King of the Cage (KOTC) is a
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
(MMA) promotion based in
Southern California
Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. It includes the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the second most populous urban a ...
, United States.
History
KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features mostly amateur as well as up and coming MMA stars and former mainstream 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. The Cage Announcer for KOTC is Pete Trevino.
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 a reality television program.
Bully Beatdown
''Bully Beatdown'' is an American reality television series created by Mark Burnett which aired on MTV. In each episode, show host Jason "Mayhem" Miller challenged bullies to fight against a professional mixed martial artist for a chance to win ...
, a Burnett produced program, aired three seasons on
MTV and featured several KOTC competitors.
On January 30, 2010, it was announced that KOTC would begin airing monthly shows on
Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban (born July 31, 1958) is an American billionaire entrepreneur, television personality, and media proprietor whose net worth is an estimated $4.8 billion, according to ''Forbes'', and ranked No. 177 on the 2020 ''Forbes'' 400 list ...
's
HDNet channel. The initial deal was for 36 events to air. The announcers included
Michael Schiavello,
Jason "Mayhem" Miller
Jason Nicholas Miller (born December 24, 1980) best known as Mayhem Miller is an American mixed martial arts fighter and TV host. Miller coaches fighters in Irvine, California at Mayhem Martial Arts and has trained extensively with Kings MMA in ...
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.
On July 2, 2019 it was reported that the King of the Cage president, Terry Trebilcock, refused to release Drako Rodriguez who was offered to replaced
Sean O'Malley for the bout against
Marlon Vera
Marlon Andres Vera Delgado (born December 2, 1992) is an Ecuadorian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Vera first appeared on '' The Ultimate Fight ...
at
UFC 239.
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 ''Light Flyweight'' (instead of Flyweight). The only three weight classes not in accordance with the Unified Rules are a 165-pound division (''Light Welterweight''), a 195-pound division (''Super Middleweight''), and a 230-pound division (''Cruiserweight'').
See also
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List of KOTC events
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List of King of the Cage champions
This is a list of King of the Cage (KOTC) champions at each weight class. KOTC is a USA-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization that was founded in 1998.
The weight division system of KOTC is divided up in accordance with the Unified Rules of ...
Yearly event Wikipedia pages:
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1999 in King of the Cage
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2000 in King of the Cage
The year 2000 is the second year in the history of King of the Cage, a mixed martial arts promotion based in The United States. In 2000 King of the Cage held 5 events, beginning with ''Desert Storm''.
Title fights
Events list
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2001 in King of the Cage
The year 2001 is the third year in the history of King of the Cage, a mixed martial arts promotion based in The United States. In 2001 King of the Cage held 5 events, ''KOTC 7: Wet and Wild''.
Title fights
Events list
KOTC 7: We ...
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2002 in King of the Cage
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2003 in King of the Cage
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2004 in King of the Cage
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2005 in King of the Cage
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2006 in King of the Cage
The year 2006 is the eighth year in the history of King of the Cage, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2006 King of the Cage held 20 events, ''KOTC – Outlaws''.
Title fights
Events list
KOTC: Ou ...
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2007 in King of the Cage
The year 2007 is the ninth year in the history of King of the Cage, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2007 King of the Cage held 24 events, ''KOTC: Hard Knocks''.
Title fights
Events list
KOTC: ...
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2008 in King of the Cage
The year 2008 is the tenth year in the history of King of the Cage, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2008 King of the Cage held 26 events, ''KOTC: Hard Knocks''.
Title fights
Events list
KOTC: ...
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2009 in King of the Cage
The year 2009 is the 11th year in the history of King of the Cage, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2009 King of the Cage held 37 events, ''KOTC: Fusion''.
Title fights
Events list
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2010 in King of the Cage
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2011 in King of the Cage
References
External links
King of the Cage Official websiteKOTC event results at SherdogKOTC Canada event results at SherdogDean Stone Official website
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Mixed martial arts organizations
Sports organizations of the United States
Organizations based in California
Sports organizations established in 1998