| 2001 in King of the Cage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information | ||||
| First date | February 24, 2001 | |||
| Last date | September 29, 2001 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 5 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 65 | |||
| Title fights | 7 | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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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 in 2001 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Vernon White | def. | Marvin Eastman | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | KOTC 8: Bombs Away | [a] |
| Super Heavyweight | Bobby Hoffman | def. | Kauai Kupihea | Submission (Punches) | 2 | 4:00 | KOTC 9: Showtime | [b] |
| Lightweight | Javier Vazquez | def. | Philip Perez | Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) | 2 | 3:58 | KOTC 10: Critical Mass | [c] |
| Middleweight | Chris Brennan | def. | Kevin Hogan | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 1:08 | KOTC 10: Critical Mass | [d] |
| Welterweight | Joe Stevenson (c) | def. | Ryan Painter | Decision (Split) | 2 | 5:00 | KOTC 10: Critical Mass | [e] |
| Light Heavyweight | Vernon White (c) | def. | James Lee | Submission (Heel Hook) | 3 | 1:00 | KOTC 11: Domination | [f] |
| Middleweight | Chris Brennan (c) | def. | Steve Berger | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | KOTC 11: Domination | [g] |
| # | Event Title | Date | Arena | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | KOTC 11: Domination | September 29, 2001 | Soboba Casino | San Jacinto, California |
| 10 | KOTC 10: Critical Mass | August 4, 2001 | Soboba Casino | San Jacinto, California |
| 9 | KOTC 9: Showtime | June 23, 2001 | Soboba Casino | San Jacinto, California |
| 8 | KOTC 8: Bombs Away | April 29, 2001 | Colusa Casino | Colusa, California |
| 7 | KOTC 7: Wet and Wild | February 24, 2001 | Soboba Casino | San Jacinto, California |
KOTC 7: Wet and Wild[1] was an event held on February 24, 2001 at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California, United States.
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Ricco Rodriguez | def. | Paul Buentello | Submission (Kneebar) | 2 | 4:21 | ||
| Pete Williams | def. | Rick Mathis | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | ||
| Joe Hurley | def. | Charlie Kohler | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Jeremy Williams | def. | Yves Edwards | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Guy Mezger | def. | Alexander Otsuka | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 1:57 | ||
| Rafiel Torre | def. | Ioka Tianuu | Submission (Kneebar) | 1 | 1:56 | ||
| Alex Andrade | def. | Yusuke Imamura | Submission (Punches) | 1 | 2:46 | ||
| Marvin Eastman | def. | Floyd Sword | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Jacen Flynn | def. | Dean Lister | Decision (Split) | 2 | 5:00 | ||
| Reggie Cardiel | vs. | Tony Galindo | Draw | 2 | 5:00 | ||
| Shungo Oyama | def. | Mike Bourke | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:17 | ||
| Victor Hunsaker | def. | Kevin Hogan | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 4:36 | ||
| Tony Huecias | def. | Alex Richard | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | ||
KOTC 8: Bombs Away[2] was an event held on April 29, 2001 at the Colusa Casino in Williams, California, United States.
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Vernon White | def. | Marvin Eastman | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Gil Castillo | def. | Joe Hurley | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Sean Sherk | def. | Marty Armendarez | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 2:07 | ||
| Quinton Jackson | def. | Bryson Haubrick | Submission (Punches) | 1 | 1:48 | [b] | |
| Daijiro Matsui | def. | Rick Kerns | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | ||
| Phillip Miller | def. | Shungo Oyama | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:00 | ||
| Ronald Jhun | def. | Brian Sleeman | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 2:03 | ||
| Floyd Sword | def. | Sokun Koh | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | ||
| Greg Mayer | def. | Bao Quach | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:17 | ||
| Jeremy Edwards | def. | Edwin Dewees | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | ||
| Anthony Ramos | def. | Chad Washburn | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:44 | ||
KOTC 9: Showtime[3] was an event held on June 23, 2001 at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California, United States.
