| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Creator: | Reginald Hudlin, Warrington Hudlin, Campbell McLaren, David Isaacs |
| Country: | United States |
| Company: | Zilo Live, Inc. |
| Num Episodes: | 14 |
Iron Ring is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition that aired on BET.[1]
On this show, professional MMA fighters that have yet to make a big name for themselves were selected onto teams representing five different weight classes (Heavyweight, Middleweight, and Lightweight [which the show contested at 170lbs rather than 155lbs]).
Each team had a celebrity owner and MMA coach who evaluated the try outs and selected contestants. Team owners included boxing champ Floyd Mayweather and Rick Ross managing the Money Mayweather Boys; hip-hop artist Ludacris with Team Luda; Nelly representing Team Nelly; T.I. leading Team Grand Hustle; Juelz Santana and Jim Jones heading Dipset; and Lil Jon with the Head Busters. Featured MMA coaches included Shonie Carter and Charles Bennett.
The respective teams then fought over the course of several weeks, building towards a finale that took place in New Orleans in February 2008.
The winners of each weight class included:
The ultimate team winner was Team Nelly.