LOS ANGELES – Oct. 23, 2013 – This Friday, AXS TV’S INSIDE MMA tackles the controversial subject of weight cutting with an exclusive feature following veteran mixed martial artist Tim Boestch as he put himself through the grueling process of cutting 30 pounds to fight in the UFC’s middleweight division.
INSIDE MMA Correspondent Ron Kruck was given exclusive access into Boestch’s camp as he transformed his 215 pound body into a 185 pound middleweight figure before his fight at UFC 166.
Also during this episode, Gilbert Melendez, winner of what Joe Rogan called “the greatest fight I’ve ever seen” last week, will join hosts Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten for a live interview.
ABOUT INSIDE MMA
Inside MMA is mixed martial arts’ longest running and only independent weekly television news show. Every Friday LIVE at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, Kenny Rice and four-time world champion Bas Rutten interview MMA’s top names and break down highlights from the biggest fights while Ron Kruck provides on-site coverage from major events and in-depth reporting on the most interesting stories in the sport.
ABOUT AXS TV
Bringing music back to television, AXS TV, launched in July of 2012 by visionary entrepreneur Mark Cuban, has created a one-of-a-kind, live television environment for entertainment and other cutting-edge trends. AXS TV delivers relevant, unpredictable and irreverent programming offering an unparalleled experience to a nationwide audience by presenting unfiltered, uncensored and uncut access to entertainers and their performances. Sports programming is led by over 40 hours of live mixed martial arts broadcasts on “AXS TV Fights” and the longest running weekly MMA news show on television, “Inside MMA.” The network is available in the United States via AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast/Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS, and other TV providers. It is also distributed in Canada and the Caribbean. The network is spearheaded by a partnership including Mark Cuban, AEG, Ryan Seacrest Media, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and CBS. For more information, visit the website, www.axs.tv; go to the Facebook page here and follow the company on Twitter, @axstv; on Instagram; Tumblr and YouTube.