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Super Heavyweight | Bobby Hoffman | def. | Kauai Kupihea | Submission (Punches) | 2 | 4:00 | [a] |
| Eric Pele | def. | Sean Alvarez | KO (Punch) | 3 | 0:27 | ||
| Brian Foster | def. | Amir Rahnavardi | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:22 | ||
| Tim Catalfo | def. | Dave Beneteau | Submission (Choke) | 1 | 0:25 | ||
| Mike Bourke | def. | Roger Godinez | Decision | 2 | 5:00 | ||
| Victor Hunsaker | def. | Patrick Lebreton | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 0:36 | ||
| Tony Galindo | def. | Reggie Cardiel | Decision | 2 | 5:00 | ||
| Jason Lambert | def. | Rick Mathis | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:30 | ||
| Javier Vazquez | def. | Farrell Frisby | Submission (Heel Hook) | 1 | 0:38 | ||
| Thomas Denny | def. | Mike Lee | TKO (Retirement) | 1 | 5:00 | ||
| Eiji Mitsuoka | def. | Gerald Strebendt | Submission (Punches) | 1 | 2:23 | ||
| Katsumi Usuta | def. | Shannon Ritch | Submission (Heel Hook) | 1 | 2:20 | ||
| Bao Quach | def. | Kenneth Tenorio | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 2:54 | ||
KOTC 10: Critical Mass[4] was an event held on August 4, 2001 in California, United States.
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight | Javier Vazquez | def. | Philip Perez | Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) | 2 | 3:58 | [a] |
| Middleweight | Chris Brennan | def. | Kevin Hogan | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 1:08 | [b] |
| Duane Ludwig | def. | Charles Bennett | Submission (Exhaustion) | 2 | 2:38 | ||
| Sokun Koh | def. | Sean Gray | Decision (Split) | 2 | 5:00 | ||
| Welterweight | Joe Stevenson (c) | def. | Ryan Painter | Decision (Split) | 2 | 5:00 | [c] |
| Tracy Hess | def. | Joe Camacho | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | ||
| Kauai Kupihea | def. | Mike Bourke | Submission (Injury) | 1 | 0:40 | ||
| Mike Bourke | def. | Keith Richardson | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 7:00 | ||
| Kauai Kupihea | def. | Wade Shipp | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 1 | 6:00 | ||
| Mike Bourke | def. | Eric Kleper | Submission (Punches) | 1 | 1:05 | ||
| Zane Frazier | def. | Takayuki Okada | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 7:00 | ||
| Kauai Kupihea | def. | Josh Dempsey | Decision (Split) | 1 | 7:00 | ||
| Wade Shipp | def. | Fred Floyd | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 0:24 | ||
| Ioka Tianuu | def. | Touradj Manouri | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:16 | ||
| Keith Richardson | def. | Richard Marino | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 7:00 | ||
KOTC 11: Domination[5] was an event held on September 29, 2001 at the Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, California, United States.
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bobby Hoffman | def. | Tim Catalfo | Submission (Strikes) | 1 | 3:56 | ||
| Light Heavyweight | Vernon White (c) | def. | James Lee | Submission (Heel Hook) | 3 | 1:00 | [a] |
| Middleweight | Chris Brennan (c) | def. | Steve Berger | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Eric Pele | def. | Kauai Kupihea | Submission (Strikes) | 1 | 1:40 | ||
| Jong Wang Kim | def. | Jason Lambert | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 0:55 | ||
| Betiss Mansouri | vs. | Eiji Mitsuoka | Draw | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| John Alessio | def. | Thomas Denny | Submission (Keylock) | 1 | 1:55 | ||
| Romie Aram | def. | Jeff Lindsay | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 4:00 | ||
| Charlie Kohler | def. | Danny Byrket | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 2:12 | ||
| Dean Lister | def. | Jerry Jenkins | Submission (Heel Hook) | 1 | 4:24 | ||
| Charlie Valencia | def. | Bobby Gamboa | Submission (Shoulder Dislocated from Slam) | 1 | 0:41 | ||
| Brian Warren | def. | Rudy Duran | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:12 | ||
| Sost Infante | def. | Mark McClelland | Submission (Strikes) | 2 | 1:56 | ||
