The two stars of the hit debut season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) — Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar — will host a two-hour long SpikeTV special tonight at 8 p.m. ET called, “The Ultimate Fighter: The Tuffest 25 Moments.”
Here’s a snip from UFC.com:
“Find out what the series’ producers and viewers voted were the top 20 moments in The Ultimate Fighter® seasons 1 through 5. See if you agree that these were the best of all time!”
Hmmm … wonder what the number one moment in the history of the series will be — perhaps the epic battle between Griffin and Bonnar during TUF 1 Finale?
Call me crazy.
Of course, that three-round war more or less put the UFC on the map and propelled the sport of mixed martial arts into the “mainstream.”
But this isn’t just about fights. Remember, the show will highlight the top 20 “moments.” Here’s some of what we can expect from FightNetwork.com:
“The show will chronicle unforgettable fights, in-house shenanigans and scraps outside the Octagon. Chris Leben’s feud with Josh Koscheck and Bobby Southworth, Luke Cummo’s upset of Sammy Morgan and the infamous backyard brawl between lightweights Marlon Sims and Noah Thomas all made the list, as did the memorable finish between Scott Smith and Pete Sell at the season four finale.”
Set the DVRs … should be worth checking out.
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I’m pumped to see this tonight. I’m especially looking forward to the non-octagon related moments. I didn’t see TUF 1 and heard it was awesome so I want to see some solid TUF 1 moments.
[quote comment="190622"]…and the infamous backyard brawl between lightweights Marlon Sims and Noah Thomas all made the list…[/quote]
I find it ironic that Dana White made such a huge deal about their backyard brawl giving the people that are against UFC the ammunition to outlaw the sport or at the very least label it as simple barbaric street fighting. Repeating this fight outside of the reality show (in context) definitely goes to show that what Dana said was simply for PR/Marketing damage control and that he was secretly loving it and laughing to himself all the way to the bank (which I was already quite sure of when it was happening anway). I don’t think he was wrong in doing so (because every other company does much the same thing in similar ways) – I’m just saying I wasn’t fooled a bit and this validates my earlier assumption.
I just can’t be too interested in Tuff propaganda. Even ‘Wired’ which is supposed to showcase some great UFC fights, turned out to rehash recent fights related to the advertising of the UFC 77 fighters.
dvr is set
Wow this should be interesting. Griffin and Bonnar probablly have #1 since they are hosting it. If not then that 1st fight at least made the top 5!
Hey UFCMania. Do you have anything to report on the Randy Couture press conference that was scheduled at the same time as the Randy press conference?
I am hearing rumors that Brock Lesnars first opponent in the UFC
could possibly be Brad Imes.
[quote comment="190732"]I am hearing rumors that Brock Lesnars first opponent in the UFC
could possibly be Brad Imes.[/quote]
Really? I was saying right after the PPV that they need to get either Eddie Sanchez or Brad Imes on the phone to fight Brock. Imes is a much larger person than Eddie.
Its pretty funny that UFC is calling it the Tuffest 25 moments and then their snip about it says top 20. Well which is it?
Is it going to include a lot of Forrest smirking and winking at the camera? If it does then I’m in!
2 favorite moments;
Caleb Starnes comment on a “guest coach…”I don’t really care. They could pu me under the careful tutilage of Carrot Top and I’d still win this F%c*ing thing.” (Or something like that.
A comment on Matt Hughes “Who am I in the book of RUTH Bible Study”…”I didn’t see any farmers in there that go around slamming people.” Turns out Matt’s a queen. Ironic.
[quote comment="190636"][quote comment="190622"]…and the infamous backyard brawl between lightweights Marlon Sims and Noah Thomas all made the list…[/quote]
I find it ironic that Dana White made such a huge deal about their backyard brawl giving the people that are against UFC the ammunition to outlaw the sport or at the very least label it as simple barbaric street fighting. Repeating this fight outside of the reality show (in context) definitely goes to show that what Dana said was simply for PR/Marketing damage control and that he was secretly loving it and laughing to himself all the way to the bank (which I was already quite sure of when it was happening anway). I don’t think he was wrong in doing so (because every other company does much the same thing in similar ways) – I’m just saying I wasn’t fooled a bit and this validates my earlier assumption.[/quote]
Good point. It goes with the classic “don’t believe anything you see on TV.” Well, except for the blood.
This is going to be an awesome show. I wonder if they’ll show that contest Joe Stevenson and Jorge Gurgel were having. I dont remember what it was called, but Stevenson was maneuvering around Whitehead, and did over 200 rotations, and Franklin wouldn’t let Gurgel try. I thought that was amazing.
