Ultimate Fighting Championship Will Showcase Best Fights On DVD

November 5, 2009 3:50 p.m. EST

Beverly Hills, CA (CNS) - The excitement and adrenaline of the Octagon is about to come to your very own DVD player.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship will be releasing its best moments in a partnership with Anchor Bay Entertainment with "UFC: Ultimate 100 Greatest Fights." The 8-disc DVD set will be released on November 10 with a numbered, limited edition collector's box. The highlights of Pay-Per-View event UFC have previously been shown on Spike TV, but the demand from fans for the full fight experience led the establishment to manufacture "Ultimate 100 Greatest Fights."

The Top 100 fights features the best of the best in the no-holds-barred mixed martial arts bout. The championship, which traces its earliest origins to 1993, has evolved since its creation, undergoing numerous changes to the rules, format and its controversial presentation. The Octagon, the enclosure in which the battle takes place, has seen an increased usage in recent years with more and more bouts per year. UFC owners Zuffa LLC have also expanded to venues such as "World Extreme Cagefighting" and "The Ultimate Fighter." "UFC 105" is scheduled to air on November 14 and will feature Randy Couture and Brandon Vera in the light-heavyweight matchup.

Numerous UFC fighters have parlayed their exposure in the Octagon into acting careers, including Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell. Liddell, a UFC Hall-of-Famer, first took home the champion title in 2005 with "UFC 52," defending his belt four times after. The fighter's exposure has since expanded to other realms of entertainment with cameo appearances in "Drillbit Taylor" and "Entourage." Liddell also appeared on the fall 2009 season of "Dancing with the Stars" and loaned his voice to "The Simpsons" for an episode parodying the UFC.

"UFC: Ultimate 100 Greatest Fights" will be available on DVD for $99.97. The set will also be available on Blu-ray starting December 8 for $119.97.