August 28, 2006
Shonie Carter can fight. When you are a veteran of over two hundred fight worldwide, you don't need be in shape. Especially if you're fighting a guy named Rich.
The first episode of THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 4: THE COMEBACK gets right down to business. Dana White, President of UFC and host of this year's show, explains the concept behind season 4: Instead of bringing in new-comers, TUF 4 will focus on quality, veteran fighters who, for some reason or another, have been successful in MMA fighting yet have never fought in a title bout. Hence, The Comeback. The winner of each weight class (welterweight and middleweight) receives a title fight and $100,000. Easy enough, right.
June 28, 2006
On Saturday night, I watched a bunch of big dudes beat the crap out of each other. That's right, it's The Ultimate Fighter on SpikeTV. The exhausting three-hour finale of The Ultimate Fighter 3 was held in front of a live audience in Las Vegas on Saturday night and I was there on my couch to witness the raw power and emotion that was on display. On the card that night were four fights: Keith Jardine Vs. Wilson Gouveia, Josh Haynes vs. Michael Bisping, Sam Stout vs. Kenny Florian, and Kendall Grove vs. Ed Herman. They were mostly good fights, somewhat evenly matched (except for the Haynes/Bisping battle: Bisping absolutely destroyed him), and featured some inspiring performances. My favorite match that night was easily the Grove/Herman middleweight fight.