Ultimate Women Challenge was an unaired show featuring 16 female fighters who would win a prize of $50,000. During the filming of the Ultimate Women Challenge,

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faced

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on September 24, 2010. She defeated Kedzie by split decision.

Cast

*Martha Benavides *

Heather Jo Clark Heather Jo Clark (born September 19, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and currently competes for Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta). Mixed mart ...

*Brandi Haines *

Barb Honchak Barbara Marie Honchak (born August 30, 1979) is a retired American professional female mixed martial artist. She is the first Invicta FC Flyweight Champion. She has four wins in the Invicta FC promotion and holds notable victories over Vanessa ...

*Angela Hayes *

Angela Magaña Angela Magaña (born August 2, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is also known for competing on The Ultimate Fighter 20 for Team Melende ...

*Casey Noland *Michelle Ould *

Colleen Schneider Colleen Schneider (born March 12, 1982 in Syracuse, New York) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist. Colleen was a contestant in season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter reality competition television show. Early life She attended C ...

*Karina Taylor *Patricia Vidonic *

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. The show's financier,

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on rights to the show after the original producer, Lyle Howry Productions, did not repay a $600,000 loan. The producer had experienced financial problems from the start of the production. Several fighters launched a lawsuit in

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against Lyle Howry Productions for nonpayment. Morrison filed a lawsuit in

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federal court against several competitors in which he charged that they had misappropriated trade secrets by revealing the outcome of the series.

References

External links

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Ultimate Women Challenge event results on Sherdog
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