The year 2008 is the tenth year in the history of
King of the Cage
King of the Cage (KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Southern California, 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 mainstr ...
, 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 ...
promotion based in the United States. In 2008 King of the Cage held 26 events, ''KOTC: Hard Knocks''.
Title fights
Events list
KOTC: Sub Zero
KOTC: Sub Zero was an event held on January 12, 2008, at Lake of the Torches in
Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin
Lac du Flambeau is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,004 at the 2000 census. The land base of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is located within the town and also consists of a large portion ...
.
Results
KOTC: Premiere
KOTC: Premiere was an event held on January 24, 2008, at San Manuel Casino in
Highland, California
Highland (and neighboring "East Highlands") is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population of the city was 53,104 as of the 2010 census, up from 44,605 at the 2000 census. The term ''Highland'' also refers to a geo ...
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Results
KOTC: Warlords
KOTC: Warlords was an event held on February 9, 2008, at Ute Mountain Casino in
Towaoc, Colorado
Towaoc is a Census-designated place (CDP), a post office, and the capital of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe located on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The Towaoc post office has the ZIP Code 81334 ( p ...
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Results
KOTC: Stand Off
KOTC: Stand Off was an event held on February 22, 2008, at The
Soaring Eagle Casino
The Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, or simply Soaring Eagle Casino, is a Casino, Hotel, and Entertainment venue located near Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It is owned and operated by the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation.
Features
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Mt. Pleasant, MI.
Results
KOTC: All Wisconsin Fight Quest
KOTC: All Wisconsin Fight Quest was an event held on March 15, 2008, at Lake of the Torches in
Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin
Lac du Flambeau is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,004 at the 2000 census. The land base of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is located within the town and also consists of a large portion ...
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KOTC: Protege
KOTC: Protege was an event held on March 22, 2008, at The
Avi Resort & Casino in
Laughlin, Nevada
Laughlin is an unincorporated resort town and census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is located on the Colorado River, directly across from the much larger Bullhead City, Arizona. Laughlin lies south of Las Vegas, i ...
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Results
KOTC: Tsunami II
KOTC: Tsunami II was an event held on March 27, 2008, at The San Manuel Casino in
Highland, California
Highland (and neighboring "East Highlands") is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population of the city was 53,104 as of the 2010 census, up from 44,605 at the 2000 census. The term ''Highland'' also refers to a geo ...
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Results
KOTC: Twisted
KOTC: Twisted was an event held on April 5, 2008.
KOTC: Fight Nite @ The Shrine
KOTC: Fight Nite @ The Shrine was an event held on April 19, 2008.
Results
KOTC: Opposing Force
KOTC: Opposing Force was an event held on May 15, 2008, at The San Manuel Casino in
Highland, California
Highland (and neighboring "East Highlands") is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population of the city was 53,104 as of the 2010 census, up from 44,605 at the 2000 census. The term ''Highland'' also refers to a geo ...
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Results
KOTC: Reckless
KOTC: Reckless was an event held on May 17, 2008, at The
Harlow's Casino Resort
Harlow's Casino Resort & Hotel is a casino located in Refuge, Mississippi near Greenville, and approximately east of the Mississippi River. It is owned and operated by Churchill Downs Inc. Harlow's has of gaming space with slot machines, black ...
in
Greenville, Mississippi
Greenville is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 34,400 at the 2010 census. It is located in the area of historic cotton plantations and culture known as the Mississippi Delta.
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Results
KOTC: Rising Stars
KOTC: Rising Stars was an event held on May 24, 2008, at Kiowa Casino in
Devol, Oklahoma
Devol is a town in Cotton County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 151 at the 2010 census, an increase of 0.7 percent from 150 at the 2000 census.CensusViewer:Devol, Oklahoma Populatio The town is named for J. Fiske Devol, who owned th ...
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Results
KOTC: Smashing Machine
KOTC: Smashing Machine was an event held on May 31, 2008, at Ute Mountain Casino in
Towaoc, Colorado
Towaoc is a Census-designated place (CDP), a post office, and the capital of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe located on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The Towaoc post office has the ZIP Code 81334 ( p ...
.
