NBC to Air Women's MMA Reality Show
by Kid Nate on Jul 22, 2010 10:38 AM EDT
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Per CagePotato:
NBC will finally made its foray into the world of mixed martial arts in September when it airs its Ultimate Women Challenge MMA reality show.
The show, which was originally scheduled to run last fall, will be hosted by Bas Rutten and model and Dancing with the Stars competitor Joanna Krupa and will feature some new and some recognizable faces in female MMA including Jackson's MMA product Julie Kedzie and American Top Team trained fighter Jessica Aguilar.
NBC has dabbled in MMA before -- airing Strikeforce in a pay to play slot at 3AM on Saturdays. They were in talks for to air a weekly Strikeforce show on a more serious basis but those went nowhere once Strikeforce grabbed EliteXC's Showtime/CBS slots. Cage Potato also points out that the UFC's legal team is likely to object to NBC airing an MMA reality show with "Ultimate" in the title.
Here's the promo:
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I see this failing
miserably….
RIP Phil Harris. I'll miss you man
by II SMASH II on Jul 22, 2010 10:41 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
jesus christ! r-u f*cking w/ me!
Fighting Solves Everything! - Mikeybear
by mikeybear32 on Jul 22, 2010 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
i rather watch hamil's movie.. or NOT!
Fighting Solves Everything! - Mikeybear
by mikeybear32 on Jul 22, 2010 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't care!
Bas Rutten + Netwrok Television = Something I wanna see!!
Even if there are only two episodes, it will give us a few gems!!
by truck on Jul 22, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That is what is was going to say. Either they plan on a lot of censoring or they don’t know who Bas is. Neither would surprise me.
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by frosty31 on Jul 22, 2010 4:38 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I agree. I love mma, but this is going to crash and burn.
by GroundNPound561 on Jul 22, 2010 11:26 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The trailer’s pretty bad. Even with more professional production, I don’t see how this is a fall schedule show for NBC. Maybe Fox.
I wouldn't be so sure...
NBC has seen better times…
After what they did to Coco, that crapfest they called “Heroes.”
30 Rock losing Baldwin after next season
The Office losing Carrell after next season..
Whoa whoa whoa
Baldwins leaving next season?
"The Wu is too slamming for these Cold Killing labels
Some ain't had hits since I seen Aunt Mabel
Be doing artists in like Cain did Abel
Now they money's gettin stuck to the gum under the table"
Meh.
Baldwin makes that show IMO. That character is beautifully written and Baldwin has it down pat. Morgan ranks a distant third behind Baldwin & Fey.
Agree.
Sucks that Baldwin is going, but at least this means no more of Julianne Moore’s character.
by Chris Nelson on Jul 22, 2010 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Is this for real?
That promo was good for a local station promo, not NBC.
I want to see this confirmed by someone at NBC first. I call BS!
I bet they HOPE to get picked up by NBC.
NBC stopped being a top-tier network several years ago.
This is why they don’t carry major sports. The is why they choose low-cost talk shows over scripted programming (recall the Jay Leno Show).
This is entirely consistent with the sort of show NBC would drop in the fall schedule. It’s an experiment.
I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.
interesting
Two of the women featured are in the Bellator flyweight tournament, Angela Magana and Jessica Aguilar. Even if you don’t end up watching this show, you should check out Bellator’s tournaments.
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by Brian Hemminger on Jul 22, 2010 10:44 AM EDT reply actions
How are Luke's Homies at Ultimate Warrior Challenge going to feel about the title?
Also: nice job making every name illegible.
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If you like it, you should put a rec on it.
by jemaleddin on Jul 22, 2010 10:44 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
No kidding, the names were transparent, appeared for 2 miliseconds and then exploded.
by Dropkick434 on Jul 22, 2010 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
that’s the only reason i read the comments to see if anyone else noticed that. Apparently the names don’t matter. This show isn’t going to matter either. I’m afraid it’ll just make the sport look worse.
Shut up, Tito.
by TruthSeeker1223 on Jul 22, 2010 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Any word on a time slot?
Be really interested to know how serious the network is about this idea.
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MMA on a network?!! YEAAAAAA!….
but…it’s woman’s MMA? booooo.
but its hosted by Bas Rutten. YEAAAAA!
and some chick from Dancing with the Stars.booooo
You are all UFC plants.
by beery_pbr on Jul 22, 2010 10:47 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
but she’s hot. YEAAAAA!
but the trailer was awful. boooo
by Terminhater on Jul 22, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
MMA on a network?!! YEAAAAAA!….
but…it’s woman’s MMA?booooo.YEAAAAAA!
but its hosted by Bas Rutten.YEAAAAA!booooo.
and some chick from Dancing with the Stars.booooo
by Chris Nelson on Jul 22, 2010 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Women's MMA?
Seriously? It’s like all women’s sports. Substandard.
by Terminhater on Jul 22, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Have you seen gay porn
even another guy knows his way around a penis better than..I mean…I don’t know, what? Shut up, your the gay one!
