HRS §440E-22
Fighters' pay rules and advance training money
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗Money paid to a mixed martial arts fighter for their work is treated as wages. A fighter cannot be paid before a fight, but with the director's approval, a promoter can give money in advance for training.
The statute, as written — Wages of contestant; prepayment prohibited
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
All moneys paid to a mixed martial arts contestant for services, as money prize, reward, compensation, or otherwise, shall be considered wages. No contestant shall be paid for services before a mixed martial arts contest; provided that with the approval of the director, a promoter may advance sums of money for training purposes.
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