HDNet Fights will air the World Cup of Mixed Martial Arts - The M-1 Challenge — on September 19.
 

The Challenge will consist of 10 teams representing eight different countries, including France, Holland, South Korea and two teams from Russia.  Each team is made up of five MMA fighters - one from each weight class.
 
Each nation vs. nation match-up will be a one-hour program, and HDNet will air 20 one-hour programs from the round robin competition.  

HDNet will air subsequent matches in the 2008 round robin tournament every Friday at 8:00 p.m.