Iowa boxing, wrestling & MMA bonds.
$100 flat.
Iowa requires a promoter of a boxing, wrestling, or mixed martial arts event to post a $5,000 surety bond with the State Athletic Commissioner. Our price is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, and the bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does an Iowa boxing, wrestling & MMA bond cost?
$100 at the $5,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Event bonds are about the simplest thing in surety. Here is the entire process:
Apply online
Promoter details and an effective date. That is the application — no financials.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase.
File with the Athletic Commission
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the Iowa Athletic Commission before your event. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Iowa regulates professional boxing, wrestling, and mixed martial arts under Iowa Code chapter 90A, through the State Athletic Commissioner (housed in the Division of Labor). A promoter who stages a contest must hold a license and post a $5,000 bond before the event.
The bond is conditioned on payment of the gross-receipts tax, fees, and penalties imposed by chapter 90A, and on the promoter properly managing the funds owed for the contest — including purses to contestants and payments to officials and other personnel.
It is not insurance for you. If the surety pays the Commissioner or an unpaid party, you repay the surety. The bond is continuous unless cancelled, with at least 30 days' written notice to the obligee — so keep it active for as long as you promote events.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $5,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the Athletic Commission. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the Iowa Athletic Commission before your event. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $5,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.