Dave O'Donnell (born in

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) 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 ...

promoter, best known for his role in the Cage Rage promotion. He is currently the CEO and founder of

Ultimate Challenge MMA Ultimate Challenge MMA (also referred to as UCMMA) is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United Kingdom. It is shown live on London Live in the UK, Fight Now TV in the US and on Viewster in several other countries. History The collap ...

Cage Rage

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-based,

promotion that premiered on 7 September 2002 in London. Cage Rage went bankrupt and is now no longer trading. Cage Rage had been owned and managed by

Elite XC Elite Xtreme Combat, also known as EliteXC, was a United States-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization owned and operated by ProElite. It was founded as a partnership between Showtime Networks and ProElite and officially announced on Decemb ...

until that company ceased operating, and the British promoters behind Cage Rage formed a new organization,

, and withdrew all the old Cage Rage titles. Matchmaker and on-screen personality Dave O'Donnell was also a shareholder in the company. Fellow on-screen personality and co-promoter Andy Geer also owned a stake until he left the promotion in 2008. Cage Rage events were replayed on

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,Cage Rage 18: Battleground. Sky Sports 3. 10pm
cagerage.tv. Retrieved 21 November 2006. along with their own weekday show on

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until these channels closed down. Archived shows are currently shown on the

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UCMMA

Ultimate Challenge MMA (also known as UCMMA), is a

promotion in

. The organization was formed in 2008 By former Cage Rage executive Dave O’Donnell following the demise of Cage Rage's parent company,

EliteXC Elite Xtreme Combat, also known as EliteXC, was a United States-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization owned and operated by ProElite. It was founded as a partnership between Showtime Networks and ProElite and officially announced on Decemb ...

. To date, all of its events have been hosted in at

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in London, England.

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