Iron Ring: BET Mixes Martial & Verbal Fight Artists

Ludacris and Joe Camacho

Reality shows with hip hop angles are popping out of the woodwork.  BET's Iron Ring, due March 18th, looks promising with its mix of rap celebrity team "owners" and mixed martial arts fighters.

From the announcement:

"IRON RING, a 13-episode half-hour weekly series showcasing mixed martial arts -- the fastest-growing new sports format in entertainment -- pairs celebrity team owners, trainers and fighters to produce some of the most compelling match-ups on television. Headlining the show is boxing champ Floyd Mayweather (with the assistance of hip-hop star Rick Ross) managing the Money Mayweather Boys, along with hip-hop heavyweights Ludacris and Nelly representing Team Luda and Team Nelly (respectively); T.I. with the help of Big Kuntry, Young Dro, DJ Drama and Alpha Omega leading Team Grand Hustle; Juelz Santana and Jim Jones heading Dipset; and Lil Jon with the Head Busters."

Iron Ring is produced by Zilo Live in association with the Warrington Hudlin Organization.