KOTC: King of the Cage

By rss@youtube.com (koolpaw) ShoXC September 26, 2008 Chumash Casino - Santa Ynez, CA EliteXC vacant Bantamweight(140lbs) Title Bout Wilson Reis vs Abel Cullum I really dint know anything about Able Cullum, the Champ of KOTC till this fight. Abel stepped into the cage as the replacement of Bao Quach against Ju-jitsu...

By Kris Karkoski Villasenor (26-6), a King of the Cage, PRIDE, and EliteXC veteran, has not been in action since a May 2008 victory over Phil Baroni. Santos (16-12) has lost three of his last four fights, most recently falling to Siyar Bahadurzada due to injury at Sengoku 5 in September.

Facing then-King of the Cage light heavyweight champion Travis Galbraith, Feijao improved his win streak to three after recording a TKO at 3:01 of Round 1. The former IFL veteran went 3-0 while competing under the EliteXC banner with all victories ...

 Canada In the past three years the veteran has fought mostly with KOTC, but also appeared in a Pride fight in Las Vegas and a bout for EliteXC last July. "We are excited to have him return at this time when we are bringing in the very best fighters available ...

 OH Alan was pitted against Australian King of the Cage and EliteXC veteran Tony Benello. (Check out the embedded clip for the full episode.) The debut show scored mostly positive reviews from MMA fans. According to the ratings information, ...

Goodman has also not chosen an easy path, as he's competed for respected promotions such as King of the Cage and The Ultimate Warrior Challenge. He's also tested himself against strong competition such as Adrian Serrano and EliteXC veteran and current ...

Victor "Joe Boxer" Valenzuela, most known for his EliteXC feud with Charles "Krazy Horse" Bennett, retained his King of the Cage lightweight title Thursday night at King of the Cage "Immortal" in San Bernardino, California. Valenzuela won a unanimous decision over Donald Sanchez in...

 Canada EliteXC put the success of their promotion behind a fighter who wasn't ready for the top level (Kimbo Slice), held shows in non fight towns drawing horrible houses as a result and also purchased several smaller promotions (King of the Cage, ICON sport, ...

 OH In a lightweight match-up, Cox (10-6), who's fought with the UFC, EliteXC, King of the Cage and Adrenaline MMA, takes on Cincinnati fighter Chad Hinton (4-0), who's undefeated since turning pro last year. The show is scheduled to feature a total of ...

 - Paixao, meanwhile, is a Brazilian-born fighter who hasn't competed since a first-round submission victory over EliteXC and King of the Cage veteran Thomas ...

 OH Paixao, meanwhile, is a Brazilian-born fighter who hasn't competed since a first-round submission victory over EliteXC and King of the Cage veteran Thomas Denny in May 2007. After signing with the WEC in 2008, Paixao was expected to fight rising ...

 OH - Six different companies put in bids for EliteXC, four of which were believed to be UFC, Affliction, Strikeforce and King of the Cage. ...

By itsallgood013 Rumble on the Rock: Superstar Collection. Featuring UFC Champions BJ Penn and Anderson Silva, former EliteXC Champion Jake Shields, and former Pride Champion Takanori Gomi, this set is jam packed with good fights from the first minute to the last.

By MMASuPreMaCy According to sources, as many as three groups are believed to be vying for ProElite. Only the identity of one of the groups is certain, with multiple sources stating that a group led by King of the Cage promoter Terry Trebilcock has made a bid.

December is going to be an action-packed month for live mixed martial arts action with several intriguing matchups in store for fans. However, one of the most intriguing matchups on the docket for next month is a welterweight encounter between King of the Cage and EliteXC veteran Thomas "...

By John Chandler The planned public auction will see both the EliteXC and King of the Cage brands up for sale as well as the contracts of such fighters as Kimbo Slice, Gina Carano, Jake Shields, Robbie Lawler, and Frank Shamrock among others.

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But as Ron Kruck reported on the most recent edition of HDNet's "Inside MMA," the second Adrenaline MMA show will take place Dec. 11 with MMA trailblazer Pat Miletich (28-7-2) and King of the Cage and EliteXC veteran Thomas Denny ...

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By MMASuPreMaCy So it looks like that is some great news for KOTC, ICON, Cage Rage, Spirit MC, etc. The problem is that the fighter contracts will be held as assets. The problem is that we don't know which fighter contracts this applies to. Is it only EliteXC contracted fighters that fought on Showtime or CBS?

Vancouver Sun  TX - ProElite, the parent company purchased King of the Cage, Cage Rage, Icon Sport, Gladiator Challenge, Bob's Backyard Bouts and anything else they could get ... The Pros & Cons of Pro Elite, Fight Ticker ProElite, EliteXC out of business SI.com

By Larry Csonka | 2008-10-23 00:00:00 He became the EliteXC Bantamweight Champion on September 26th as he defeated Abel Cullum, who was the King of the Cage 135 champion and took the fight due to Bao Quach being injured. Reis is 6-0 overall and went 4-0 in the World of ...

By Dave Walsh EliteXC knew what they had in Kimbo, but knew that they had to be careful, as he was still untested in the full spectrum of the Mixed Martial Arts world. Enter the aging David “Tank” Abbott, a fighter far past his prime, but a solid name to MMA fans and anybody with even a shred of MMA knowledge. Th...

