Preparing for his military career, Will Hinkle will prove who the better athlete is by Aaron Young Before he heads out and serves in the United States Army, Will Hinkle will have a quick pit-stop in doing something he has always wanted to pursue for some time. He will be making his cage fighting debut [...]

Outside looking In: Chris Fannon talks about his MCC 48 fight! by Aaron Young Serving as a corner to Courtney Miller at MCC 47: Comeback, Chris Fannon is amped and ready to be the one inside the MCC steel making the moves rather than hollering them. He will get his chance at MCC 48: McBride [...]

Gorman pummels Ahrens, Case stuns Wilson, Britt and Rios face temporary set backs With another Thanksgiving Throw Down in the books, we look back and re cap an electrifying night that included a dominant performance by newly crowned featherweight champ, Timmy Gorman as well as another solid performance by lightweight kingpin, Johnny “Hollywood” Case. Whether [...]

MCC’s annual Thanksgiving Throw Down set with 10 bouts, two title fights The Midwest’s most popular promotion is less than on week away from the annual Thanksgiving Throw Down, Wednesday November 21st, at Hy Vee Hall. This year, the event has been packed with title fights, exciting up and coming talent, and a couple traditional [...]

MCC 42’s Chris Fannon: Roy Moore is the toughest guy at the BBQ When it comes to finishing fights, two names come to mind: Chris Fannon and Roy Moore. While the line to face either is short and sweet, Chris Fannon is looking forward to putting on a fight of the night performance at MCC [...]

MCC ramps up for August 3 event; Lund, Burns, Halverson make returns Could it get any hotter in the Midwest? With no let up from the heat in the near future, the Midwest’s most popular promotion follow suit as they gear up for the next action packed event; MCC 42 “Lund vs. Schmauss”. The main [...]

MCC 40 Undercard Re Cap Jordan Webb vs. Stoney Stuart The evenings festivities kicked off in the lightweight division as two former DMX fighters went head to head. Jordan “Boobie” Webb and Stoney Stuart, two aggressive grappler’s wasted little time getting right after it. Stuart, however, established dominance early, and throughout the first two rounds [...]

Fighter Focus: Chris Fannon, “Third time’s a charm.” For MCC 40′s Chris Fannon, it’s been a long time in the making; a fight against welterweight striker, Jake McDonald. Fannon has had him in his sights for the past year, throughout training camps, preparing mentally and physically. The two were scheduled to meet on a couple [...]

MCC 38 undercard recap; knockouts and tap outs! Chris Fannon vs. Shon Caldeira The night started out in the catch weight division as late replacement and MCC newcomer, Shon Caldeira faced off against a fighter who is known for making short work of his opponents, Chris Fannon. As the two circled in the center of [...]

Throwing down the gauntlet; this could get ugly! Most of the time, when two mixed martial artists meet in the cage, it’s not personal- it’s just business. This is what fighters train for; going mano y mano. In fact, sometimes you’ll see former training partners, acquaintances and even friends step inside the cage and try [...]

MCC 37 “Thanksgiving Throwdown” Undercard Review Several fighters were able to notch highlight reel footage into their resume’s at this years annual Thanksgiving Throwdown. Many times throughout the night the crowd was brought to their feet as fighters left it all in the cage. Chris Fannon vs.Justin Meador Returning for his third appearance at MCC, [...]

Fannon vs. Meador set to open Thanksgiving Throwdown Two fighters in the exciting welterweight division who are known for their ability to put others to sleep, Chris Fannon and Justin “Tsunami” Meador are ready to open the years most anticipated show with a bang. Fannon, a flashy brawler hailing from Creston, Iowa burst onto the [...]

“Thanksgiving Throwdown” undercard; the future of mixed martial arts With most of the attention focused of the stellar line-up set to compete in MCC’s annual November event, it might be easy to overlook the crop of talent that will do battle on the evening’s undercard. Often some of the best fights of the night take [...]

Newcomers impress, Sykes keep perfect record intact Last night there were three fighters making the promotional debuts; all three looking to make a statement. With a packed house full of fight fans ready to see action that MCC is known for, the night stared out in the ever-competitive welterweight division.

McDonald out against Fannon, Deever steps in to take fight It seems that Chris Fannon may never get the chance to fight Jake McDonald. After McDonald was scratched for their first scheduled bout at MCC 35, Sean Frank replaced the injured fighter and was quickly dismantled in his brief ten-second appearance. Fannon, who campaigned for [...]