On eve of 200th event, Extreme Challenge brass recount sport's (shaky) roots

On its face, Extreme Challenge sounds like one of the many regional shows given a flashy adjective to suggest a connection to the UFC. Look into its history, though, and you'll see a breeding ground for some of the biggest names in MMA today.

On Wednesday, the Midwest promotion visits Harrah's Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa, for its 200th show - 15 years to the day after the Quad City Ultimate became Extreme Challenge and held a show 100 or so miles away at the Supertoad Entertainment Center in Des Moines.

Monte Cox remembers that day and remembers thinking, "this is bull[expletive]."

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