There's no denying the impact that Mixed Martial Arts has had on the world of sports and sports entertainment. What was once an obscure and esoteric fighting style with a small fan base has gone on to become a major multi-million dollar industry, filling basements and barrooms with devoted followers. Detractors call it brutal, governments treat it with hostility, but there is no denying the draw of Mixed Martial Arts; it is a fight that is pure, a fight that is completely unhinged, a perfect display of two athletes willing to push the limits of the body in order to carve out a victory.
Ryan Verra understands the world of Mixed Martial Arts like only a select few who have experienced it firsthand can. Trained in a variety of fighting styles since the age of seven, Verra has lived and worked within the world of Mixed Martial Arts for nearly all his life; he understands its complexities, the amount of sheer effort that goes behind everything leading up to the first punch thrown. As a businessman and entrepreneur Verra knows that there is more to a fight than caging in two fighters and waiting for the blood to come. There's a whole separate world behind the fight itself: the lives of the fighters, the minds of the spectators, the promoters and the hawkers, all these things weaving together to culminate in the spectacle of the fight. Verra calls this world the Fighters Nation, a complete and total fighting experience detailing everything involved in Mixed Martial Arts combat from physical fitness, to event coordination, right down to the sultry walk of the ring girls.
In terms of television programming, Fighters Nation offers an exclusive look at all sides of the Mixed Martial Arts world - the goings on in the ring, and out of it. As a show, Fighters Nation would detail the working life of Ryan Verra, his closest associates, and fellow fighters. Whereas there have been previous programs which detail the lives of Mixed Martial Arts fighters, like The Ultimate Fighter, few, if any, programs have sought to achieve the level of complete exposure that Fighters Nation seeks to do.
