Jaimee Lee Kosanke

Bellator MMA™ is one of the world’s largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotions.  With over 20 events a year, both domestic and international, production value and storytelling are key components for the brand and production.  Bellator MMA now broadcasts on Showtime and was previously on Spike TV, CBS SN and DAZN.com, a live and on demand, streaming fight sports platform.

Jaimee was the VP, Production and Co-Executive Producer on all Live events from 2015-2023. In addition, featured on this page is a small sample of assigned feature work outside of the day to day.

The latest in the I AM documentary franchise premiered at 2019’s South by Southwest days before it aired on Paramount Network and Comedy Central. I Am Richard Pryor explores and celebrates the life and career of the iconic comedian who lifted himself out of poverty to achieve worldwide success. From his first comedy album until his death of a heart attack in 2005, the revolutionary and courageous stand-up comedian dispensed what critics regarded as the most poignant and penetrating comedic view of African-American life ever afforded to the U.S. at large.  Kosanke credited as Executive Producer for Paramount Network.

Bellator MMA teamed up with Jay Glazer and Nate Boyer’s Merging Vets and Players, an organization geared to support veterans and athletes in their to transition from the field to civilian life. MVP addresses the challenge, to be as productive off the field as they were on it. In December 2019, Bellator MMA and the USO produced a live MMA event in Honolulu Hawaii free to active servicemen, veterans and their families. Jaimee co-produced several pieces to share the stories of veterans that struggled in their transition, but found a way to triumph.

In 2015 Spike took the internal Sports department and created "Spike Sports" a consumer facing entity and an umbrella brand for its LIVE sports series: Bellator MMA, Bellator Kickboxing, and Premier Boxing Champions.  Jaimee Kosanke was the lead on the On-Air animation and real time data graphics creation and execution.  Big Studios designed the animations, and Motion Path designed the RTDG.  Launched in 2016 the Spike Sports package was nominated for a Cynopsis Sports Media Award for Use of On-Air Design.

I AM HEATH LEDGER is a feature length documentary celebrating the life of Heath Ledger: actor, artist and icon. The documentary provides an intimate look at Heath Ledger through the lens of his own camera as he films and often performs in his own personal journey - extravagant in gesture and in action. I Am Heath Ledger premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival and has been nominated for 6 awards including 4 Leo Awards, Realscreen Best Doc and Cynopsis Best Doc.  I Am Heath Ledger is a coproduction between Network Entertainment and Spike TV.  Jaimee Kosanke served as an Executive Producer on the project.

March 8, 1971, the first meeting between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, the "Fight of the Century", took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City with a backdrop steeped in politics, race relations, money, power, celebrity and athletic greatness.

Roots of Fight's first original one-hour documentary, narrated by Ice T and featuring our partners Sugar Ray Leonard and Mike Tyson along with appearances from LL Cool J, Rosie Perez, Mike Greenberg, Ed O’Neill, Walt Frazier, and a number of other notable figures.  It was produced by Matador Content.  Jaimee Kosanke was an Executive Producer on the project for Spike TV.

Chris Farley lived his life full speed and committed to make everyone around him laugh out loud, and I Am Chris Farley will tell his hilarious, touching and wildly entertaining story for the first time ever - from his early days in Madison, Wisconsin, and at Marquette University, through his work at the legendary Second City to his rapid rise to the top of the comedy world on “Saturday Night Live” and in hit films like Tommy Boy and Black Sheep.  Jaimee Kosanke served as an Executive Producer on the film.  I AM Chris Farley aired on both Spike TV and Comedy Central exceeding ratings expectations across the board.

Network Entertainment and Spike TV delve into the compelling life of John F. Kennedy Jr. through the distinctive lens of many of the people who knew him best, from A-list celebrities to staffers who worked closely with him at George magazine, in the original documentary film, “I AM JFK Jr.”  I AM JFK Jr was featured on the cover of People Magazine.  Jaimee Kosanke is credited as an Executive Producer.

Jaimee Kosanke serves as Executive Producer and Spike Executive in Charge on several 30min - 60min barker or shoulder programming specials designed to hype and promote Live Tentpole Spike Sports shows including Bellator MMA Sonnen vs Silva, Bellator MMA Kimbo vs Shamrock, Premier Boxing Champions Khan vs Algieri and Premier Boxing Champions Andre Berto vs Josesito Lopez.  

Kosanke also EP’d on Bellator series Unrivaled, Unfinished Business, and Winner Take All, produced by Matador Content.

For over 7 years at Spike TV, Jaimee Kosanke was the lead producer on Video Game and Technology coverage and programming. Credits include several LIVE event coverage and Multi-Camera programs: ex. Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), San Diego Comic Con, and major product launches like the PS4, XBOX One, and Activision's Call of Duty franchise.

I Am Steve McQueen was Jaimee's first project as an Executive Producer with Network Entertainment on the "I Am" series.  The film premiered on SPIKE TV in 2015 and was made available on iTunes, Blu-Ray and DVD.

"A fun look back at the supercool movie star…" – The New York Daily News

The film features McQueen's family and friends and an all-star cast including Gary Oldman, Pierce Brosnan, Marisa Miller, Ali MacGraw, Robert Vaughn, Randy Couture, Zoe Bell, and Ben Mankiewicz with narration by Robert Downey Jr.

"I Am Evel Knievel" features footage of Evel's greatest jumps, including the seminal Snake River Canyon and Caesars Palace jumps. The film also showcases Knievel's rise from a small town rebel in Butte, Montana, to a cultural icon whose rise to super-stardom was built on nerves of steel. Featured include Matthew McConaughey, Kid Rock, Michelle Rodriguez, Guy Fieri, Robbie Maddison and family members including sons Kelly and Robbie, and former wives Linda Knievel and Krystal Kennedy-Knievel.  Jaimee Kosanke served as an Executive Producer on the project.

Game Head, hosted by video game veteran Geoff Keighley, ran 4 seasons and nearly 100 episodes on Spike TV.  The magazine style show followed the mega industry of video games and was the source for world premieres, previews and interviews with top brass of the industry.  Jaimee Kosanke served as Producer and titled the aptly named series "Game Head."