“The Ultimate Fighter 25: Redemption” opens with a look at the personal struggles of this season’s cast members, including “TUF 2” winner Joe Stevenson , Gilbert Smith and Tom Gallicchio . The insight sets the stage for the upcoming season, which is centered around giving 14 welterweights a second opportunity to make a career under the UFC banner after their initial “TUF” runs or UFC stints ended in a less than desirable manner. Jesse Taylor (Season 7), who in 2008 became the only fighter in “TUF” history to be pulled from the tournament final due to outside-the-cage conduct , says he’s been pursuing a path back to the UFC ever since his embarrassing removal from the tournament. “Every night I go to sleep, I think about getting back to the UFC,” Taylor says
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Episode No. 1 recap: ‘The Ultimate Fighter 25: Redemption’ – MMA Junkie