The new fall season begins with a slew of new and returning shows; one of them being The Ultimate Fighter. The show has been hugely successful since its first season featuring such up and comers as Josh Koscheck, Forrest Griffin, Diego Sanchez, and Kenny Florian. The first season was paid completely by the Zuffa Corporation and was programmed to air behind Spike’s number one show, at the time, WWE Monday Night Raw. By the end of the season it was tied with Raw for ratings and its finale event scored a 1.9 rating. Now, five years later the show is number one for Spike and does not look to be slowing down anytime soon.
The two new coaches for this season are George St. Pierre and Ultimate Fighter alumni Josh Koscheck. Once again the season starts with 28 competitors vying for 14 spots in the Ultimate Fighter household. Also, returning this season is the wild card spot, a spot for a fighter who performs highly but comes up on the losing end in a match. This season’s competitors come from all different walks of life which is sure to make plenty of TV moments worth watching.
“I was looking for guys that I can help, that I see more of myself in,” George St. Pierre stated when he was picking his team. Josh Koscheck looked for a different aspect when deciding his team “I wanted to find guys that wanna just fight…whether they were wrestlers or strikers.”
Once again the two coaches will fight in the end, this time it will be for the Welterweight title currently held by George St. Pierre. And, to entice the audience it’s always great for there to be some tension, such as the coaches not getting along. When the coaches don’t get along it leads to better ratings: Quentin “Rampage” Jackson and Rashad Evans, Matt Hughes and Matt Serra, Tito Ortiz and his two bet friends Ken Shamrock and Chuck Liddell.
During their conference call Josh Koscheck let his true feelings be known, “I’m coming to whip his ass… he’s wasting time and money training with Freddie Roach.” George St. Pierre has remained humbled during Koscheck’s trash talk, but every man has his breaking point.
This season has the makings of another great year. Interesting fighters, different fight scenarios, and coaches who dislike each other all rolled into one. With 12 seasons under its belt The Ultimate Fighter keeps reinventing itself to remain on top.
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