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Inside The Ultimate Fighter: Fishbowl format distorts reality for reality TV

“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

No one wants to watch a TV show in which a bunch of dudes are sitting in front of the TV or reading.