President/CEO of M-1 Global; owner and founder of Extreme Challenge.
Monte Cox gave up a decorated career as a newspaper editor to follow his instincts and enter the world of mixed martial arts in 1995. Now, almost 13 years later, he is universally deemed one of the world's most successful fight managers, having produced a record seven world champions. As a promoter, Monte has staged nearly 500 events, including his flagship Extreme Challenge. He has been called "the gold standard" of promoters by UFC matchmaker Joe Silva, and the benchmark for fight managers. He has been featured and quoted in The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, USA Today and numerous industry publications.

Owners of M-1 Global and partner with Extreme Challenge (M-1 USA)
Sibling Entertainment is a New York-based company. Most recently, Sibling has expanded its theatrical operations to include variety acts and other live events within the gaming and hospitality industries through acquisitions and as the leading provider of entertainment to Harrah's Entertainment Inc. Sibling continues to be an industry leader in producing Broadway and Off-Broadway shows as well as national tours, independent feature films and musicals. Sibling was founded and organized by acclaimed brother and sister duo, Mitchell and Victoria Maxwell.

Extreme Challenge has assembled a team of veteran promoters and marketers to meet your needs. Bergmeier and Lardy are veterans of MMA promotion, having done hundreds of shows between them. They are the organization's matchmakers. Jordan is a former UFC fighter and still active in the sport, including a recent 18-fight win streak. He handles event planning and set-up. Swanson and Johnson bring design, organization and media savvy to the group with Swanson having spent the last 20 years working for newspapers in markets as diverse as Detroit and Omaha. Johnson is the group's Web coordinator and does event planning and set-up.