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 strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...

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

Cage Rage

Cage Rage Championships, also known as Cage Rage, was a

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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 until that company ceased operating, and the British promoters behind Cage Rage formed a new organization, Ultimate Challenge MMA, 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 Nuts TV,Cage Rage 18: Battleground. Sky Sports 3. 10pm
cagerage.tv. Retrieved 21 November 2006. along with their own weekday show on The Fight Network (UK & Ireland) until these channels closed down. Archived shows are currently shown on the Extreme Sports Channel.

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. To date, all of its events have been hosted in at The Troxy in London, England.

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