Memorial Day weekend… I mean what else is there to say?! Fun is the sun, hot semi naked chicks, and barbecues!!! Well I didn’t get to enjoy the barbecue food because of the weight cut, but the fun in the sun and half naked chicks was a good time!! But on a serious note, I just found out [...]
MCC Bids Farewell to a Warrior
Just a couple days ago, the news that Nick “The Gremlin” Henry had passed away broke our hearts. A quiet, young competitor who had made a huge impression on fight fans at MCC 24: “Reloaded” when his debut performance contributed to the most exciting fight of the night. Nick competed [...]
Fighter Focus: Getting to Know Heny “The Hitman” Meza
In a couple weeks, Henry Meza will make his MCC debut against Eric Kapayou at MCC 27: “Mutapcic vs. Cummings”. We caught up with Meza amidst his training camp to get to know The Hitman and what he’s bringing to the cage.
A cheeseburger, a large fry and and McChicken! After this b**** of a wait cut that is the first thing I’m eating! Yes, I know I’m a bit chunky and I shouldn’t be thinking about that right now, but ummmmm it sounds delicious!!!
But anyways, it’s a little under 3 weeks until the fight, and I’m [...]
Fighter Focus: Getting to Know Mitch “The Convict” Parker
At MCC 27: “Mutapcic vs. Cummings”, newcomer Mitch Parker will face off against undefeated striker, Luis Saldana. We caught up with Parker in the middle of his training camp so we can get to know “The Convict” a little better.
MCC: Mitch, welcome to MCC. First off, what’s [...]
Moreno vs. Crowder Scrapped, Replaced with Mickle vs. Simpson
At MCC 25: “Inferno”, Cory “The Projekt” Simpson made his return to the cage with a dominating performance over fellow lightweight striker, Jake Burriola. He returned at MCC 26: “Triple Crown” to replace injured title contender, Chris “Mad Dog” Mickle, in a title bout with lightweight champion, [...]
Fighter Focus: Getting to Know Rick “The Gladiator” Glenn
At MCC 25: “Inferno”, Rick Glenn put on one of the best performances of the night in his back and forth battle with Lonnie Scriven that resulted in a razor close split decision. Even in losing, Glenn showed that he has what it takes to stand and [...]
Fighter Focus: Getting to Know Seth Craig
MCC: Seth, welcome to Midwest Cage Championship. First thing’s first… We have had some interesting nicknames in MCC, for example, “Punch Your Lights Out”, “Tha Alligator”, and “Bogus”, but “The Spyder Monkey”? What’s that all about?
SC: My team and I were working different positions at the gym and I [...]
Hello everyone!
I’m very pleased to say that I’m happy the state of Iowa finally warmed up!
Its that time again… Week 2 blog.
So the last week has been pretty hectic. Between working, training, the car breaking down, and then finding out my girlfriend is prego. I would say i had my hands full. Honestly, this last week I haven’t had a whole lot of time to train at Des Moines MMA [...]
Tearing Through the Competition- and, Doing it With a Smile
By Randy Thomas
It’s one thing to be a bad ass mixed martial arts fighter who takes on all comers. It’s another to do it with no worries, no pressure, and a smile on you face! That’s exactly what “Mean” Dean Bradley has been doing for the last [...]
Here Comes Superman!
By Randy Thomas
In the comic book, Superman is everyone’s hero. And why not, he’s almost invincible. That is, until his foe brings Kryptonite to the battle. This Summer, MCC will play host to a real battle; good guy versus bad guy. And, if real life imitates this fictitious tale, it will take more [...]
Hey everyone my name is Mean Dean Bradley, but as most people know I’m really not so mean. I was born on the Southside of Des Moines where I was raised along with my sister, by my mother. I’ve lived on the southide for 15 years until I moved out to Urbandale with my girlfriend. I went to [...]
MCC Announces Next Card, a Night of Tests and Bad Blood
On Friday, June 11 Midwest Cage Championship returns to the historic Veterans Auditorium for MCC 27: “Mutapcic vs. Cummings”.
The main event of the night pits defending middleweight champion, Elvis “The King” Mutapcic against former middleweight champion, Zak Cummings, who returns from a stint in Strikeforce [...]
Two New Champs are Crowned, Teager Retains Belt
With another successful event in the books, MCC reflects on “Triple Crown” and gears up for the next event.
This week of training went really well for me. I had a lot of good guys to roll and spar with and I was on my days off, so I got into the gym quite a bit. I am starting to taper off just a bit so I can peak for my fight. My body [...]
