(Warning: Graphic Video) Dean 'Mighty Mouse' Vaughn Predicts January Comeback After Leg Break at UnCivil War 13.

  I took some time to catch up with former UCW Strawweight Champion Dean 'Mighty Mouse' Vaughan. Dean is a fan favorite at UnCivil War™ MMA well known for his tenacity and grit. He has fought wars against the best 125 pound and below fighters at UCW.

Dean 'Mighty Mouse' Vaughan

  On April 27th, 2013 Dean dropped from the 125 pound weight class (flyweight) to the 115 pound weight class (Strawweight) to compete for the first ever Championship Belt at that weight. Dean faced Josh 'Lil Evil' Brackenrich and finished him in under a minute. Josh's shoulder separated while being guillotined choked by Dean from the mount position.

 Another top 125 pound fighter Miles 'The Warrior' McDonald who held the Championship Belt at UCW in the Flyweight Division also made the decision to drop down a weight class and compete at 115 pounds. So it was determined that Dean would face Miles at UnCivil War 13: "All Stars".

 UnCivil War 13 was a milestone event for the organization becoming the first and only organization to hold an all amateur televised fight card at the prestigious O'Reilly Family Event Center. Numerous professional MMA and Boxing events have been held at the venue but this was the first ever all amateur MMA fight to be held there. The fight card was loaded with the 417 area's top MMA talent.

Vaughan VS. McDonald 

Dean entered the cage with Miles, Dean being the underdog. No one expected Dean to last long with the much taller Army Veteran grappler. Fans would see the fight through the first round and in to the second. It was then in the second round that Miles picked Dean up for a takedown and Dean snapped his ankle on impact. The injury was horrific looking with Dean's foot dangling at the ankle. The crowd gasped.

 Within minutes the on-site Emergency Medical Standy Services crew had Dean on a stretcher and on the way to the hospital. The crowd was chanting MI-TEE-MOUSE. Dean gave a thumbs up on his way out of the cage.

Broken Ankle (Full Video Below)

 This was obviously not the ending Dean wanted. Interestingly it was not the ending Miles wanted either. In a conversation with Miles he stated that he felt terrible about Dean's injury, a testament to the true sportsmanship of the majority of MMA Athletes. The two would like to fight again however it may be a while before that can happen.

Dean Giving a 'Thumbs Up"!

 Dean 'Mighty Mouse' Vaughan plans to return to cage at UnCivil War 16 in January of 2014 while Miles plans to make his pro debut as a strawweight at UnCivil War 14 in September 2013. For UCW fans that means we will have to wait for Mighty Mouse to make a full recovery, fight a few more amateur fights and make the transition to professional MMA before the rematch can take place.

 We encourage fans to visit the facebook pages of both Dean and Miles. Both of these fighters are true warriors and likely to become well known figures in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. Get to know them now before they get too famous. Below are links to their facebook pages as well as a link to the fight video that features the horrific ankle

7 Screws & 1 Bolt

snap suffered by Dean.

Links:
UnCivil War 13: "ALL STARS" Complete Event (Dean vs. Miles at 1:03:00)
Dean 'Mighty Mouse' Vaughan on Facebook
Miles 'The Warrior' McDonald on Facebook
UnCivil War™ MMA on Facebook
Eric Stevens (Promoter/UCW Owner) on Facebook