Results
KOTC: Settlement
KOTC: Settlement was an event held on June 13, 2008, at The
Soaring Eagle Casino
The Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, or simply Soaring Eagle Casino, is a Casino, Hotel, and Entertainment venue located near Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It is owned and operated by the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation.
Features
Soaring Eagle offe ...
in
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Mount Pleasant is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in Central Michigan, the city is the county seat of Isabella County. The population was 21,688 as of the 2020 United States census. It is surrounded by Union Township but is politic ...
.
Results
KOTC: Badlands
KOTC: Badlands was an event held on July 12, 2008, at The Isleta Casino in
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...
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Results
KOTC: Rock Solid
KOTC: Rock Solid was an event held on July 19, 2008, at The Lake of the Torches Casino in
Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin
Lac du Flambeau is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,004 at the 2000 census. The land base of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is located within the town and also consists of a large portion ...
.
Results
KOTC: Bio Hazard
KOTC: Bio Hazard was an event held on August 14, 2008, at The San Manuel Casino in
Highland, California
Highland (and neighboring "East Highlands") is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population of the city was 53,104 as of the 2010 census, up from 44,605 at the 2000 census. The term ''Highland'' also refers to a geo ...
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Results
KOTC: Retribution
KOTC: Retribution was an event held on August 30, 2008, at The Ute Mountain Casino in
Cortez, Colorado
Cortez () is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 8,766 at the 2020 United States Census.
History
In 1886, the town was built t ...
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Results
KOTC: Cage Masters
KOTC: Cage Masters was an event held on October 4, 2008, at The
Avi Resort and Casino
Avi Resort & Casino is a hotel and casino located near the southern tip of Nevada on the banks of the Colorado River in Laughlin, Nevada, next to Fort Mohave, Arizona
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Laughlin, Nevada
Laughlin is an unincorporated resort town and census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is located on the Colorado River, directly across from the much larger Bullhead City, Arizona. Laughlin lies south of Las Vegas, i ...
.
Results
KOTC: Misconduct
KOTC: Misconduct was an event held on October 16, 2008, at The San Manuel Casino in
Highland, California
Highland (and neighboring "East Highlands") is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population of the city was 53,104 as of the 2010 census, up from 44,605 at the 2000 census. The term ''Highland'' also refers to a geo ...
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Results
KOTC: Level One
KOTC: Level One was an event held on October 18, 2008, at The Lake of the Torches Casino in
Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin
Lac du Flambeau is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,004 at the 2000 census. The land base of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is located within the town and also consists of a large portion ...
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Results
KOTC: Frost Bite
KOTC: Frost Bite was an event held on November 7, 2008, at The Kewadin Casino in
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie ( ') is the only city in, and county seat of, Chippewa County, Michigan, Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. With a population of 13,337 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the second-most populated ...
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Results
KOTC: Bragging Rights
KOTC: Bragging Rights was an event held on November 20, 2008, at The
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum
The Taft Coliseum is a 5,003-permanent seat multi-purpose arena located at the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ohio.
History
It opened in 1918 and is nicknamed "The Barn". The facility hosted the 1929 NCAA Wrestling Champion ...
in
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and t ...
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KOTC: Anticipation
KOTC: Anticipation was an event held on November 26, 2008, at The
Soaring Eagle Casino
The Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, or simply Soaring Eagle Casino, is a Casino, Hotel, and Entertainment venue located near Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It is owned and operated by the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation.
Features
Soaring Eagle offe ...
in
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Mount Pleasant is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in Central Michigan, the city is the county seat of Isabella County. The population was 21,688 as of the 2020 United States census. It is surrounded by Union Township but is politic ...
.
Results
KOTC: Goodfellas
KOTC: Goodfellas was an event held on December 6, 2008, at The Isleta Casino in
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...
.
Results
KOTC: Prowler
KOTC: Prowler
was an event held on December 11, 2008, at The San Manuel Casino in
Highland, California
Highland (and neighboring "East Highlands") is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population of the city was 53,104 as of the 2010 census, up from 44,605 at the 2000 census. The term ''Highland'' also refers to a geo ...
.
Results
See also
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List of King of the Cage 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 ...
References
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