King of the Cage
Corporation | |
Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
Founded | 1998 |
Founder | Terry Trebilcock |
Headquarters | Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States |
Website | http://www.kingofthecage.com/ |
King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Southern California, USA.
History
KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters.
KOTC has promoted a majority of its events at Native American casinos throughout the United States. KOTC also promotes events in Canada, Australia & Japan. King of The Cage events are also broadcast on most national pay-per-view platforms.
In September 2007, Trebilcock sold KOTC to ProElite. Two years later, in July 2009, he reacquired 100% ownership of KOTC and simultaneously entered into a joint venture agreement with Mark Burnett Productions ("Survivor", "Apprentice", "Celebrity Apprentice" and "The Contender") to begin the development of various reality television platforms for KOTC. Bully Beatdown, a Burnett produced program, aired three seasons on MTV and featured many KOTC competitors.
On January 30, 2010, it was announced that KOTC would begin airing monthly shows on Mark Cuban's HDNet channel.[1] The initial deal was for 36 events to air. The announcers included Michael Schiavello, Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Maria Kanellis. The most recent event on HDNet aired on September 17, 2010 with No Mercy. There has been no further news regarding King of the Cage events on the channel. Only 6 events aired from February 2010 to September 2010.
In November 2012, MAVTV struck a 5-year deal with King of the Cage.
The Cage Announcer for the KOTC series is Dean Stone. VP of Production and Head commentator is Steve Inman.
Current champions
The weight division system of KOTC is in accordance with the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, but KOTC names its 145-pound division Bantamweight (instead of Featherweight), its 135-pound division Flyweight (instead of Bantamweight) and its 125-pound division Junior Flyweight (instead of Flyweight). The only two weight classes not in accordance with the Unified Rules are a 160-pound Junior Welterweight division and a 230-pound Cruiserweight division.
Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Nationality |
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Men's divisions | |||
Super Heavyweight | No limit | Tony Lopez | United States |
Heavyweight | 265 lb (120.2 kg; 18.9 st) | Tony Lopez | United States |
Cruiserweight | 230 lb (104.3 kg; 16.4 st) | Wes Combs | Australia |
Light Heavyweight | 205 lb (93.0 kg; 14.6 st) | Trevor Prangley | South Africa |
Middleweight | 185 lb (83.9 kg; 13.2 st) | Daniel Madrid | United States |
Welterweight | 170 lb (77.1 kg; 12.1 st) | Joshua Aveles | United States |
Jr. Welterweight | 160 lb (72.6 kg; 11.4 st) | Thor Skancke | United States |
Lightweight | 155 lb (70.3 kg; 11.1 st) | Alex Reyes | United States |
Bantamweight | 145 lb (65.8 kg; 10.4 st) | Jordan Griffin | United States |
Flyweight | 135 lb (61.2 kg; 9.6 st) | Reuben Duran | United States |
Jr. Flyweight | 125 lb (56.7 kg; 8.9 st) | Derrick Mandell | United States |
Women's divisions | |||
Women's Flyweight | 135 lb (61.2 kg; 9.6 st) | Shanna Young | United States |
Women's Jr. Flyweight | 125 lb (56.7 kg; 8.9 st) | Brenda Gonzales | United States |
Women's Strawweight | 115 lb (52.2 kg; 8.2 st) | Danielle Taylor | United States |
Women's Atomweight | 105 lb (47.6 kg; 7.5 st) | Andy Nguyen | United States |
See also
References
- ↑ "HDNet to air live monthly King of the Cage events starting next month". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
External links
- King of the Cage Official website
- KOTC event results at Sherdog
- Dean Stone website
- Production Company Website
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