{"id":9005,"date":"2026-07-17T22:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T17:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9005"},"modified":"2026-07-17T22:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T17:30:19","slug":"ultimate-self-defense-championship-launches-youtube-spinoff-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=9005","title":{"rendered":"Ultimate Self-Defense Championship Launches YouTube Spinoff Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<em><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/the-ultimate-self-defense-championship\/\" id=\"auto-tag_the-ultimate-self-defense-championship\" data-tag=\"the-ultimate-self-defense-championship\">The Ultimate Self-Defense Championship<\/a><\/em> is expanding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe combat and self-defense competition series, which airs on <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/youtube\/\" id=\"auto-tag_youtube\" data-tag=\"youtube\">YouTube<\/a> and across social media has generated 150M views online and has run for three seasons. The organization is now planning a new female-focused spinoff series set to launch this summer on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tIt comes as the group is planning to launch season four of the show later this year. It is also developing a reboot of the series for traditional buyers and is working with Cowboy Bear Ninja, the company behind TruTV\u2019s <em>Paid Off<\/em> on the project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tCreated by Rokas Leonavi\u010dius, the series brings together competitors and experts from across the martial arts world, including UFC fighters, kickboxers, self-defense specialists, traditional martial artists, grapplers, striking experts, and practitioners representing a wide range of disciplines all competing for the USDC championship belt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe series recently launched on Tubi as part of its Creatorverse initiative and will expand on other platforms in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe female-focused spinoff will spotlight elite women from across the self-defense and martial arts communities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cFrom the beginning, <em>USDC<\/em> was built around the idea of exploring what works, what doesn\u2019t, and bringing together people from different backgrounds who are passionate about self-defense,\u201d said Leonavi\u010dius. \u201cThe response from audiences around the world has exceeded anything we could have imagined, and we\u2019re excited to continue growing the format.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ultimate Self-Defense Championship is expanding. The combat and self-defense competition series, which airs on YouTube and across social media has generated 150M views online and has run for three seasons. The organization is now planning a new female-focused spinoff series set to launch this summer on YouTube. 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