Main Card Re-Cap Chad Vandermark vs. Gary Hedlund Making his professional debut, hard-hitting Chad Vandermark stepped in the cage to face Gary Hedlund- who was making his second appearance in MCC following an impressive three round fight with veteran, Ronnie Britt. Most of the affair was spent in the clinch pressed against the cage. Despite [...]

Green/Kruger scratches from MCC 40, replaced by O’Brien vs. Morris The highly anticipated rematch between former champ, Brian “BG” Green and the last man in seven outings to defeat him inside the cage, Calley Kruger, has been put on hold. As most of the world knows by now, Green was knocked out by internet-sensation turned [...]

Matt Young vs. Orlando Peace With sparks flying at the weigh in and face off, the tone had already been set for the battle of featherweights. With both fighters coming off losses, this bout was pivotal in the uber-talented 145 lb weight class. Young, known for his ability to scrap both on the feet and [...]

It’s Fight Week! That right, fight fans. Winter has officially set in and Mother Nature has officially reminded you that you still live in Iowa! Not to worry though. This Friday brings a heat wave to Hy Vee Hall as Midwest Cage Championship 38: Hernandez vs. O’Brien is sure to set the cage on fire! The [...]

Fighter Focus: MCC 38′s Allen Hernandez is content with taking the slow road to the big show! MCC: Allen- welcome back to MCC. In your first performance you put on a dominating performance against one of the top contenders in the division, Alex Harper. How do you feel about that performance and what did you [...]

Fighter Focus: Catching up with T.J. “The Spider” O’Brien MCC: You’ve had quite an experience over the last couple years; getting a shot at the big time on the UFC’s reality series “The Ultimate Fighter”, then getting called back to face Paul Kelly and Cole Miller. What was that experience like for you and what [...]

MCC kicks off 2012 with blockbuster event, big-show talent returns The Midwest’s most popular promotion blasts into the new year off by stacking the first card of 2012 with two former champs turned big-show alumni as well as the return of MCC’s first ever flyweight title holder, plus a bevy of up and coming talent. [...]

UFC Just Inherited Another Spider Following in the footsteps of former MCC Lightweight Champions, Jeremy “Lil Heathen” Stephens and Joe “The Southside Strangler” Brammer, most recent champ, TJ “The Spider” O’Brien just received the summons to the superbowl of mixed martial arts; the UFC. Defeating Josh “Bam Bam” Henry just days ago at MCC 29: [...]

MCC 29: “Champion vs Champion”- the Aftermath   With another successful fights written into the books, fight fans got a taste of everything from decisions to draws to brutal knock outs.  Rick Tasler left the cage with his perfect mixed martial arts record in tact, and TJ “The Spider” O’Brien proved that he truly is [...]

This Friday, October 22nd, 28 fighters will step into the MCC cage to tests their skills, their hearts, and their competitive drive.  The doors open at Hy Vee Hall at 6:30pm, and the first bout will start at 7:30pm. Last week we reviewed the undercard bouts.  Today, we will take a closer look at the [...]

FIGHTER FOCUS: JOSH “BAM BAM: HENRY, A BABY FACE WITH A KILLER INSTINCT     A quiet, hard working kid from small town, Iowa, Josh “Bam Bam” Henry made is mixed martial arts debut two years ago in MCC’s triple A league; DMX.  Initially viewed as a diamond in the rough, the promotion responsible for [...]