With Big Shoes to Fill, MCC Returns Next Month Fast on the heels of the most exciting, action packed event to date, Midwest Cage Championship returns to Hy Vee Hall on Friday, April 16 for MCC 26: “Triple Crown”. The night will feature three five-round title fights and nine additional bouts highlighting some [...]
As the fighters make their final preparations to step into the cage, MCC gears up for one of the most stacked cards to date. With a move just next door to Vets Auditorium into Hy Vee Hall, MCC 25: “Inferno” is talent laden with mixed martial arts superstars and stars in the making. The main event [...]
We at MCC have been doing a lot of new updates on the MCC website, and we just today have put in a new RSS feed. If you’d like instant news as it breaks, please subscribe to the feed, which is located on the right side of the MCC website. If there are any other [...]
MCC and CONCEDE/IowaMixedMartialArts.com Team Up for 2010 Midwest Cage Championship, the Midwest’s premier mixed martial arts show has joined forces with one of the sports most popular MMA social networking web sites to kick off the new year at MCC 24 “Reloaded”. Concede features state specific forums such as IowaMixedMartial.com as well as popular features [...]
“The Biggest Midwest Showdown Since Mickle vs. Stephens” Several years ago, before they became two of the most popular fighters in the Midwest, Jeremy “Lil Heathen” Stephens and Chris “Mad Dog” Mickle put on one of the most epic four round battles in MMA history. It ultimately ended when Stephens put Mickle to sleep with [...]
With the MCC (Interim) Lightweight Champion, Joe “The Southside Strangler” Brammer summoned to the bright lights of the UFC, the division has been opened up for two top contenders to strap on the gloves and battle it out for the coveted strap. One of the contestants, however, has been fortunate enough to wear the championship [...]
MCC Trials III October 10, 2009 Midwest Cage Championship held it’s third amateur MMA event to seek out the next big name in the fight game, and several fighters showed up to earn their shot for a spot on the MCC roster. MCC co-owner, Ryan Hass noted, “When we were putting the event together we [...]
MCC has always been known for their annual Thanksgiving Throwdown show, and this year the Midwest’s top promotion is in the midst of putting together another stellar card with not one, but three title fights. Fans poured into Veterans Auditorium for MCC 22 “Reality Check”, which was, by far, the most exciting card of 2009. [...]
With the most stacked MCC card to date, the Midwest’s top promotion delivered what was promised to be non-stop action from start to finish. MCC 22 “Reality Check” featured a Lightweight title match between reigning interim champion, Joe “The Hammer” Brammer and former featherweight champion, Chris “Mad Dog” Mickle. Although most expected Brammer to finish [...]
Midwest Cage Championship, one of the nations top mixed martial arts promotions which is known for making some of the most exciting bouts between the nations top up and coming talent has taken it one step further. The excitement not only takes place inside the cage, but also directly outside of it. You can hear [...]
Following his stint in the MCC reality show “Making the Fighter”, Colby “The Alligator” Karaidos has withdrawn from his bout against Daraughn Canada, which was to take place next Saturday at MCC 22 “Reality Check”. Karaidos has informed the promotion that due to unforeseen personal issues, he would no longer be training and has decided [...]
Guest post by: Ronnie “The Warfrog” Britt Brammer vs Mickle. Another big fight in the MCC looms close and I look forward to it like many of you do of course, but I also have some trepidation. You see, the fighters involved are two friends of mine and this fight means a great deal to [...]
On Saturday, September 5, Midwest Cage Championship returns to Veterans Memorial Auditorium as Nutrishop presents: MCC 22 “Reality Check”. With thirteen exciting fights on the card, the Midwest’s top promotion looks to once again, impress the fans and deliver fights the way only MCC can. “This could possibly be one of the most loaded events we’ve ever [...]
Des Moines, IA: With the increased interest in Mixed Martial Arts reality shows, all styles of Mixed Martial Arts are starting to hit the mainstream, people finally are getting to see what styles of fighting, fitness and strength conditioning are really all about. Submission Grappling has gained the most popularity based on the numerous styles [...]
Despite moving venue locations on three days notice, MCC Trials II proved to be a success. With over 1,000 fight fans through the door, some of the 22 fighters delivered performances worthy of receiving their invitation to compete at MCC 22 “Reality Check” on September 5 at Veterans Auditorium. MCC co-owner and matchmaker, Ryan Hass [...]
Midwest Cage Championship Trials II was scheduled to be held this Friday night in the historic Court Avenue district. However, due to the unfortunate circumstances surrounding the unrelated events that occurred in the area last weekend, the show has been moved to West Des Moines at Uncle Bucks Party Bar. “Out of respect to the [...]
Saturday July 11th, 2009 4pm-11:30pm Free Beer & Pizza 4-5:30pm UFC Undisputed game tournament 4-8pm UFC 100 9pm-11:30pm Brock Lesnar Vs. Frank Mir Georges St-Pierre Vs. Thiago Alves Jon Fitch Vs. Paulo Thiago Dan Henderson Vs. Michael Bisping Yoshihiro Akiyama Vs. Alan Belcher
