Ultimate Fighter ‘Reunion’ show coming soon to Spike TV |
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MMAcca
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 176-94
Season: 46-24 (#607)
Location: North East of England
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The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) mixed martial arts reality series is often referred to as the single-most important development in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
When the first episode debuted on Spike TV on January 18, 2005, the promotion was in dire straits. It was already about $40 million in the hole and it had essentially bankrolled a show on television to gain critical traction and exposure.
It was a huge dice roll — if the show flopped it could have spelled the eventual end of the Zuffa-owned organization. Fortunately for them, and the millions of fans now scattered across the globe, it was a smash hit thanks in large part to the sensational three-round light heavyweight final brawl between Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar.
Griffin ended up with his arm raised in the end, along with Diego Sanchez, who was the middleweight winner after totally dominating Kenny Florian. In hindsight, however, more was won that night than just two fights — the entire concept won over a legion of MMA fans literally overnight.
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Post #1 8/29/08 1:08:19AM
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Naturaldisaster
MMA Sensei
Career record: 172-121
Season: 42-28 (#1393)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
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im interested to see what the show will be like
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Post #2 8/29/08 1:24:48AM
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MMA Sensei
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Career record: 121-59
Season: 55-15 (#42)
Location: Massachusetts
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Hopefully this season will have better fighters. The last two season have been a real letdown in terms of talent. The only guy with any chance of being anything more than middle of the road was George Sotiropolous and CB Dolloway(even though I really dislike this guy).
Mac may have won the season but he's a gatekeeper in my opinion and Amir may have beaten CB twice (and I like the guy a lot) but he just doesn't seem athletic enough. He has proven me wrong before though, twice now!
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Post #3 8/29/08 4:51:47AM
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I'm a LEAD FARMER MOTHA F*CKER
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Career record: 135-93
Season: 39-31 (#2217)
Location: Denver, Colorado Birthplace of the UFC
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Amir kind of reminds my of Forrest
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He's been known to cure narcalepsy by just walking into a room. His orgin donation card list his beard. He is a lover not a fighter but he's also a fighter so don't get any idea's
he is SpiderSilva
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Post #4 8/29/08 9:22:59AM
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ohiostate1016
MMA Sensei
Career record: 126-89
Season: 43-27 (#1331)
Location: Columbus, OH
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Now here is an Ultimate Fighter show that I definitely will watch. I admit that the actual show has gotten a bit stale for me, but I still remember back fondly to that first season (it's the only season that I own on DVD as well). It wasn't as well put together as it is now, but I swear that you can see the sparks between Chuck Liddell and Willa Ford if you go back and watch the show on DVD. That's how great it is.
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Post #5 8/29/08 9:46:48AM
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Heavyweight Chump
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Career record: 127-62
Season: 53-17 (#30)
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
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Unless they all fight each other in a tournament, this really doesn't sound too interesting to me.
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If you're in a war, instead of throwing a hand grenade at the enemy, throw one of those small pumpkins. Maybe it'll make everyone think how stupid war is, and while they are thinking, you can throw a real grenade at them. - Jack Handy
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Post #6 8/29/08 10:10:58AM
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Boo_Radley21
MMA Sensei
Career record: 137-92
Season: 44-25 (#1016)
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This is gonna be pretty interesting to watch, I'm looking forward to it.
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Post #7 8/29/08 10:11:24AM
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McLovin'!!!
Career record: 176-83
Season: 55-15 (#5)
Location: Florida
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Posted by emfleek
Unless they all fight each other in a tournament, this really doesn't sound too interesting to me.
I agree, seems kind of pointless and just reminds me of the stupid reunion shows they have on MTV (The Real Word, Tila Tequila, etc...). I won't be watching.
Last edited 8/29/08 11:23AM by wolfman
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Post #8 8/29/08 11:22:42AM
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Free Kracker Please
Career record: 115-64
Season: 45-24 (#281)
Location: 360 Washington State
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Pointless.... Yes
But won't be watching.... NO
I'm a real deal MMA Dork (Thats what my wife says) and if its free and on TV it will be recorded on my DVR... 
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Post #9 8/29/08 11:34:54AM
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Heavyweight Chump
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Career record: 127-62
Season: 53-17 (#30)
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Posted by wolfman
I agree, seems kind of pointless and just reminds me of the stupid reunion shows they have on MTV (The Real Word, Tila Tequila, etc...). I won't be watching.
Exactly. And I absolutely abhor that crap.
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If you're in a war, instead of throwing a hand grenade at the enemy, throw one of those small pumpkins. Maybe it'll make everyone think how stupid war is, and while they are thinking, you can throw a real grenade at them. - Jack Handy
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Post #10 8/29/08 11:40:01AM
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The Big Ape
Career record: 113-111
Season: 34-35 (#3015)
Location: Canada
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Most likely half of the show will revolve arround Forrest and how he climbed out of season 1 to be the MAN.
I doubt I will watch it either.
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Post #11 8/29/08 11:45:09AM
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dust
Banned
Career record: 186-117
Season: 42-22 (#1174)
Location: Sioux City, IA
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It also ruined the sport for the people who actually respect MMA.
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Post #12 8/29/08 12:48:31PM
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Career record: 121-59
Season: 55-15 (#42)
Location: Massachusetts
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Posted by dust
It also ruined the sport for the people who actually respect MMA.
In what way? If it weren't for TUF we might not even have the UFC right now.
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Post #13 8/29/08 12:57:42PM
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Heavyweight Chump
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Career record: 127-62
Season: 53-17 (#30)
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Posted by dust
It also ruined the sport for the people who actually respect MMA.
And that's why you don't watch it anymore, right?
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If you're in a war, instead of throwing a hand grenade at the enemy, throw one of those small pumpkins. Maybe it'll make everyone think how stupid war is, and while they are thinking, you can throw a real grenade at them. - Jack Handy
CHECK IT OUT: Left Lane Cruiser
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Post #14 8/29/08 1:02:40PM
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MMA_Alex
MMA Regular
Career record: 99-45
Season: 47-23 (#419)
Location: Toronto, Ontario
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Posted by dust
It also ruined the sport for the people who actually respect MMA.
I have to completely disagree. TUF really put MMA on the map. If it wasn't for TUF, we might not have had the UFC at this point (at least not in the state it's in now) and we probably wouldn't have any of the newer promotions that recently jumped on either.
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