The History and Evolution of the X-treme Fighting League
Over 20 years before the "Ultimate Fighting Craze" of the 90's, Dale "Apollo" Cook set out to find the most effective fighting techniques, for the ring and self-defense. Fighting around the world Apollo acquired techniques he found useful for fighting and disregarded the ineffectual. This keen interest in effective fighting, in a time when promoters were only interested in Boxing and very limited rules "Full Contact" Karate, Apollo had little choice but to promote his own event's and invite practitioners of several arts to compete.
Pioneering rule changes to open up American prize fighting, enabling other arts likes Muay Thai and Jeet Kune Do to showcase their techniques in the ring. This was the birth of the X-treme Fighting League nearly 30 years ago. It was Apollo's forward thinking, as a martial artist and a promoter, that eventually led to his initial invitations to participate in the first 2 Japan Vale Tudos and the first Pride Fighting Championships. As the evolution of modern martial arts progressed to include groundfighting, so did the X-treme Fighting League. Today the XFL is the area's premier event showcasing the top talent in MMA and Kickboxing in the Midwest.
Over 20 years before the "Ultimate Fighting Craze" of the 90's, Dale "Apollo" Cook set out to find the most effective fighting techniques, for the ring and self-defense. Fighting around the world Apollo acquired techniques he found useful for fighting and disregarded the ineffectual. This keen interest in effective fighting, in a time when promoters were only interested in Boxing and very limited rules "Full Contact" Karate, Apollo had little choice but to promote his own event's and invite practitioners of several arts to compete.
Pioneering rule changes to open up American prize fighting, enabling other arts likes Muay Thai and Jeet Kune Do to showcase their techniques in the ring. This was the birth of the X-treme Fighting League nearly 30 years ago. It was Apollo's forward thinking, as a martial artist and a promoter, that eventually led to his initial invitations to participate in the first 2 Japan Vale Tudos and the first Pride Fighting Championships. As the evolution of modern martial arts progressed to include groundfighting, so did the X-treme Fighting League. Today the XFL is the area's premier event showcasing the top talent in MMA and Kickboxing in the Midwest.
