CFFC COVID-19 PROTOCOLS

THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES ARE FOR FIGHTERS, TEAM MEMBERS & STAFF.
FIGHTERS, IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR EVENT SCHEDULE ONE WEEK OUT FROM THE SHOW PLEASE CONTACT INFO@CFFC.TV**

Pre-Event Protocols

PAPERWORK

• E-Sign: All unnecessary contact will be avoided by having athletes sign electronic documents for contracts, licensing and other paperwork. 

• Eliminate extra in person paperwork, poster signings

TRAINING

• Encourage fighters to practice in small “tight knit” groups

• Practice safe sanitization in gyms and at training facilities

• Self-monitoring temperature and symptoms, reporting any abnormalities immediately.

MEDICALS

• COVID-19 testing for all fighters / corners

• Standard Athletic commission Requirements + COVID-19 Extras

• Complete quarantine by all athletes/team members prior to fight after testing

Hotel Arrival & Check-In

• Limit contact with General Public, self isolate in rooms

  • Room Keys Pre-pulled

  • Pre-arrange no extra housekeeping service INSIDE rooms

  • Meals delivered

Suspended Fight Week Activities

• No in-person fighter interviews

• Commentators will seek fighter bio information through email or other means

• No on-camera interviews

• No Public Weigh Ins

• Limited photography

WEIGH INS

• Disinfect scale between each fighter

• No hugging, shaking hands, etc.

• Photography

  • Only Photographer and 1x Fighter in photography area at a time

  • Area disinfected between each fighter

  • No contact with photographer

  • Only “Tale of the Tape” pose

  • (One pose, 6 shots - less than 30 seconds needed)

  • No post-fight team photos inside the cage or surrounding area

WEIGHT CLASS MODIFICATIONS

• Modifications to weight classes at the discretion of SAC and/or CFFC

  • Reduce excessive weight loss

  • Reduce load on immune system 

• Athlete must have competed at weight class previously

MEAL PREP

• CFFC will coordinate meal preps for athletes

• Menus / Orders will be taken prior to arrival

• Meals dropped off at rooms with “no contact delivery”

PRODUCTION CREW & PROTOCOLS

• All Staff will be issued masks and personal disinfectant

• All staff to practice social distancing of 6 feet minimum at all times

• Only exception is inside production truck

• Cameramen will be removed from cageside where possible

• Jib cameras and long lenses will be used to replace close cameras

• Commentators

  • Placed no less than 10 feet from the cage.

  • Elevated platform with monitors and headsets

  • Separation between the commentators.

• Ring Announcer will remain outside the cage no less than 6 feet.

• Ring Card Girls will be eliminated

• Referee / Cutmen

  • Issued PPE that can be disinfected or disposed of after every bout.

  • Cutman gloves changed every round and every bout

  • SAC will provide further guidance

• Post Fight Interviews only through social distancing no less than 6’ w/headsets

• Cameramen

  • Will avoid fighters at ALL COSTS (6+ feet)

  • Maintain 6 feet of distance from other staff at all times

  • Will use long lenses and shoot from a distance

  • Issued PPE equipment 

  • Visual “tape aids” will provide safe areas for staff to operate outside the action

  • No-one enters the ring for shooting

FIGHT DAY

• Thermal readings

• Pre-Fight Physical by State Doctors

• Cornermen and fighters isolated to individual areas for locker rooms / back of house / outside when possible

• No shared spaces

• Areas equipped with sanitization products

PPE AND SANITIZATION

• CFFC will secure N95 or CDC approved surgical masks

• Santizers will be provided for all athletes & team members

• Once set up, cage will be cleaned and locked until pre show inspection

• Following pre-show inspection cage will be fogged or misted again before first bout

• Full disinfectant fogging or misting between each bout

  • Followed by dry mopping to prevent slippage

PPE AND SANITIZATION

• CFFC will reduce on site staff to only employees essential to operations

  • Will provide full head count to SAC.

• Staff will maintain social distancing and wear masks & gloves during work

• In arena staff seating will be 10+ feet from cage and fighter areas

POST FIGHT & FOLLOW UP

• State Doctors - will perform standard post-fight physical

• Official recommendation to self isolate for 2 weeks following travel back from event for all staff and fighters

• 2 week check-up with all staff and fighters

24/7 REGISTERED NURSE RESOURCE / EVENT DAY MEDICAL SUPPORT

• CFFC will provide a 24/7 hotline to access a Registered Nurse with any questions, comments or concerns - from fight camp through post fight.

  • Scope of work limited to help with COVID-19, fight injuries, or state medical licensing. No consulting on weight cuts or nutrition.

  • Medical personnel will be on-site during all event to address questions or concerns as it relates to COVID-19.  

  • SAC maintain a minimum of 2 medical personnel at cageside during the events entirety

• For questions or information, email medicals@cffc.tv

CFFC reserves the right to adjust, amend, or modify the above policies as they see fit - with or without notification. This page was last updated August, 7 2020.

By participating in a CFFC event you acknowledge, agree, and understand that by training for, or attending bouts of unarmed combat promoted by Cage Fury MMA, LLC may induce exposure and/or contraction of COVID-19 (a/k/a Coronavirus), influenza, and/or other contagious diseases that carry with them serious health risks including, but not limited to, prolonged sickness, hospitalization, and/or death.

I hereby willingly, knowingly, and voluntarily assume these risks regardless of whether such infection, illness, physical and/or mental injury, permanent disfigurement, paralysis, and/or death are directly and/or indirectly caused, in whole or in part, as the result of the negligent, grossly negligent, and/or intentional acts and/or omissions of the Venue, Cage Fury MMA, LLC, and/or Cage Fury MMA, LLC’s owners, officers, employees, agents, partners and/or assigns.