Lingerie Fighting Championships buys Nevada gold claim for reality TV shows

‘A little bit of MMA, a little bit of wrestling, and a little bit of clothing’ is the promotion’s slogan

Rowan Dunne

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A controversial female combat sports league has officially entered Nevada’s mining sector with the purchase of a 20-acre claim south of Las Vegas.

On Jan. 15, Lingerie Fighting Championships Inc (OTCMKTS: BOTY) announced that it will be filming a pair of reality TV shows at the site beginning at an unspecified date. One series will focus on a military-style boot camp with the athletes while the other, “LFC Gold Diggers,” will document six of the combatants as they attempt to run a successful mining operation.

“If it sounds like a strange thing for a lingerie sports league to buy that’s probably because it is,” said LFC CEO Shaun Donnelly in a press release. “But our plan is less about finding gold and more about shooting a TV series about how strange it is for LFC to buy a mining claim!”

The minimally-clothed MMA fighters will have minimal knowledge about the ins and outs of gold mining as they start their precious metal extraction endeavour.

Thankfully though, one of the martial artists that will be participating in the gold mining show, Danielle St-Pierre, has experience gold mining as a hobby with her husband. LFC claims she is Canadian UFC veteran Georges St-Pierre’s cousin. The married couple will be overseeing the project during the filming process and after hours.

Founded in 2013, LFC started out as a television-only production that combined elements of MMA and wrestling. It evolved into live events, primarily in Vegas, the following year.

The promotion markets itself as “a little bit of MMA, a little bit of wrestling, and a little bit of clothing,” featuring all-female fighters in revealing attire.

Compared to standard mixed martial arts, the fight league differs in that it bans face strikes while fighters are standing to preserve their good looks. Many of them are professional models. Ground and pound, however, is permitted, and the bouts are wholly-unscripted.

LFC has faced significant controversies since its inception, and is often criticized for being sexist and objectifying its female participants. Accusations of rigged fights combined with post-bout brawls, various disqualifications and questionable coaching have ignited debates about the league’s legitimacy.

As a publicly-traded company, the promotion’s performance has been generally terrible. Recent trailing twelve-month revenue stands at around US$117,000 with a net loss of US$622,000, reflecting ongoing operational costs outpacing income. Shares are worth only US$0.0001 on the OTC Markets.

LFC currently carries -US$6.15 million in equity and US$1.4 million in debt, thereby showcasing financial difficulties despite the niche entertainment appeal the promotion has.