A new upcoming MMA TV series is coming to Netflix on November 8 with the French release, "LA CAGE", arriving on the streaming service. The show follows Melvin Boomer's lead character who is a young fighter that dreams of making it to the top.
In this Rocky-like rise, he's given an opportunity to take that next big step in his career which will lead to bigger and better things.
All five episodes of the series are directed by Franck Gastambide who also stars in the series, appearing to play the role of Boomer's coach.
However, the real element that is going to get MMA fans talking is the inclusion of some of the biggest names in the sport today.
The trailer that has been released for La Cage shows that no expense has been spared to make this a major release for fight fans. It features three major promotions in the UFC, KSW and French promotion ARES, all with fight scenes that take place at live events.
Also, the likes of Jon Jones, Ciryl Gane and Georges St-Pierre are all playing themselves. St-Pierre would appear to be the most relevant of the three as the former two-weight UFC champion ends up becoming a part of the team as a huge inspiration to the young fighter.
La Cage's IMDB page also lists several other notable names from the French MMA scene as cast members, including the UFC's Taylor Lapilus and Morgan Charriere, PFL's Abdoul Abdouraguimov, KSW's Salahdine Parnasse and ONE Championship's Anissa Meksen.
Gane's involvement in the series would appear to be the reason that he declined fighting Tom Aspinall for the interim heavyweight title at UFC 304 in July.