How Would You Rate The Ultimate Fighter 9?
by Kelvin Hunt on Jun 16, 2009 2:57 PM EDT
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Maggie Hendricks talks the predicament that TUF 9 faced after last seasons over the top antics:
The show has definitely returned to the fights, unquestionably. With a few shows having more than one fight, and a greater focus on training sessions, "The Ultimate Fighter" is no longer a sophomoric reality show that happens to involve MMA. At the same time, with a lack of characters to cause problems, the show was a little bit boring. The ratings hit a peak about midseason, but then dropped off.
It's true that this season has concentrated more on training and fights. There clearly has been an effort to limit the dumb things that happened in season 8 with Junie Browning on board. Yet, the ratings have suffered somewhat as well. So it just goes to show that the producers of the show must walk a fine line to keep ratings up, as well as keeping the purists of the sports satisfied. I'll be the first to say that I haven't watched this season as faithfully as I have in years past. There's no particular reason to point to in that I just haven't made the effort to watch the show like I used to. The final episode is tomorrow night, with the TUF 9 finale taking place this Saturday night on Spike. For those of you that have watched most of this season, how would you rate TUF 9?
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B-. alot more fights and alot less drama and stupidity (no junie) than last year and previuos years. the bad thing is that except for demarcus, and i’m counting on him moving down to lw after the finale, none of these guys look like they are ready for the ufc or will ever make any waves. the talent SEEMS pretty low. couldn’t really tell much size differential at all between alot of the ww’s and the lw’s so i think alot of the fighters will move down a weight class. some pretty damned good fights overall though and alot of 2 fights a night shows. ratings stayed steady so it was a solid B- to me. already can not wait until next season. omg! :-)
the depth of talent was lacking…when guys with no pro fights (though, Amir did win!) started coming on, or guys like Corey HIll that lied about their experience went on…i started to tune out. i’ve seen some great fights this season, like Frank overcoming LOSING 4 teeth and then winning shortly thereafter, if you can’t get behind that for a person, i don’t know what to tell you then.
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by theworldsoldestsport on Jun 16, 2009 5:52 PM EDT reply actions
I’ve watched more of this one than the last season, but it hasn’t had the same appeal as the first few seasons. The main thing that has come from this season is that I now hate Michael Bisbing.
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I used to not like Bisping…but I’ve come to like him more than Henderson….that dude’s personality is stale…lol.
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by Kelvin Hunt on Jun 16, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Like you guys, I think that it was a good enough season, but no real talent. The star power will help next season, and I expect a big emphasis on Big Country with his own fridge.
I really do appreciate though, how now most people realize how much of a douche Bisping is. The water bottle thing was great. He squirts the dude and gets all mad, attempts a half-hearted apology on a guy that is obviously PISSED at him, and then brushes it off saying he obviously didn’t want to hear it. Then he’s got the audacity to tell the camera that he didn’t do it on purpose, that it was just his hand involuntarily squirting him? I’m looking forward to Hendo running that boy down.
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The trailer trash drama allowed by Dana from last season almost turned me off completely to this show but liked this season a lot.
Sure Bisping is awfully annoying and Pierce is a fool but overall the interaction and the fights were good.
When boys can hold their liquor, it’s better…at least for me.
by The Real T-Bone on Jun 17, 2009 10:04 AM EDT reply actions
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