KOTC: King of the Cage

MMA Weekly) "ProElite as a company will focus on those assets that are making money, which is principally King of the Cage." - Pro Elite CEO Chuck Champion, keeping the zombie alive. (Sports Illustrated) "Anything can happen to his cornerman ...

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 - Dec 3, 2008 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 ...

By ben The primary reason that Pro Elite/Elite XC’s and King of the Cage’s licenses have been placed on suspension is because of their financial states and the fact that Pro Elite, the owner of King of the Cage, has suspended operations and their tangible and intangible assets are being auction...

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By ben — Though EliteXC’s fighters are currently in legal limbo because their contracts may be considered company assets in bankruptcy court, the regional promotions that Pro Elite swallowed up over the last two years could be immediately free to operate again. As Dave Meltzer reports:

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?

By Chart Topper With the demise of Pro-Elite, and the possible soon to be demise of parent company Pro-Elite, many smaller shows are also in jepardy, including KOTC which is owned by Pro Elite. KOTC(King of the Cage) recently released this statement to the press: ProElite has issues with both CBS and Showtime as the two are coming after ProElite for money. The MMA News will keep you up to date on this story. With the demise of Pro-Elite, and the possible soon to be demise of parent company Pro-Elite, many smaller shows are also in jepardy, including KOTC which is owned by Pro Elite. KOTC(King of the Cage) recently released this statement to the press: King of the Cage, Inc. (“KOTC”) is fully aware of the reports surrounding [...]   [read the full post]

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 KingLev Apparently they paid $18 million alone for King of the Cage. They paid some fighters much more than the UFC pays theirs and that handcuffed them. Once you pay someone a certain amount they are going to expect that or more the next time ...

By James Iannotti Whatever the case may be, it’s becoming apparent how difficult it is for the little guys to survive as organizations in mixed martial arts. And despite Showtime’s apparent attempt to salvage its investment, Pro Elite may already be a sinking ship.

By ben Sherdog reports that Showtime Networks filed public notice with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday, announcing their intention to negotiate for the purchase of Pro Elite Inc. Showtime, a subsidiary of CBS Corporation, already has a 20% ownership stake in the L.A.-base...

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 James Iannotti The plan is for FSN to air four one-hour long mixed martial arts specials that contain past fight footage from the various MMA promotions under Pro Elite umbrella. That list includes, Cage Rage, Icon Sport, King of the Cage and others. ...