5 oz. of Pain has reported that reality television kingpin, Mark Burnett, has invested in King of the Cage, and through this recent founded partnership the company has managed to secure a broadcast deal with HDNet Fights for the year of 2010.

Sources close to the agreement have indicated that the promotion’s founder and current majority owner, Terry Trebilcock, still has a controlling interest in the company.

King of the Cage is one of the longest running mixed martial arts promotions in the business, being founded in 1998 by current owner, Terry Trebilcock. KOTC has spawned a handful of the best fighters in the sport, with names such as Rashad Evans, Joe Stevenson, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Diego Sanchez all calling the promotion home at some point in their decorated careers.

Born in London, Burnett is a British television producer famous for having tremendous success in a variety of different reality programs.  Some of the more notable productions of Burnett include Survivor, Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader, Eco-Challenge and The Apprentice.

HDNet is currently home to the enormously popular Inside MMA as well as all of the live Maximum Fighting Championship broadcasts scheduled for 2010.