Ultimate Women Challenge
Ultimate Women Challenge was an unaired show featuring 16 female fighters who would win a prize of $50,000.[1][2] During the filming of the Ultimate Women Challenge, Kaitlin Young faced Julie Kedzie on September 24, 2010. She defeated Kedzie by split decision.[3]
| Ultimate Women Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Presented by | Amber Nichole Miller (Challenge Host) Joanna Krupa Paula LaBaredas |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Lyle Howry |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Lyle Howry Productions |
| Distributor | NBC |
| Release | |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
Cast
- Martha Benavides[1]
- Heather Jo Clark[1]
- Brandi Haines[1]
- Barb Honchak[1]
- Angela Hayes[1]
- Julie Kedzie[1]
- Angela Magaña[1]
- Casey Noland[1]
- Michelle Ould[1]
- Colleen Schneider[1]
- Karina Taylor[1]
- Patricia Vidonic[1]
- Kaitlin Young[1]
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.[1]
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.[1]
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]
References
- Fowlkes, Ben (11 June 2013). "A reality TV trainwreck and the female MMA fighters still dealing with the mess". USA Today. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- "Heavy on looks, the 'Ultimate Women Challenge' should get a TV slot". Yahoo. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
- "September 2010 Ultimate Women Challenge Results Released". MMARising.com. 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- Gardner, Eriq (14 April 2011). "Reality TV contestants sued for revealing outcome". Reuters (in French). Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- Martin, Damon (22 March 2011). "Fighters File Lawsuit Against "Ultimate Women's Challenge" and Producers for Non-Payment | MMAWeekly.com". MMA Weekly. Retrieved 20 November 2020.