Information Guides
All applications must include:
The Edmonton Combative Sports Commission (ECSC) is the official sanctioning body responsible for regulating professional combative sports events within the City of Edmonton.
Important Update:
In December 2025, the ECSC approved significant changes to the medical requirements and licensing regulations affecting Contestants, Seconds and Coaches.
For complete details on these revised regulations, please refer directly to Regulation #1 and Regulation #8.
Forms
To participate, host or officiate a sanctioned combative sports event requires a City of Edmonton Licence. All licence applications are submitted to the City of Edmonton for review prior to the issuance of a licence.
The application process is subject to change. Questions may be directed to the Edmonton Combative Sports Commission.
Promoters
Contestants
Bylaws and Regulations
Bylaws
The Edmonton Combative Sport Commission (ECSC) governs all combative events conducted in the City of Edmonton. These rules and policies ensure that all sanctioned events will be held in accordance with the City of Edmonton Bylaws.
Regulations
Policies
- Policy 2 - Licensing - Promoters
- Policy 6 - Approving Dates for Combative Sports Events When More Than One Promoter is Requesting the Same Date
- Policy 7 - REPEALED (pro debut criteria adopted into Regulation 1)
- Policy 9 - Suspensions and Rest Periods for Combative Sport Contestants
- Policy 10 - Ringside Privileges
- Policy 11 - Advertising & Temporary Tattoos
- Policy 12 - REPEALED
- Policy 13 - Drug Testing
Operational Policies
- Officials Training
Overview of the steps necessary to ensure adequate training, testing and role shadowing for event officials.
Unified Rules
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed Martial Arts Unified Rules and other important regulations including 2012 Revisions to MMA Judging Criteria.
Boxing
World and Regional Championship Bouts Rules
Association of Boxing Commissions regulatory guidelines and rules for all world and regional championship bouts.Unified Rules of Boxing
The ECSC has adopted the Unified Rules of Boxing approved by the Association of Boxing Commissions.
By Email
Please send the signed and scanned pages to ECSC@edmonton.ca.
About the Committee
The ECSC is a Council Committee composed of up to 7 volunteer citizen members and provides advisory services, and develops rules, regulations and policy. The Commission also oversees combative sport appeals and discipline hearings.
Services provided:
- Council advisory services
- Develop rules and regulations
- Policy development, governance
- Industry stakeholder engagement
- Collaboration with sanctioning bodies
Executive Director
City Administration, through the Executive Director position, supports operational services and activities. The Executive Director, an employee of the City, is responsible for operational decisions about combative sports in Edmonton, including licensing and permitting decisions.
Services provided:
- Implement and enforce licensing procedures
- Enforce the rules and regulations
- Service licensed events by providing officials
- Training and management of officials, undertakes research
Members and Meetings
Members
Citizen Members
| Name of Appointees | First Appointed | Term Expiry Date |
|---|---|---|
| Brandy Badry | May 01/23 | Apr 30/27 |
| Trevor Kelly | May 01/19 | Apr 30/26 |
| Rashi Khullar Manku (Vice-Chair) | May 01/23 | Apr 30/27 |
| Alexandra McCullough | May 01/25 | Apr 30/27 |
| Nateram Seecharan | May 01/22 | Apr 30/26 |
| Farrel Shadlyn | May 01/25 | Apr 30/27 |
| Andrew Soto (Chair) | May 01/23 | Apr 30/27 |
2026 Meetings
Location: Virtual
Time: 7pm
Meeting ID: meet.google.com/hdz-gjyk-wod
YouTube: View Channel
Phone Numbers (CA) +1 647-736-1759 PIN: 843 734 863#
| Meeting Date | Agenda | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| January 13 | Agenda | |
| February 10 | Agenda |
For More Information
Forrest Gavins
| Title | Executive Director, Edmonton Combative Sports Commission |
|---|---|
| Telephone | 780 218-2966 |
| ecsc@edmonton.ca |
Yetunde Adebiyi
| Title | Communications Advisor, City of Edmonton |
|---|---|
| Telephone | 780-446-8278 |
| yetunde.adebiyi@edmonton.ca |