Industry Standard 30: Campbell McLaren

Campbell McLaren IS UNIVERSALLY KNOWN AS THE creator of The Ultimate Fighting Championship, ITS OCTAGON CONCEPT, THEIR “THERE ARE NO RULES” SLOGAN, FOR EXECUTIVE PRODUCING THE FIRST 22 EVENTS INCLUDING THE FIRST 12 PAY-PER-VIEW SPECIALS, AND he has been called “the brains behind The UFC” (New York Magazine) and THAT “…he knows more about the sport than just about anyone in it today” (Yahoo Sports).

McLaren also created “The Iron Ring,” BET’s hip-hop version of The UFC that quickly became a hit show, starrING rappers Ludacris, TI, Nelly, and boxer Floyd Mayweather…THAT LET TO BET’s fourth highest premiere in the network's history.

EARLY ON IN HIS CAREER, CAMPBELL HAD EXTRAORDINARY STINTS WITH THE LEGENDARY COMEDY CLUBS, CATCH A RISING STAR AND CAROLINES…WHILE MANAGING JOY BEHER AND LARRY DAVID.

AFTER THAT, McLaren founded and served as president of Zilo Networks, a Sutter Hill Venture backed college media company, WHERE he launched programming THAT includED “The College Music Awards,” the web-based “Facebook Diaries,” and “CollegeHumor.com.”

McLaren has also produced many highly rated and successful large-scale Television specials, PPV events, and series…including VH1’s Paul McCartney’s “Tribute to Linda,” Lifetime Television’s “Free to Laugh,” and Court TV’s “Major Misbehavior” and “The Wrong Man.”

HIS NEWEST ENDEAVOR IS A JOINT VENTURE WITH MUN2 NETWORK AND BUNIM-MURRAY ENTITLED “COMBATE AMERICAS,” A REALITY SHOW AROUND A NEW ALL LATINO MMA LEAGUE AND ITS TOP CONTENDERS FIGHTING FOR THE CHANCE TO BE THE BEST IN THEIR FIELD.