Following in the footsteps of WWE, the UFC is diversifying its entertainment package; as first reported by Fight Opinion from the original report by Reuters, Spike TV has ordered a two-hour drama pilot that will shoot in Boston this fall.  The premise of the pilot is on the explosive fallout when a Boston mob boss vacates his position and rival groups face off in a battle to control the streets.  It looks like Walter Hill of 48 Hours fame will direct the pilot.

Apparently, the pilot was the brainchild of UFC president Dana White; White says that this idea came up about 3 years ago and he decided to bring aboard Chris Bertolini (“The General’s Daughter”) to write the script.  White also went into further detail about the film, adding,

“I know who I’m catering to, and that’s 18- to 34-year-old males who are the ones watching Spike TV.  We’re going to push the limits on this show, like ‘Nip/Tuck’ and ‘The Shield’ — violence, sex, bad language.  We’re going to see how big Spike’s balls are on this one.”