Various industry sources have confirmed to MMAWeekly.com that ProElite, Inc., the parent company of EliteXC, King of the Cage, Cage Rage, and others, is set to cease operations this week...

By Mr. GNP Sources have confirmed that ProElite, which is the parent company for EliteXC, will be closing its doors this Friday. Sources close to the situation verified that the employees for the struggling MMA company received word today that the company’s last day of work will be this Friday. Duri...

By Kris Karkoski ProElite, the parent company of mixed martial arts promotion EliteXC, has called it quits. The company also owns stakes in a number of smaller promotions including King of the Cage, Icon Sport, and Cage Rage and also maintains relationships with DREAM and Strikeforce among others.

By John Chandler Additional main card bouts will feature banished ‘TUF’ competitor Jason Guida making his EliteXC debut against Mamed Khalidows and King of the Cage welterweight champion Anthony Lapsley taking on Mike Stumpf. Continue reading "Herman-Schall Headlines Saturday ShoXC"

By ben Get this: At about 6:20 p.m. ET, MMA Rated passed along the word that Ken Shamrock sustained a cut above his eye in the last 24 hours while training, forcing him to pull out of tonight’s main event against Kimbo Slice. Frank Shamrock — who is handling commentary tonight for CBS — actually volunt...

By news The co-main event of the action airing on the October 4th CBS & EliteXC Saturday Night Fights is the EliteXC Welterweight title defense. With the EliteXC strap on the line, the bout pits EliteXC Champion Jake Shields against the UK’s Cage Rage Welterweight Champ Paul “Semtex” Daley.

By news ProElite's four-part EliteXC “Champions of the Cage” series premiers this Sunday at 9:00 pm on the Fox Sports Network (FSN). The new series of Sunday night mixed martial arts (MMA) telecasts continues through October 19, culminating with an exclusive “King of the Cage” episode.

By Bruz First and foremost is the elimination of all these smaller organizations under the same ownership.  By combining the rosters of Affliction + EliteXC + King of the Cage + Cage Rage into one organization ("the new EliteXC"), you automatically have an MMA superpower on your hands.

By CagE as Pro Elite faces a $55 million deficit accrued during its two years of operation. It looks like Pro Elite’s rapid buyout of a lot the smaller mixed martial arts promotions (Cage Rage, Icon, KOTC…..) has finally caught up with them.

By Chart Topper Showtime Networks is making moves, including filing with the SEC(Securities and Exchange Commision), to begin formal negotiations aimed at acquiring ProElite Inc, the parent company for EliteXC, King of the Cage, Cage Rage and ICON Sports. Here’s the filing quote: Showtime failed to return any calls, but look for an official statement soon. Showtime Networks is making moves, including filing with the SEC(Securities and Exchange Commision), to begin formal negotiations aimed at acquiring ProElite Inc, the parent company for EliteXC, King of the Cage, Cage Rage and ICON Sports. The only surprise is who’s looking to buy ProElite, as most MMA insiders assumed that a major infusion [...]   [read the full post]

By Larry Csonka | 2008-09-19 14:46:00 Cullum has won 10 straight – all via stoppage, nine in the first round -- while fighting for King of the Cage and the New Mexico-based Desert Extreme organization. The KOTC 135-pound belt-holder has not lost since December 2005. ...

Jaime Fletcher in Cyrille's EXC debut, Keith Berry (King of the Cage Middleweight Champ) vs. Ray Lizama in a non-ttiel match, and Debi Purcell vs. Rosi Sexton (Cage Warriors Champion) to determine the first EliteXC 139-pound women's ...

EliteXC announced today that the second CBS-EliteXC "Saturday Night Fights" event, on July 26, will take place at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California. Stockton is the home of Nick Diaz, who will take on King of the Cage veteran Thomas Denny in a lightweight bout that could lead to a t...

By Kris Karkoski Current EliteXC fighter and UFC veteran Phil Baroni (10-10) has announced that he will be dropping from the 185-pound middleweight division to the 170-pound welterweight division after losing three straight bouts to Frank Shamrock, Kala Hose, and Joey Villasenor:

By Trent Pusey Rafael Feijao vs. Wayne Cole (Light Heavyweight) Referee: Mario Yamasaki Dave “Pee Wee” Herman vs. Ron “H2O” Waterman (Heavyweight) Referee: Chris West Murilo “Ninja” Rua vs. Tony Bonello (Middleweight) Referee: Mario Yamasaki

By Trent Pusey Tony Bonello is making his EliteXC debut but is an undefeated veteran of King Of The Cage. 14 of his 16 wins have come by submission. That’s not to say that Bonello doesn’t have power, but it may be his best shot at defeating Ninja. In all of Rua’s 24 fights, he has never been submitted.

By news Q. Yves, you're a respected veteran. Where would a win on Saturday night rank in your career? What are your goals as a fighter at this point? I’m super excited for this card Saturday. There are a lot of great fighters. I do think EliteXC puts on a lot of great fights. I think there are going to be some r...

By Sam Caplan After contacting EliteXC live events president Gary Shaw earlier in the day, FiveOuncesOfPain.com was able to reach ProElite CEO Doug DeLuca to get his public response to the recent controversy surrounding King of the Cage fighter Melvin Costa.