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.
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.