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This is a list of events held and scheduled by King of the Cage (KOTC), a mixed martial arts organization based primarily in the United States, but which holds branded events worldwide. The first event, Bas Rutten's King of the Cage, took place on October 30, 1999. All events are confirmed by Sherdog.
Cage Rage UK - Fighting Hurts Final: November 1, 2008: The Troxy: London, United Kingdom 42 Cage Rage 28: September 20, 2008: The Troxy: London, United Kingdom 41 Cage Rage 27: July 12, 2008: Wembley Arena: London, United Kingdom 40 Cage Rage Contenders 10: June 14, 2008: The Troxy: London, United Kingdom 39 Cage Rage 26: May 10, 2008: NEC ...
In the United States, the fight sold at least 2 million or more pay-per-view buys on closed-circuit theater TV, but received mixed reactions from audiences. [8] The fight played an important role in the history of mixed martial arts. [9] The earliest example of a modern MMA contest held in America was introduced in Pittsburgh, Penn. in 1979.
At 16, Ed met a man who told him he was a cage fighter, which led West to travel down the road of Mixed Martial Arts. West's first cage fight was in March 2003 fighting in the Rage in the Cage organization. West also attended Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona, where he studied nutrition and sports medicine. [2]
This tournament was won by The Ultimate Fighter veteran and former Royal Marine Commando Martin Stapleton. 2013 saw Cage Contender sign international fighter Paul Daley to compete at Cage Contender 16 in Dublin, Ireland. Daley faced Frenchman Patrick Vallee and finished the fight by flying knee in the second round.
[2] [3] The non-profit United States Fight League [4] is the delegated organization to oversee and administer the rules and regulations for the sport. [ 5 ] Kids MMA, once regulated in the state of Missouri is now banned by legislation championed by MMA promoter Jesse Finney as part of HB 1388, a comprehensive bill shifting amateur competition ...
Before a fight, a fighter will undergo an intensive training regime of several weeks, often culminating in a dramatic weight cut to make the required fighting weight, and the other members in the fighting camp are an important part of this process. [5] There are rivalries between the top fighting camps and their fighters.
Former Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz with the WEC belt.. This is a list of World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) champions at each weight class.. In December 2006 World Extreme Cagefighting was bought by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the UFC, to concentrate on the four smaller weight classes under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts.