixed Martial Arts...
"Safety, Credibility, Fairness, Recognition, Support & Unification
of Mixed Martial Arts Around The World"

"The goal of the International Sport Combat Federation is to regulate safe and fair rules and regulations and help provide exposure and opportunities for local, regional, national and international competition among amateur and professional mixed martial arts fighters, trainers, promoters and officials. We will, through adherence to and enforcement of these rules and regulations, strive to make competitive mixed martial arts fighting a safe and fair sport as we continue to help bring exposure to and enhance the present as well as the future of the sport we serve, Mixed Martial Arts."
Steve Fossum, President International Sport Combat Federation

WHAT IS THE ISCF?
The ISCF is a Worldwide Sanctioning Body for the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and currently the Largest Neutral Sanctioning Body (In terms of number of sanctioned events) in the World. Other than the annual ISCF Amateur World Classic (The Golden Gloves of MMA) The ISCF does not Promote events and is NOT a Promotional Company. The ISCF is a "Sanctioning Body" for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) events just like other sanctioning bodies for fight sports (Kickboxing: IKF, ISKA, WKA, USKBA etc. - Boxing: WBC, IBF, WBC etc.).

SANCTIONING
When the ISCF is called upon to SANCTION an event, the name of the event does not change. In fact, very little does change. The ISCF works with each Promoter and or Promotional Company individually.

Many times these Promoter's and or Promotional Companies ask to use their known officials. In this case, the ISCF requests the promoters to send them a bio of their requested officials and from there, makes the determination if an official is well qualified or may need additional Certification Training.

If the Promoter and or Promotional Company has no requested officials, the ISCF will appoint his/her officials from the already approved ISCF Officials list.

To see a basic outline os what ISCF Sanctioning includes Click Here.

RULES
Many times a Promoter and or Promotional Company ask to use their particular rules, which may have slight modifications from the ISCF Rules. Often these rules are adjusted or modified with little or no problems at all making the addition of ISCF Sanctioning to Promoter and or Promotional Company events even easier. In addition, the ISCF Organization is sometimes asked to follow the rules of a jurisdictions Athletic Commission's requirements of the region the event is promoted in which of course the Promoter and or Promotional Company and the ISCF would be required to follow.

If a promoter requests the ISCF to make any such changes, the ISCF and the event promoter will be required to inform the State Boxing/Athletic Commission in which the fight(s) will take place in of any such amendments.

TITLE BOUTS
The ISCF, like other sanctioning bodies for fight sports (Kickboxing: IKF, ISKA, WKA, USKBA etc. - Boxing: WBC, IBF, WBC etc.), do offerISCF Titles.

However the difference of the ISCF Titles are many. To begin with, every ISCF Title won is either located on an up to date Rankings Page or, if the title has been retired, it is listed on our Past Champions Page.

ISCF Titles can be contended for on ANY MMA Event around the world regardless of the Promoter, Promotional Company or group name. Any Promoter, Promotional Company or group name. can host their own titles, however since the ISCF supports and represent MMA as a whole, the ISCF titles are known as the neutral and unified titles of the MMA World.

The ISCF is in charge of Hosting the ISCF Amateur World Classic. This event is the true The Golden Gloves of MMA. At right is one of the 2007 Amateur Champions holding his ISCF World Classic Title Belt.

NEUTRAL HOME
As you can see, the ISCF is not making a bid to CHANGE MMA around the world. As everyone reading this knows, there are a lot of Great MMA Promoter's and or Promotional Companies who do know the rules of MMA. Again, the ISCF is here as a neutral home and if needed, a support organization for all MMA Promoter's and or Promotional Companies to provide a neutral and unified event and possibly Title that is recognized by all of the Promoter's and or Promotional Companies around the world.

RANKINGS
The ISCF Rankings are from a neutral opinion of MMA Associates around the world. Any MMA fighter is allowed to join our rankings at a small "1 Time" fee of $25.00. (Pro & Amateur Rankings ) The ISCF Rankings provide a neutral site where other event promoters can seek out potential fighters for their events. Better yet is the ease of contacting these fighters since the ISCF rankings include phone numbers and e-mail addresses when provided by the fighters. This alone is a great assist to any fighter who is serious about competing in MMA. In addition, even promoters who may not choose to sanction their events with the ISCF also visit the ISCF Ranking pages looking for fighters for their events. The fighters ranked in the ISCF Rankings are not ISCF MMA Fighters. They are MMA Fighters! They can fight on ANY MMA Event whether sanctioned by the ISCF or not.

EXPOSURE
In addition to a Neutral Ranking Structure for the MMA, the ISCF has other things to offer MMA Promoter's and or Promotional Companies. Since the ISCF is a Neutral Organization that supports all MMA Organizations we offer Pre and Post Press Releases of all ISCF Sanctioned events on the ISCF News Page and we list all ISCF Sanctioned events on the ISCF Upcoming Events Page.

UNIFICATION
As you can see, the ISCF is not just another title to win in the MMA World. The ISCF knows how important it is for the Promoter and or Promotional Company to have their Name on their own Titles. However, a title won on any Promotional Companies event can also carry the ISCF name as well, for example, "The CAGE RAGE ISCF World Title!" etc. etc. The justification to have your MMA Titles and your event sanctioned by the ISCF is because the title won can always be contended for on other ISCF Sanctioned Events around the world. also, all fighters as well as the title fighters and champions will gain public recognition by being in the ISCF Rankings. Remember, "EVERY" ISCF Title "EVER" won is either located on an up to date Rankings Page or, if the title has been retired, it is listed on our Past Champions Page.

ISCF Sanctioning comes with much more than just "Letters and a logo for your poster..." ISCF Sanctioning means more exposure to the Promoter and or Promotional Companies events as well from everything noted above. With this concept in mind, this will bring a clear answer to the question of
"WHO is truly the BEST in each weight division in the Mixed Martial Arts..."

"We hope that as a as a Neutral Sanctioning Body for the Mixed Martial Arts the ISCF
can help you gain the worldwide exposure your event deserves and the deserved credibility of a True Mixed Martial Arts. Champion.
We hope to work with you on your next event."

ISCF ADVISORY BOARD

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