Bloody Elbow · Feb 28, 2017
Inside The Ultimate Fighter: Fishbowl format distorts reality for reality TV
They’re everywhere ... Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images“It's rarely the best fighter that wins the show. It's the person that can stay focused the longest. It's easy to get caught up with a whole bunch of dramatics and a whole bunch of non-relevant bullshit in that house. It’s the living embodiment of Lord of the Flies.” -- Matt Mitrione
“The Ultimate Fighter house sucked, man. I (bleep) don’t recommend it, to be honest with you.” -- Nate Diaz to Joe Rogan after winning TUF 5 finale