Midwest Cage Championship announces Spring event- MCC 40: LUND vs DICKE on April 13th MCC officials announced today that April’s card will feature the return of lightweight champion, Jesse Lund as well as former middleweight champ’s, Mike “Mini Van” Van Meer and Brian “BG” Green, in addition to notables Miguel “El Rey” Rios, Jr., Calley [...]

Play by Play (RESULTS) – MCC 39: Domination, March 2, 2012. Hy Vee Hall, Des Moines, Iowa In a strange turn of events, co-main event fighter, Kevin “The Fire” Burns was forced to withdraw from a contest with Mason Temiquel when he became sick and eventually had to be taken to the hospital. Avoiding event [...]

  Burns out, replaced by Bellator vet Steve Carl on 24 hour notice Earlier today, MCC officials learned that co-main event fighter, Kevin “The Fire” Burns became sick during his weight cut, that didn’t pertain to his weight cut. With eight pounds to go he contacted MCC matchmaker, Ryan Hass to deliver the worst case [...]

Fighter Focus: Five minutes with Jeff Lewis Undefeated mixed martial artist, Jeff Lewis prepares to step back in the cage this Friday to face striking-phenom, Roy Moore. We caught up with Jeff as he ends his fight camp and finishes out his last minute preparations. A humble yet fierce competitor, Jeff explains what has driven [...]

MCC 38′s Anthony Baccam is ready to open a new chapter in his MMA career After going undefeated as an amateur, lightweight rising star, Anthony Baccam is ready for his professional debut this Friday at MCC 38. He’s planning to continue the trend he started a couple years ago when he first stepped into the [...]

Fighter Focus: Mason Temiquel; ready for anything and everything MCC: Mason, welcome to MCC. Since you are making your promotional debut please take a couple minutes and tell our fans something about yourself. MT: Thanks for having me. I’m excited to fight for MCC. Well, I have been involved in martial arts since I was [...]

Fighter Focus: Justin Fuson; from the mat to the cage Iowa has always been known for producing some of the best wrestlers in the nation. Credit this to strong Midwestern work ethic or plain ol’ farm boy strength- either way, it’s undeniable. For MCC 39′s Justin Fuson, making his debut inside the cage may be [...]

Youngbear vs. Kickbush added to MCC 39: Domination A meeting in the light heavyweight division comes to fruition next Friday night. With both fighters coming off wins over the same opponent, this match up is key for both competitors. After a lengthy break in action while he was overseas serving our country, Army-vet and part-time [...]

MCC taps newcomers to showcase skills at “Domination” Always searching for the next stand out mixed martial artists, the Midwest’s most popular promotion is giving several debutantes their official interview on March 2. While most fight fans get excited about the feature match ups, everyone is starting to get very excited about the under card [...]

Don’t blink! Moore vs Lewis added to MCC 39: Domination When it comes to hard hitting mixed martial artists, two names stand out in the middleweight division; Roy Moore and Jeff Lewis. Both have been known to end fights quickly and violently. Returning to the cage for the first time since coming off an impressive first [...]

Benly Xamonty looks to impress in MCC debut A newcomer to the promotion, however, certainly not a newcomer to the sport, featherweight standout, Benly Xamonty brings an impressive 8-1 mixed martial arts record into the cage when he takes on tough veteran Nick “The Wolverine” Walker on March 2. An aggressive striker with a background [...]

Burns, Mutapcic look for consecutive wins at MCC 38: Domination Two of MCC’s most pulverizing figures, UFC veteran, Kevin “The Fire” Burns (10-5) and UFC hopeful, Elvis “The King” Mutapcic (9-2)will step back in the cage on March 2 in hopes of netting wins that will propel them into the Octagon. Burns, who recently defeated [...]

Britt shows no signs of slowing down, returns March 2 One of the most recognizable fighters in the Midwest, MCC’s Ronnie “The Warfrog” Britt (20-4) and his long, curly locks are preparing to step back in the cage to show that his signature froggy-style, the system that has netted him 19 submissions out of 20 [...]

Spartan Strength; why YOU need to give it a try! Yes, YOU! “Train like a Spartan, perform like a champion” It’s the tagline you hear at live MCC events and see on the back of t-shirts, but you don’t have to be a fighter to reap the benefits of training at Spartan Strength. Not even [...]

MCC announces match ups for March 2 event Fast on the heels of another stellar show, MCC is already gearing up for the March 2 event, appropriately titled: Domination. And, with the quick turnaround the Midwest’s most popular promotion certainly didn’t skimp on the fight card! In the main event of the evening, MCC’s most [...]