Indiana statute
Ind. Code § 35-45-18-1 — "Combative fighting"
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 18: Combative Fighting, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 35-45-18-1
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "combative fighting" (also known as "toughman fighting", "badman fighting", and "extreme fighting") means a match, contest, or exhibition that involves at least (2) contestants, with or without gloves or protective headgear, in which the contestants: (1) use their: (A) hands; (B) feet; or (C) both hands and feet; to strike each other; and (2) compete for a financial prize or any item of pecuniary value. (b) The term does not include: (1) a boxing, sparring, or unarmed combat match regulated under IC 4-33-22 ; (2) mixed martial arts (as defined by IC 4-33-22-2 ); (3) martial arts, as regulated by the gaming commission in rules adopted under IC 4-33-22 ; (4) professional wrestling, as regulated by the gaming commission in rules adopted under IC 4-33-22 ; or (5) a match, contest, or game in which a fight breaks out among the participants as an unplanned, spontaneous event and not as an intended part of the match, contest, or game.
Official sources
Legal terms used in this section
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.