[4][5][6] The branding would eventually be phased out after Spike's deals with PBC and Glory ended, leaving only the network's mixed martial arts coverage.

[7] The branding came about from a rotation of live combat sporting events on Spike that were commonly aired on Friday nights, which included mixed martial arts cards from the Viacom-owned Bellator MMA promotion, and kickboxing events by Glory.

On those weeks in which there weren't any live fights, Spike intended on broadcasting “shoulder programming” designed to introduce viewers to fighters’ backstories and build momentum for grudge matches.

[8] In 2015, Spike and Premiere Boxing Champions signed a two-year agreement, with negotiations for a third year in 2017 that never made it into the final paperwork.

"[19] Joining Tarver on commentary was co-analyst Jimmy Smith,[20][21] Dana Jacobson[22][23] as host, Thomas Hearns as the pre-fight analyst, and Scott Hanson[24] as play-by-play announcer.