"The Wu is too slamming for these Cold Killing labels
Some ain't had hits since I seen Aunt Mabel
Be doing artists in like Cain did Abel
Now they money's gettin stuck to the gum under the table"
by Fake Emcee on Jul 22, 2010 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
Gay men are obviously better at being women. Just look at hairdressers, fashion designers, interior decorators, aerobics instructors, the list goes on and on.
by sloppyknoll on Jul 22, 2010 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Yeah yeah
except ya know…for that whole having a vagina part. Other then that yeah, were a close second.
"The Wu is too slamming for these Cold Killing labels
Some ain't had hits since I seen Aunt Mabel
Be doing artists in like Cain did Abel
Now they money's gettin stuck to the gum under the table"
by Fake Emcee on Jul 22, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah before I realized that Tuesday night was gay porn night on my porn channel, I accidentally witnessed some dude on dude action but didn’t stay long enough to confirm your statement. We could assume that another man would at least be better at handjobs though.
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This comment section has been a roller coaster
Women’s MMA→ cooking → Gay Porn → Gay hair dresser → More Gay Porn → Celebrity Jeopardy → Matt Hughes
I get more rec's then a Toyota!
He’s been slipping lately. He hasn’t been doing his homework before the fights. That’s the gripes I’ve been hearing
I get more rec's then a Toyota!
He is funny and knowledgeable... He doesn't need to be flawless to entertain.
He has the charisma to pull of a Network gig too… For that reason I see him as a great fit.
I like Bas. I’m just telling what I’ve been hearing on the mean streets
I get more rec's then a Toyota!
You been roaming through Chael Sonnen's neighborhood?
The street sound sound meaner than I expected… :S
*scared
I wouldn’t dare go through Chael’s neighborhood. I have a pink button up at home. If they found out I’d be doomed.
I get more rec's then a Toyota!
I love Women's MMA
But the production on this is terrible. Like ’03 High School AV club terrible. The fights will probably be great, but this will bomb.
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@deowade
I am a huge fan of MMA.
And I like women’s MMA.
But I wouldn’t watch this if you paid me.
by juggs mcgillicutty on Jul 22, 2010 10:54 AM EDT reply actions
Ok, i’m joking! So is this another early morning MMA show, or is this going to air in primetime somewhere?
Sad to say, but I’m a sucker and I’ll watch it…
Women’s MMA?
Bah!
I’ll take Penis Mightier for $500
by Steve4192 on Jul 22, 2010 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
The Rapists for $1500
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by Brian Hemminger on Jul 22, 2010 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
UWC>TUF
So the UFC owns the word ultimate now? I actually think this looks pretty good, its just what womens mma needs, a reality show to help take it to the next level.
UFC and UWC (for women)
Could lead people to believe they are responsible for both products.
Plus tell me that doesn’t look like Bas Rutten
Yep they can and will (and have) sued to protect copyrights or if there is possible product confusion involved.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/7/4/937555/ufc-to-sue-ultimate-cage-fighting
http://www.elliotsblog.com/ufc-goes-after-theultimatefighter-com-domain-name-0838
Trademark, not copyright. Also, they probably have not trademarked the word “ultimate” by itself. But that doesn’t matter. If someone else’s logo or title is confusingly similar to UFC’s marks, they can go after them even if it’s not identical.
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Anybody notice...
There’s no grappling anywhere in that trailer?
"I thought I was getting raped by Freddy Mercury."
- Tank Abbot
on his decision loss to Dan Severn in 1995
I noticed that too. No guarantee this won’t be some watered down version of MMA. Kind of a bad kickboxing event.
by Reciprocity on Jul 22, 2010 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
I read the headline and thought, weird, but cool.
I watched the promo and thought, this has to be a joke, right?
Is the promo from a pilot/proposal they sent to networks?
by McEwen on Jul 22, 2010 11:20 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Michelle Vera (Brandon’s wife?) at 1:23 Mark…
Bas = win, however I don’t see how this will succeed….
Thank you for clarification
I remember that watching somewhere that Bradon’s wife was involved in MMA as well.
Just immediately thought it might be her..
Kerry Vera is awesome, she has the happiest stare-downs!!
by truck on Jul 22, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Which just makes what she does in the ring so much more difficult to comprehend.
So… so brutal.
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We have a winner
Ever since seeing her first fight in Bellator I have been searching for a word to describe what Mrs. Vera does to people.
Bruitiful hits the mark perfectly.
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by The Blackula on Jul 22, 2010 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Don’t see how people continue to hype Vera up so much. She has only had two fights and one of them was against the biggest can in WMMA.
by MMAGuard on Jul 22, 2010 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
And her opponent in the first pic looks like Jake Shields’ sister.
by Chris Nelson on Jul 22, 2010 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Jake Shields is hot
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by Damon O. on Jul 22, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Lol she smiled the whole fight even when losing to Vera
It really drove home the “fighting is fun” sentiment Jason Brilz talked about after the Nog fight.
You usually see it with up and comers or fighters who lucked out and get to fight on a big stage and are truly happy to be there.
People do not like to think. If one thinks, one must reach conclusions. Conclusions are not always pleasant.
