“The Ultimate Fighter is the toughest tournament in sports, this is the toughest tournament this sport has ever seen.”
The above quote is from one side of the TUF 17 coaching staff, Chael Sonnen and it is what starts the show off. Sonnen, Jon Jones, UFC President Dana White and some of the shows fighters spend the first couple of minutes talking about the show and the impact it has on the fighters that are on the show.
Already with under two minutes gone by into the first episode of the show, you can see the production value over at FX has upped its anti.
The Palace Station Casino in Las Vegas is where all of the action takes place for the first 28 fighters who will compete for a spot inside The Ultimate Fighter House.
This season the cameras go behind the scenes to see how fighters deal with stuff prior to the fight, also to give a little background on them. Another change this season is that the UFC has allowed the fighters to bring in their friends and family to watch them in the...
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