Fighter Focus:  Dreams, Goals, and Dedication; Just Another Day in the Life of Miguel “El Rey” Rios, Jr.   Miguel, thank you for taking the time to talk to us about your fight and what’s been keeping you busy.  First off, I understand you spent a little time in Las Vegas recently.  Tell us what [...]

Burns Turns up the Heat, Williams Edges Out Giboo, and The King remains Royalty Slams, slick submissions and surprise ending could have easily been the replacement title for MCC 28: “Impact”. The fight fans were able to see a little bit of everything as Veterans Auditorium hosted another exciting night of mixed martial arts action.

MCC Announces Next Show; Looks for Repeat Performance Des Moines, IA (USA)- On Friday, August 6, Midwest Cage Championship will return to Veterans Auditorium for the most explosive fight card of 2010.  MCC 28: “Impact” will feature UFC veterans, exciting up and coming stand-outs, and some of the promotions most popular mixed martial artists.  Fresh off the [...]

Friday, August 6th @ Vets Auditorium

Military Man Turned Mixed Martial Artist; Perkins is Ready to Drop Bombs on the Competition By Randy Thomas   For those who know Patrick Perkins, he’s a nice guy; a caring friend with a good sense of humor who loves to talk about fighting and seldom is without his video camera.  For those who have [...]

Fall Seven Times, Stand up Eight  By Randy Thomas On April 2, 1986, long before he became “El Rey,” Miguel Rios Jr. was born in New York City.  Proud of his strong Puerto Rican heritage, he lived in his home land briefly before his family made the journey across the United States and settled in [...]