The Ultimate Fighter – Heavyweights, Episode 10

This week brings us week 2 of the quarter finals.  Our scheduled fight is Brenden Schaub and Jon Madsen. However, the bigger news seems to be the ongoing soap opera of Matt "Meathead" Mitrione.  Mitrione finally returns to the training center with a story of his brain swelling as the cause of his recent absence.  …

The Ultimate Fighter – Heavyweights, Episode 9

Tonight we begin the quarter finals.  There are only 8 fighters remaining. Tonight's fight is between Roy "Big Country" Nelson and Justin Wren. Wren impressed me in his first fight by submitting UFC veteran Wes Sims in the first round. Tonight he takes on a much tougher opponent in Nelson.  Nelson's physique belies his abilities …

The Ultimate Fighter – Heavyweights, Episode 8

The show opens right where my DVR cut off last week, with Rampage Jackson destroying the locker room door after Matt Mitrione beat Scott Junk by decision and put Team Rampage down 0-7. Then we gear up for this week's fight, the final of the first round.  I have to admit I've been looking forward …

The Ultimate Fighter – Heavyweights Episode 1

I'll just go on record here and now - I'm a UFC newbie.  I've only seen one pay-per-view in its entirety.  I've watched some of the programming on SPIKE.  I've seen some Pride.  I've watched a bit of WEC.  I saw the IFL guys when they were at Wizard World. I'm a very low level …