Rappers Fight It Out In New BET MMA Show

[THEV1LL4N]

Campbell McLaren and David Issacs, the original producers of the popular Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) franchise, hope to recreate their success with a new show Hip-Hop flavor mixed martial arts (MMA) show debuting on BET titled Iron Ring. Rappers Nelly, Ludacris T.I., Lil’ Jon, Juelz Santana, Jim Jones and boxer Floyd Mayweather will do battle in the ring as celebrity owners or coaches of new upcoming mixed martial artists teams on BET’s new original series.

Boxing champ Mayweather is the headliner of the show, which is a competition style show, where teams will compete and fight for $100,000 dollars grand prize purse.

Mayweather will manage the Money Mayweather Boys, with the assitance of Miami rapper Rick Ross, Nelly is representing Team Nelly, T.I., Big Kuntry, Young Dro, DJ Drama and Alpha Omega are leading Team Grand Hustle, Juelz Santana and Jim Jones head up Dipset, Lil’ Jon is running the Head Busters and Ludacris is fronting Team Luda.

"When I heard BET was bringing Iron Ring to the air, I wanted to be involved in any way I could," Ludacris said. "What people will get out of Iron Ring is that it's less about the man in the fight and more about the fight in the man."

Iron Ring is produced by Zilo Live Inc. along with the is produced by Zilo Live, Inc. in association with the Warrington Hudlin Organization. Iron ring debuts on BET March 18.

 

[Shahin]

I'll be watching this for sure.

 

[THEV1LL4N]

what about bizarre? hed eat em all alive

 

[S O F I]

So, they'll basically be ring-side, cheering for the dude that fights under their name?

I was hoping the rappers would fight each other lol.

 

[Rukas]

Damn I was hoping this would be a real life Def Jam video game where they were all fighting. Oh well I will watch anyway.

Where is the G Unit Gang vs. Team Terror Squad fight?

 

[masta247]

yeah, it would be nice to see all those studio gangsters in MMA fight

But the idea that they'll be coaches is wrong.
What do they know about fighting?

It would be good if MMA fighters would actually coach rappers fighting against each other.

 

[Caesar]

So how was it? Where can we download?

 

[Drac]

Damn I was hoping this would be a real life Def Jam video game where they were all fighting. Oh well I will watch anyway.

Where is the G Unit Gang vs. Team Terror Squad fight?

LOL that would be nice. You know with all the talking rappers be doing it'd be nice for them to back it up.

I wanna see Canibus vs LL Cool J Second Round K.O. lmao. Canibus better start training with Mike Tyson again like crazy if that happens.