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King of the Cage

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King of the Cage
TypePrivate
IndustryMixed martial arts promotion
Founded1998; 28 years ago (1998)
FounderTerry Trebilcock
Headquarters
Rancho Cucamonga, California
,
United States
Websitehttp://www.kingofthecage.com

King of the Cage (KOTC) is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, United States.

History

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KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock Jr.[1] 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.

In September 2007, Trebilcock Jr. sold KOTC to ProElite.[2] 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, The Apprentice, The Celebrity Apprentice and The Contender) to begin the development of a reality television program. Bully Beatdown, 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's HDNet channel.[3] 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 five-year deal with King of the Cage, taking exclusive North American rights to broadcast a new two-hour KOTC event every Wednesday; the promotion described the agreement as covering 260 events.[4]

In March 2017 KOTC announced that it had signed fourteen women to exclusive multi-fight contracts, forming atomweight (105 lb) and strawweight (115 lb) divisions that it said would be capped at eight fighters each. The same announcement stated that the promotion had reached an agreement with the UFC under which its bouts would be made available on UFC Fight Pass following their initial MAVTV broadcast.[5]

The promotion's Canadian branch, which staged 71 events, held its final card on June 16, 2017.[6] KOTC has continued to promote regularly in the United States, largely at tribal casinos in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and California, surpassing 600 events by 2026,[7] and full seasons of its events are streamed free on demand through Pluto TV.[8]

Current champions

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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).

Division Upper weight limit Champion Nationality
Men's divisions
Super Heavyweight No limit Ronny Markes[9] Brazil
Heavyweight 265 lb (120.2 kg; 18.9 st) Jordan Currie[10] United States
Cruiserweight 230 lb (104.3 kg; 16.4 st) Victor Torres[11] United States
Light Heavyweight 205 lb (93.0 kg; 14.6 st) Fernando Alvarado[12] United States
Super Middleweight 195 lb (88.5 kg; 13.9 st) Erik Herbert[13] United States
Middleweight 185 lb (83.9 kg; 13.2 st) EL J Portée[14] United States
Welterweight 175 lb (79.4 kg; 12.5 st) Cameron Robinett[10] United States
Light Welterweight 165 lb (74.8 kg; 11.8 st) Richie Palomino[15] United States
Lightweight 155 lb (70.3 kg; 11.1 st) Dennis Linton[16] United States
Bantamweight 145 lb (65.8 kg; 10.4 st) Dennis Linton[14] United States
Flyweight 135 lb (61.2 kg; 9.6 st) Johnny Muñoz Jr.[17] United States
Light Flyweight 125 lb (56.7 kg; 8.9 st) Reuben Duran[18] United States
Women's divisions
Women's Flyweight 135 lb (61.2 kg; 9.6 st) Shanna Young[19] United States
Women's Light Flyweight 125 lb (56.7 kg; 8.9 st) Glena Avila[20] United States
Women's Strawweight 115 lb (52.2 kg; 8.2 st) Loveth Young[21] United States
Women's Atomweight 105 lb (47.6 kg; 7.5 st) Jayme Hinshaw[22] United States

See also

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Yearly event Wikipedia pages:

References

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  1. ↑ "Looking back at King of the Cage Wet & Wild and The Return". socaluncensored.com. 31 December 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Pro Elite Acquires King Of The Cage". mmanews.com. 13 September 2007. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  3. ↑ "HDNet to air live monthly King of the Cage events starting next month". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
  4. ↑ "King of the Cage and MAVTV Strike Multi-Year Exclusive Deal" (Press release). King of the Cage. November 28, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via Sherdog.
  5. ↑ "King of the Cage Signs Fourteen Women Fighters to Exclusive Contracts" (Press release). King of the Cage. March 7, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2026 – via PR Newswire.
  6. ↑ "King of the Cage Canada". Sherdog. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  7. ↑ "King of the Cage". Sherdog. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  8. ↑ "King of the Cage". Pluto TV. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  9. ↑ "KOTC: Heavy Trauma". Tapology. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  10. 1 2 "KOTC: Havoc". Tapology. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  11. ↑ "KOTC: Supremacy 2". Tapology. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  12. ↑ "King of the Cage: Strike Zone". Tapology. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  13. ↑ "KOTC: Prevail". Tapology. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  14. 1 2 "King of the Cage: Grudge Match". Tapology. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  15. ↑ "KOTC: Reaction Time". Tapology. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  16. ↑ "KOTC: Clash of Champions". Tapology. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  17. ↑ "KOTC: Golden Era". Tapology. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  18. ↑ "KOTC: Energetic Pursuit". Tapology. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  19. ↑ "KOTC: Bear Brawl". Tapology. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  20. ↑ "KOTC: Grande Finale". Tapology. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  21. ↑ "KOTC: 20th Anniversary". Tapology. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  22. ↑ "KOTC: Unstoppable 2". Tapology. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
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