I don’t know if this really counts as an TUF moment but Matt Serra over GSP should be on there.
[quote comment="190722"]Hey UFCMania. Do you have anything to report on the Randy Couture press conference that was scheduled at the same time as the Randy press conference?[/quote]
That press conference is scheduled for this Thursday.
It took me a while to warm up to TUF just because of the whole ‘TUF generation’ fan base, the kind that claim to be MMA geniuses but didn’t know who the hell that Dan Henderson guy was fighting Rampage and give you a blank stare when you menion Fedor Emelianenko. Sigh. But I gotta say that I really got into season three which I was glad to say they had cut out the stupid events from (Thank God they did that, I hated season two because it stunk of a Survivor rip-off) and focused more on the fights and making the fighters known to the audiance. I haven’t had a chance to see this show yet because I’m in Germany, hopefully they will have a reply on tonight for me and I’m looking forward to it.
Anybody else think that TUF diluted the UFC with crumby fighters that no one would care about had they not been on the show? Sure they have some really great stars who have gotten their start there but they didn’t need the show, it just seems to me that for every good fighter they introduced they adopted three that just suck. Eh, that’s just my oppinion.
As usual I can’t get a post in without an irritating typo- mention not ‘menion’.
Anyone know where Forrest got the cut on his forehead?
you know, at first i thought i could go the rest of my life without seeing Gabe, Noah etc. puss out again. but now that the shock value of it is gone, it makes for great comedy.
[quote comment="192098"]Anyone know where Forrest got the cut on his forehead?[/quote]
MrFye, my guess is that this was taped shortly after the Shogun fight where he got the cut.
[quote comment="190864"]This is going to be an awesome show. I wonder if they’ll show that contest Joe Stevenson and Jorge Gurgel were having. I dont remember what it was called, but Stevenson was maneuvering around Whitehead, and did over 200 rotations, and Franklin wouldn’t let Gurgel try. I thought that was amazing.[/quote]
dude that was bad ass it was actually a gameplan that Rich Franklin as a coach suggested he wanted Mike Whitehead and Joe Stevenson to get exhausted and then he forfitted, which made Hughes freaking mad but Gurgel was pissed of too because he never backs up from a challenge or sum shit like that but, I remember watching that episode it was awesome
[quote comment="192145"][quote comment="192098"]Anyone know where Forrest got the cut on his forehead?[/quote]
MrFye, my guess is that this was taped shortly after the Shogun fight where he got the cut.[/quote]
dude it was ammm “IN HIS FOREHEAD”… in between his eyebrows just above his nose almost all the way up to his hair line where his forehead ends.
[quote comment="192098"]Anyone know where Forrest got the cut on his forehead?[/quote]
he was talking smack in a bar to my girlfriend, so i had to put the beatdown on him. just kidding Forrest!
[quote comment="192098"]Anyone know where Forrest got the cut on his forehead?[/quote]
OMG. You have got to be kidding, right?
Anyways, I’m surprised that no one is talking about this today. I have seen every episode since TUF 1 first premiered on Spike TV, on a Thursday I beleive, and I still really enjoyed watching the show. I really like how they had some of the fighters comment on it ‘now’, as in when they were taping the Top 25 show. Chris Leben is the man. While watching, I knew what #1 and #2 were going to be, they just had to be. But before they said #3, I thought that Season 3 probably had the most moments in the Top 25. But then Season 1 took all of the top 3, so it was close between Seasons 1 and 3. I wasn’t keeping score, so I don’t know. There were several good comments, one of my favorites definately being when they showed the scene with Leben sleeping outside and Kos and Bobby Southworth break out the hose and all hell break loose. Leben said something to the effect of, “Well I’m here fighting in the UFC, does anybody know where Bobby Southworth is?”
What about Phony Carter, I thought that should have made the list. Jorge your the man.
Shonie Carter did make the list. You must have tuned in late AND missed the recap they did half way through. He was #24, the time he trained with the other team.
LOL shonie was funny but, annoying as well, season 1 has been and will be the best over all, just because it was unlike nothing we had ever seen before, dude does anybody know what # did Ruidiger get for being an idiot and passing out LOL “B”, “put me back in” hahaha, BJ was hillarious in that show as well I hope they re-air it i didnt get a chance to c it
good show. its cool to look back at all the guys who are stars now when they were in (the house!).
where can i watch this online? Dying to watch this, any help?
TUF 1 was the shit. The rest have been going downhill. I recommend that anyone who hasn’t watched it does so.