Ring of Champions

Name: Ring of Champions
Genre: Documentary, Sport
Released: 2019-01-01
Cast: Shkodran Veseli, Dion Staring, Eyevan Danenberg, Pavel Zhuravlov, Samo Petje

2019

TV-14

Documentary · Sport

You've seen them in the ring as some of the world’s meanest fight champions but who are they in real life, and what brought them to fight on the world MMA and Kickboxing stages? This exciting documentary series features these legends as never before seen.

StarringShkodran Veseli Dion Staring Eyevan Danenberg Pavel Zhuravlov Samo Petje Mladen Brestovac Darko Stošić Filip Pejič Ahmed Vila Jeremy Kimball Ben Egli Nikita Chub

Directed byJenilee Reyes Joe Sloan

S01:E01 - Jeremy 'The Grizzly' Kimball

Part travel, part personal journey, and part glory, chronicling the best and worst moments of Jeremy Kimball's MMA career. This rare and intimate episode, shot in Colorado Springs, packs more than punches.

S01:E02 - Samo Petje

You've seen them in the ring as some of the world’s meanest fight champions, but who are they in real life, and what brought them to fight on the world MMA and Kickboxing stages? This episode features the life and struggles of Samo Petje.

S01:E03 - Filip 'Nitro' Pejic

In Zagreb, Croatia we meet MMA champion Filip 'Nitro' Pejic, follow him through his rigorous routine, as he trains with his top-tier coaches, and he shows us a touching side of his personality, as we meet his family.

S01:E04 - Dion 'The Soldier' Staring

We visit Dion "The Soldier" Staring, in Arnhem in the Netherlands, an older fighter still very much in his drive. We see the rigorous training he undergoes to stay in top condition, meet his parents, and visit war memorials.

S01:E05 - Brutal Ben Egli

We travel to Portland, Oregon in the United States and meet Ben Egli and his family, along with his guru coach on the road to Ben defending his title.

S01:E06 - Ahmed Vila

Ahmed Vila is a young Bosnian MMA champion. We visit his home in Sarajevo, see how the post-war city has shaped him. Along the way we visit his wife, and family, and get to know the young spirit he embodies and takes into his sport.

S01:E07 - Shkodran 'Albanian Warrior' Veseli

In Zurich Switzerland, we meet Shkodran Veseli, his family and his bad-ass coach, Muki. Shkodran takes us on the journey that got him to his titles, and how he trained to get them.

S01:E08 - Eyevan 'Mr Cool' Danenberg

Mr Cool, from the Netherlands, Eyevan Danenberg, is the epitome of cool. From latin dance, or having a major event at Ajax stadium. But in the ring he dominates. We go behind the scene, to find out what makes this gentle giant into a ferocious warrior.

S01:E09 - Darko Stosic

Darko Stosic is Serbia's best current MMA champ. We follow his injury recovery, see his humble beginnings, meet his family and review his heavyweight title win and defense, as an unstoppable force meets an immovable object, Dion Staring.

S01:E10 - Pavel 'Camen' Zhuravlov

Pavel Zhuravlov is a super-heavyweight kickboxing champ. As tough as can be. We follow this machine of a man, explore his military past, and learn of his delicate side through his concerto piano playing and close relationship with his wife and daughter.