DO YOU REQUIRE A REGISTRATION FEE?  

No.  However, you must be registered with the ISCF sanctioning body, currently costing $25. 

If you are local, we do require you to sell at least 20 tickets to the show.  You will be compensated 15% commission on any tickets you sell.

We do this for a few reasons:

1. For local fighters it's important to develop a local fan base for themselves.

2. It frees up our time considerably which in turn allows us to concentrate more of our efforts towards putting on professionally ran, safe, well matched show the fans will enjoy.

3. When you fight as an amateur, you are learning several things in addition to fighting. Making yourself more marketable to a promoter is one of them. We have over 400 fighters in our database, so things like this can obviously play a part in our decisions (it is business after all).

You won't always fight for us. Some day you will move on. It is important to gain the ability to sell tickets now. It is a learning process. If you fight for other promoters some day, you could very well be expected to sell from two to three hundred tickets! I've heard this directly from other promotions.

4. Simply put, it helps bring people through the door.  There's nothing worse for you as a fighter than to train 3 months for a fight, just to have a few hundred people show up to watch.

TRAINING

DO YOU ACCEPT SELF TRAINED FIGHTERS?

Self trained fighters must submit a tape showing them sparring and providing examples of there current level of training and skill level.  We strive to match fighters based on skill level, experience, and fight record.

TRAVEL AND HOTEL EXPENSES

DO YOU PAY THE FIGHTER'S TRAVEL EXPENSES?

We reimburse gas up to a maximum of 1,000 miles (round trip).  Keep your receipts and turn them in during settlement after the fights.  We will double them to cover round trip costs.

DO YOU PAY FOR HOTEL EXPENSES FOR EACH FIGHTER?

A fighter must drive a minimum of 100 miles one way to be eligible for a hotel room.  We put two fighters to a room.

CORNER PERSONNEL

DO YOU PAY HOTEL EXPENSES FOR THE CORNER PEOPLE.

No, we do not, but we don't have a problem with them staying with their fighter.

HOW MANY CORNER PEOPLE ARE WE ALLOWED TO HAVE?

You are allowed to have up to 2 corner people.

DO YOU SUPPLY THE CORNER PEOPLE WITH A SEAT DURING THE OTHER FIGHTS?

No, we do not.  We allow them 'standing room' admission to the fights, but do not provide a seat.

BLOOD WORK

DOES DRAGONS CAGE REQUIRE FIGHTERS TO HAVE A VALID BLOOD WORK-UP DONE?

For the PRO level,  we require HIV and HEP testing that must be valid within the year.  Often you will find you can get this done at your local health department for FREE.  Do it NOW though, as the HEP results take some time to come back!

Amateurs do not have to have this testing done.  However, it is suggested.

FIGHT SUPPLIES

WHAT DO YOU SUPPLY FOR THE FIGHT?

We supply gloves, ice, and water.

PAY AND AWARDS

DO AMATEUR FIGHTERS GET PAID FOR FIGHTING?

No, once a fighter is paid, he is considered 'pro' and may never fight as an amateur again.

DO FIGHTERS RECEIVE COMMISSION FOR SELLING TICKETS?

You will be compensated 15% commission on any tickets you sell if you have been set up with a ticket agent agreement.  This can not be done for Ticketmaster venues. 

DO WINNERS RECEIVE ANYTHING?

Unlike most promotions, Dragons Cage awards a trophy to every winner in our shows. 

Have a question that's not on our list?

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