Look for MMA H.E.A.T. on MAVTV - Premiering September 2010

Fight fans, get ready: because Wednesday, September 22, MMA H.E.A.T. will be making the jump from online syndication to the up-and-coming national cable network MAVTV. Celebrating Heart, Endurance, Aggression and Technique both in the cage and in entertainment, MMA H.E.A.T. is a half-hour show for fans of mixed martial arts, combat sports and pop culture. With her unique blend of journalism, hotness and humor, host Karyn Bryant brings you closer to the established stars and rising prospects in MMA, as well as the Hollywood celebs who love the sport.

To date, MMA H.E.A.T. has featured UFC superstars including Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida and Rashad Evans. The Strikeforce roster has also been well represented, with appearances from Frank Shamrock, Fabricio Werdum, Dan Henderson, Jake Shields, Renato "Babalu" Sobral and Cung Le just to name a few. Familiar Hollywood faces have already joined Karyn on the show: Mickey Rourke, Ice-T, F. Gary Gray, Tyrese Gibson and Garret Dillahunt are some of the stars who took the opportunity to share their love of the fastest-growing sport in the country, if not the world.

Their new venture on MAVTV puts the Telly Award™ winning MMA H.E.A.T. in front of over 37 million homes, thanks to the network's carriage on 7 out of the 10 top national distributors: Comcast, Time Warner, DISH Network, Charter, Cablevision, Brighthouse, and Verizon's FiOS. MAVTV is programmed with content aimed at a male audience, with a focus on motorsports, fighting, comedy, and, of course, beautiful women. Wednesday nights on MAVTV is themed around MMA fighting and billed as "Beatdown Night" on the network.

MAVTV's Senior Vice President of Programming, Rob Stevens, says, "Through her depth of experience, Karyn Bryant is one of the most established names in the MMA world and we're excited about the way MMA H.E.A.T. will be able to cover the top stories in the sport."

Episodes of MMA H.E.A.T. will premiere on Wednesday nights in primetime, and encore in multiple dayparts throughout the week, providing maximum exposure.

MMA H.E.A.T. is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and operates worldwide through partnerships and affiliates. It was co-founded by Wade Eck and Karyn Bryant.

To see what MMA H.E.A.T. is all about, check out http://www.MMAheat.com and look for us on IMDB. You can also join the Facebook fan page   / mmaheat  . ~