Miesha Tate tries to help Johnny Nunez upset James Krause and stop the T.J. Dillashaw Express. Meanwhile in the house, fighters trade verses and make body-hair art.
It was a weird, weird episode.
Source: The Ultimate Fighter 25: Redemption episode 4 recap – Poetry and purple toenails – Bloody Elbow
Jesse Taylor dominates to remain unbeaten in the training center’s cage, and Team Dillashaw takes a 3-0 lead. Cody Garbrandt remains surly.
Source: The Ultimate Fighter 25: Redemption episode 3 recap – Taylor owns TUF gym – Bloody Elbow
The departures of scores of journalists and talking heads is just a symptom of a much larger problem that will change the marketplace. Is it time to rethink how UFC fighters present themselves?
Source: Why the ESPN layoffs should terrify MMA promoters and fans – Bloody Elbow
Two amiable fighters provide a brief interlude in the never-ending airing of grievances between Cody Garbrandt and T.J. Dillashaw.
Two hours of celebrating the good and “so bad it’s good” moments of the show. Then Cody Garbrandt bids to be the next show villain.
Source: The Ultimate Fighter 25: Redemption episode 1 recap – Bloody Elbow
And one of my favorite parts, with fighters telling me what they got out of the experience.
Matt Mitrione: “If you’re going to be on that show, just don’t be forgotten about. That’s the worst thing you could do. My ideology about doing a reality TV show really paid off — win or lose, if you build yourself a name you’ll be OK on that show.”
The show’s basics have been constant, thanks in part to some good hires. But the “challenges” and live broadcasts are long gone.
Source: Inside The Ultimate Fighter: The challenges of evolving – Bloody Elbow
