The Ultimate Fighter – Season 12, The Ultimate Finale

You know what is really annoying? You spend three months watching and chronicling these fights, then, the night of the big finale, the main event goes over the DVR assigned time limit and you lose six and half minutes of the final fight. That's right, I didn't actually see the end of the second or …

The Ultimate Fighter – Season 12, Episode 11

  For the life of me I can't figure out why this episode has to be two hours. I mean, combined, the fights are 30 minutes.  That's an hour and a half of filler.  Is there really that much left unresolved that we need to see the ousted fighters banter for that long? Nope. I'm …

The Ultimate Fighter – Season 12, Episode 10

We already know Jonathan Brookins and Nam Phan will be in the semi-finals. Who will join them? That's what this week's show is all about. They've saved Bruce Leroy's fight for the very end, presumably to milk every last bit of his irritating personality before disposing of him (see also - Slice, Kimbo). Our first …

The Ultimate Fighter – Season 12, Episode 9

This is where the rubber hits the road, so to speak. After eight weeks of fights, we are down to our quarter-finals. There is a lot at stake for these guys. I haven't been as diligent about writing up these recaps this season as I have in the past.  Things have been hectic.  I've also …

The Ultimate Fighter – Season 12, Episode 8

Two guys. One fight. One slot. That's what this week is all about. Yes kids, its the return of the "wild card" fight. Marc Stevens comes into the fight as a controversial pick.  Aaron "English" Wilkinson not so much. Things get off to a rough start as Josh Koscheck once again gets into a verbal …

The Ultimate Fighter – Season 12, Episode 5

So we are into week five and our fourth fight and Team Koscheck is still on the outside looking in. Did GSP really draft that much better? Has Koscheck really been that snakebit? Hard to say.  All I know for sure is that the three losses are clearly taking a toll on Josh Koscheck. With …

The Ultimate Fighter – Season 12, Episode 2

  When last we joined our band of UFC hopefuls, all fourteen had just won a qualifier fight and moved into the big UFC house somewhere in the environs of Las Vegas. Up next? What every team has done since time immemorial...pick teams. During the pre-draft conversations, we see team captain George St-Pierre (GSP from …

The Ultimate Fighter – Season 12, Episode 1

Yes, I know I'm horribly late on this, but I'm going to get us caught up dear readers.  Just hang tight.  I've been watching them.  I just haven't had time to write about them. The 12th season of the UFC and Spike TV's MMA reality show focuses on the lightweights as well as the escalating …