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• Fighter spotlight · Nov 3, 2026

  Gavin Urias, The General of Elite Edge MMA

  Ankeny's Gavin "The General" Urias on quitting his job, coaching open mats and the gym badge he is proud to wear.

• Fighter spotlight · Oct 30, 2026

  Nate Williams on eighteen years and more than a hundred fights

  Iowa veteran Nate Williams talks about an accidental start, a lifetime of competing, coaching and the fighter he has tried to be.

• Bout preview · Oct 23, 2026

  Vance Hickman and Cesar Orellana Meet for the AFC Amateur 125 lbs Title at AFC 71

  Ankeny's Vance Hickman fights for the title against Des Moines kicker Cesar Orellana, El Mago, at AFC 71 on Oct. 24.