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by The Blackula on Jul 22, 2010 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
So I thought this looked like an interesting idea until I watched the trailer, good grief that was awful. People may watch a reality show about women fighting but it will be for the “reality” part of it not the fighting part, of course if the actual show is anything like the trailer then they won’t tune in for long.
Matt Hughes...
…does not approve.
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"A good word that I got from the Mike Tyson Documentary... I'm going to absolutley decimate this motherf**ker, I haven't been in the dictionary to see what it actually means but I'm guessing it's going to be something in the way of just killing a motherf**ker." -Paul Daley (on the definition of Decimate)
looked everywhere for this GIF…thank you
"Hey, sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie, but I'd never know 'cause I wouldn't eat the filthy motherf**ker" - Jules Winnfield
"A good word that I got from the Mike Tyson Documentary... I'm going to absolutley decimate this motherf**ker, I haven't been in the dictionary to see what it actually means but I'm guessing it's going to be something in the way of just killing a motherf**ker." -Paul Daley (on the definition of Decimate)
by WeaponElDeem on Jul 22, 2010 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
it is now saved forever.
"Hey, sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie, but I'd never know 'cause I wouldn't eat the filthy motherf**ker" - Jules Winnfield
"A good word that I got from the Mike Tyson Documentary... I'm going to absolutley decimate this motherf**ker, I haven't been in the dictionary to see what it actually means but I'm guessing it's going to be something in the way of just killing a motherf**ker." -Paul Daley (on the definition of Decimate)
by WeaponElDeem on Jul 22, 2010 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, it’s the same discussion we had about Brock Lesnar after his UFC100 antics.
I'm a lover not a fighter
So Bas retuns to his roots...
… with the New Ultimate Slapfighting Championship (Pancrase?)…
by Suffocate on Jul 22, 2010 11:54 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I do not approve.
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by ekc on Jul 22, 2010 12:01 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I love WMMA but this trailer is not good on many levels.
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by ekc on Jul 22, 2010 12:14 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Seriously
I made better stuff in 11th grade.
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@deowade
I know it had to hurt you to watch that.
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@deowade
I knew my mind wasn't slipping when I saw this
That’s the trailer that pennyjomma posted here last summer, which was supposed to air last fall…..
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/8/28/1005811/ultimate-women-challenge
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/7/15/950581/ultimate-women-challenge-latest
The longer trailer is better. (The music is worse though)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjZRoBcp6Gs
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@deowade
Good find!
So basically this makes the show about a year old by now? Was supposed to be on air way earlier than fall 2010.. “Sept. of 09 or alternatly Jan 2010” on NBC according to pennyjomma in that post
Anyway, seems sketchy to have a MMA reality show not affiliated with Zuffa that’s called UWC. Ultimate Women Challenge.. come on, that shit won’t fly.
No thanks, I’d rather keep watching ANTM & TUF instead. Don’t mix the two please!
by Horselover Fat on Jul 22, 2010 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
So did they film for last fall and then sit on it or did they just not do it and are looking at it again this year?
This is what pennyjomma posted last year:
Thanks for the comments and interest. We have been working very hard to bring you a quality female mma show.
Our contract stipulates we air in Sept. of 09 or alternatly Jan 2010
The show will air on Sat and Sun afternoons between the hours of 11am and 4 pm
There are 13 episodes
We have Chris Cyborge as one of our coaches!
Bas Rutten is one of our hosts
The final cast members to date are:
Christy Tada
Lisa Higo
Heather Clark
Angela Magana
Jessica Agular
Felice Herrig
Lacey Shuckman
Casey Noland
Patricia Hall
Michelle Vera
Angela Hayes
Melissa Steele
Alexis Davis
Julie Kedzie
I’ll be posting more video teasers in a few weeks ;-)
I think they just sat on it.
Since a few of them are in the Bellator Tourney and Cyborg is well Cyborg.
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@deowade
i think this is a great idea
i like this idea..i will for sure be watching..hell when EliteXC was around the women put on the best fights…exciting back and forth fights… i dont understand why more ppl is not buying into this.
Not the best production values
But I will still watch at least one episode before I write it off completely,.
People do not like to think. If one thinks, one must reach conclusions. Conclusions are not always pleasant.
- Helen Keller
I know these networks (particularly NBC) are making a big push to market towards the female audience
But this is going to bomb. Badly.
If there is to be a live Finale I definitely want Bob Costas to be the announcer.
“You’re excited? Feel these nipples!!”
The Dos Equis guy wishes he was Brock Lesnar.
BASEketball reference!
Probably in my Top 10 favorite movies ever. I think I’ve seen it a hundred times.
by Chris Nelson on Jul 22, 2010 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
This isn't happening
This is a pilot show that was pitched to a few local NBC affiliates. It’s either people digging too hard during a slow news cycle or the guys behind the show trying to drum up interest again. It hasn’t been picked up by NBC, it’s not a big deal, it’s pretty much pure bullcrap garbage. Just thought you guys might wanna know.
I love to hate
I'm sure this will do great...
Just like WNBA, the various football leagues, and softball. I’m sorry ladies. I respect you, but I just don’t care to watch.
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