Ultimate Women Challenge Explained

Genre:Reality
Producer:Lyle Howry
Presenter:Amber Nichole Miller (Challenge Host)
Joanna Krupa
Paula LaBaredas
Country:United States
Language:English
Runtime:30 minutes
Company:Lyle Howry Productions

Ultimate Women Challenge was an unaired show featuring 16 female fighters who would win a prize of $50,000.[1] During the filming of the Ultimate Women Challenge, Kaitlin Young faced Julie Kedzie on September 24, 2010. She defeated Kedzie by split decision.[2]

Cast

Production problems, litigation, and financial problems

The production was plagued with problems, with cast members later recounting to the press that they had been provided with insufficient food by the producers during the filming, and that there had been a lack of medical attention when an injury occurred.[3]

The show's financier, Sean M. Morrison, foreclosed on rights to the show after the original producer, Lyle Howry Productions, did not repay a $600,000 loan.[4] The producer had experienced financial problems from the start of the production.[3]

Several fighters launched a lawsuit in Wisconsin against Lyle Howry Productions for nonpayment.[4] [5]

Morrison filed a lawsuit in Illinois federal court against several competitors in which he charged that they had misappropriated trade secrets by revealing the outcome of the series.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Heavy on looks, the 'Ultimate Women Challenge' should get a TV slot. Yahoo. 2014-11-03.
  2. Web site: September 2010 Ultimate Women Challenge Results Released. MMARising.com. 2014-11-03. 2012-07-17.
  3. Web site: Fowlkes . Ben . A reality TV trainwreck and the female MMA fighters still dealing with the mess . USA Today . 20 November 2020 . 11 June 2013.
  4. Web site: Gardner . Eriq . Reality TV contestants sued for revealing outcome . https://web.archive.org/web/20201128132850/https://fr.reuters.com/article/us-reality-idUSTRE73D7OY20110414 . dead . November 28, 2020 . Reuters . 20 November 2020 . fr . 14 April 2011.
  5. Web site: Martin . Damon . Fighters File Lawsuit Against "Ultimate Women's Challenge" and Producers for Non-Payment MMAWeekly.com . MMA Weekly . 20 November 2020 . 22 March 2011.