Welcome to FiveKnuckles.com MMA Pro Pick'em, a game where you can test your MMA knowledge and win prizes by picking the winner of fights featured in major MMA events. Think you know MMA? Come prove it against our fast growing community of knowledgeable fans and MMA experts!

Getting started is easy. All you have to do is register to create a profile and then make your picks in the Pro Pick'em section of your profile. Once your picks have been made, you can track and edit them up to four hours before the event takes place.

We'll tally up the results after each event and display them on our leader board according to our points system.

Points System

Points are awarded based on your win-loss ratio multiplied by the number of picks you make. You don't have to pick every fight and there is strategy involved in knowing which fights to pick and which to pass, but be aware that participation is factored into your overall score.

For instance, if you go 50-25, your win to loss ratio is 2.0. This number would then be multiplied by the number of fights you've picked to give you a total score of 150 points. But you can't just pick your way to victory. If you go 25-50 your point total would be 37.5. However, if you went 25-2 you'd earn 338 points. It definitely pays to have a good win-loss record.

Seasonal, Annual Points and Awards System

We realize that it can be daunting to sign up and join a fantasy game mid-season, with that in mind, we've split the calender year into four quarterly "seasons" while also maintaining an annual contest and "all-time"records.

It works like this: There are four seasons in which to earn points. After each season, points are assessed and the seasonal winner crowned. Then seasonal points are reset and everyone goes into the next season on an even playing field.

Points for each season are used to tally up your annual score and will not reset until Dec. 31; at which time the Annual MMA Pro Pick'em Champion will be crowed, given their prize package, and have their name forever etched into the FiveKnuckles.com MMA Pro Pick'em Hall of Fame.

Prize winners for each season will be announced and seasonal points will reset every three months according to the following schedule:

• 1st Season: Jan. 1 - March 31
• 2nd Season: April 1 - June 30
• 3rd Season: July 1 - Sept. 30
• 4th Season: Oct. 1 - Dec. 31

Events falling on or within the dates listed above will be applied to their respective season

Event Card Changes

Our team works vigorously to ensure all upcoming events are updated and accurate. Please be advised that event fights can and will change. FiveKnuckles.com will send out notifications if a fight has changed and you will be prompted to re-pick the new fight. If you choose not to re-pick the fight you will not be penalized.

Community

The fun of picking fights is competing against a community of knuckleheads as crazy about MMA as you are and playing against your friends and family for bragging rights. Your FiveKnuckles.com profile allows you to add friends and family with the ability to exchange messages and check out their pick history.

We've also set up a section in the FiveKnuckles.com forum for you to discuss anything and everything related to MMA Pro Pick'em. Check that out here.

Prizes/Sponsors

We've partnered up with a number of MMA sponsors to bring you both seasonal and annual prizes. There will be four seasonal prizes and one annual prize. Prizes will be shipped out to the winner of each season and the annual champion no later than two weeks after the close of the contest. You can expect to receive your prize within one month of the ship date.