Midwest Cage Championship returns to its roots, pays homage to a local legend!
On Friday, June 26, Midwest Cage Championship (MCC) takes historic Veterans Memorial Auditorium by storm when the metro’s number one mixed martial arts promotion returns with the hottest card of the Summer.  MCC owners, Ryan Hass and John Halverson have worked long and [...]

Hi fight fans,
My name is Ronnie Britt, and I am a pro mma fighter. You may also know me as the Warfrog……a lil bit about myself. I grew up in Diagonal Iowa, a town in the southwest corner of our state. If you have never heard of it, that’s understandable.  Its a small town. The population [...]

Dr. Brett McDonough, D.C. Joins Midwest Cage Championship to Advise Professional Athletes on Wellness and Conditioning

Des Moines, IA- April 13, 2009- Midwest Cage Championship, announced today the addition of a Sports Performance Specialist to its corporate staff. Dr. Brett McDonough, founder of Maxized Life Chiropractic Center in Johnston, IA will coordinate as well as advise [...]

Team Hard Drive Star, Erik Koch, Added to Four Man Tournament at Midwest Cage Championship 20
Des Moines, IA- April 7, 2009- Several MCC fighters have incurred injuries during preparation for the April 17 event that have required them to drop from the fight card. “Our fighters are continually pushing their training further to meet the [...]

Top Names, UFC Vet, Square Off in Four Man Tournament to Determine Last Man Standing in MCC 20

Des Moines, IA- March 18, 2009- In a return to a competition steeped in MMA roots and tradition, MCC fans will witness a four man tournament, with only one fighter emerging victorious. MCC 20: Last Man Standing, returns [...]

Giant Video Display Added to Provide Close-Ups, Instant Replays, at Midwest Cage Championship Promotions Beginning with MCC19: The Return
Des Moines, IA- February 4, 2009- The production level of live professional mixed martial arts (MMA) in Iowa becomes elevated to a new level on Saturday, March 14 when Midwest Cage Championship brings MCC 19: The Return, [...]

Midwest Cage Championship Ushers in New Year With Return of Fan Favorite vs. Rising Star at Iowa’s MMA Home
Des Moines, IA- December 15, 2008- Fast on the heels of their previous event, and perhaps the best MMA event in Iowa during 2008, Midwest Cage Championship (MCC) returns to the historic Val Air Ballroom on Friday, [...]

Van Meer Injury Pulls Him Out of MCC 17 and Creates Title Bout for Vacant Middleweight Belt
Des Moines, IA- November 25, 2008- As injuries continue their attempt to plague tomorrow’s Thanksgiving Throwdown, promoters and contestants up their game to deliver even greater crowd pleasing action. Previously, Travis Fulton was forced out of his title bout [...]

National Wrestlling Champ and Undeated MMA Fighter Named as Replacement for Fulton Against Grigsby in Title Bout and Main Event
Des Moines, IA- November 20, 2008-The much anticipated Light Heavyweight Championship showdown between champ Chuck “The Reverend” Grigsby and contender Travis “Ironman” Fulton has been changed due to injury. Fulton was forced to withdraw based on [...]

Midwest Cage Championship Teams Up with Uncle Buck’s Party Bar To Select Next MCC Ring Girl
Des Moines, IA- November 11, 2008- One of Des Moines finest and most talented ladies will be selected to participate in upcoming Midwest Cage Championship professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotions beginning with MCC 17: Thanksgiving Throwdown. A competition will [...]

Midwest Cage Championship’s MCC 17: Thanksgiving Throwdown Continues Third Year of Tradition Including Two Title Fights
Des Moines, IA- October 7, 2008- Mixed martial arts (MMA) once again lights up the historic Val Air Ballroom on Wednesday, November 26. MCC 17: Thanksgiving Throwdown, is the third annual MCC event held on the eve of Thanksgiving. The [...]

Ryan Hass and John Halverson Selected to Fight in Night of Combat 2 in Las Vegas For HD-Net Fights Event
Des Moines, IA- October 1, 2008- Veteran mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters and seasoned impresarios Ryan Hass and John Halverson will compete in a nationally televised event at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas [...]

Joe “The Doctor” Vedepo snatched the middleweight crown from Brian Green during MCC 14 in one of the most brutal fights in MCC history.  A few short weeks later, Vedepo signed a multi-fight contract in the largest promotion in mixed martial arts, the UFC.  “The Doctor” joins the list of MCC standouts who went on [...]

Des Moines, IA- September 9, 2008- The Lightweight bout between John Halverson and Vern Jefferson that was planned for the September 12 Midwest Cage Championship: No Guts, No Glory! promotion has been canceled due to injury. The fight was part of an eleven bout fight card that includes a Featherweight title bout where Josh Atwell [...]

National Brands and Iowa Favorites Join to Sponsor Midwest Cage Championship and Support Pro Mixed Martial Arts
Des Moines, IA- August 22, 2008- Three new companies have joined the ranks of sponsors for Iowa’s largest professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company. Midwest Cage Championship (MCC), based in Des Moines, announced the addition of Vitamin Water, [...]

MCC15: Lights Out! DVD is now for sale on the MCC store page.

HD-Net featured some of the great action at the Val Air Ballroom during Midwest Cage Championship 15: Lights Out! on July 25. You can watch the entire program via the provided web link. The highlights of MCC 15 begin at 34 minutes and 50 seconds into the program.
http://www.hd.net/imma231.html
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FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE BOUT AND THE RETURN OF A HOMETOWN UFC VET GENERATE MUCH ATTENTION FOR MCC 16: NO GUTS, NO GLORY!
Des Moines, IA- August 11, 2008- Professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) returns to Urbandale’s Buccaneer’s Arena on Friday, September 12. Midwest Cage Championship, Iowa’s premier MMA promoter, will deliver a ten bout show stacked with [...]

From MMAJunkie.com
Alessio Sakara vs. Joe Vedepo likely for UFC Fight Night 15
by Dann Stupp and Bruce “PhyteGuru” Huckfeldt

Another Midwest-based fighter could make his UFC debut when the organization heads to Omaha next month.
A source close to UFC newcomer Joe Vedepo (7-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that the middleweight fighter has verbally agreed [...]

MIDWEST CAGE CHAMPIONSHIP MCC: 15 LIGHTS OUT! PRO MMA EVENT LIGHTS UP HISTORIC VAL AIR BALLROOM WITH TITLE BOUTS AND LOCAL FAVORITES
Des Moines, IA- July 20, 2008- Fast on the heels of the final bout at MCC 14 that nearly brought down the house, Midwest Cage Championship announces MCC 15: Lights Out! [...]