BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » jason thacker https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Today in MMA History: First episode of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ hits airwaves https://www.badmma.com/today-in-mma-history-first-episode-of-the-ultimate-fighter-hits-airwaves-2.html https://www.badmma.com/today-in-mma-history-first-episode-of-the-ultimate-fighter-hits-airwaves-2.html#comments Wed, 17 Jan 2018 20:59:45 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/today-in-mma-history-first-episode-of-the-ultimate-fighter-hits-airwaves-2.html If you were an MMA fan in January 2005, chances are you remember where you were when the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter” premiered. That’s not just because of what the show eventually became or even because of what it meant for the growth and possible salvation of the UFC, but also because of what it was like to be an MMA fan in North America at the time. Think of it this way: In 2004, the year before “TUF 1” debuted, the UFC put on just five events. They were all pay-per-view offerings, since there was no such thing as a UFC Fight Night event back then, or even a UFC TV deal

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/today-in-mma-history-first-episode-of-the-ultimate-fighter-hits-airwaves-2.html/feed 0 Today in MMA History: First episode of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ hits airwaves https://www.badmma.com/today-in-mma-history-first-episode-of-the-ultimate-fighter-hits-airwaves.html https://www.badmma.com/today-in-mma-history-first-episode-of-the-ultimate-fighter-hits-airwaves.html#comments Wed, 17 Jan 2018 20:59:45 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/today-in-mma-history-first-episode-of-the-ultimate-fighter-hits-airwaves.html If you were an MMA fan in January 2005, chances are you remember where you were when the first season of “The Ultimate Fighter” premiered. That’s not just because of what the show eventually became or even because of what it meant for the growth and possible salvation of the UFC, but also because of what it was like to be an MMA fan in North America at the time. Think of it this way: In 2004, the year before “TUF 1” debuted, the UFC put on just five events.

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]]> https://www.badmma.com/today-in-mma-history-first-episode-of-the-ultimate-fighter-hits-airwaves.html/feed 0 Chris Leben remembers how an infamous ‘spritzing’ led to the birth of ‘Short Fuse’ https://www.badmma.com/chris-leben-remembers-how-an-infamous-spritzing-led-to-the-birth-of-short-fuse.html https://www.badmma.com/chris-leben-remembers-how-an-infamous-spritzing-led-to-the-birth-of-short-fuse.html#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2015 14:39:27 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/chris-leben-remembers-how-an-infamous-spritzing-led-to-the-birth-of-short-fuse.html The following is the third in a series of excerpts released exclusively to MMAjunkie from Chris Leben ’s soon-to-be-released autobiography, “The Crippler: Cage Fighting and My Life on the Edge.” Penned by Leben and co-author Daniel J. Patinkin, the book chronicles the often rocky career of the legendary cast member of the original season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” who retired in 2013 after an 11-year professional career that included 22 UFC appearances. Previous excerpts include Chapter 1, “Vs. Cote,” and Chapter 2, “AWOL.” “The Crippler: Cage Fighting and My Life on the Edge” will be released on Jan. 5 and is currently available for pre-order at  Amazon , Barnes and Noble and IndieBound . Chapter 2, “First Fight” As much as I love ( Ed Herman ), we have always shared a healthy competitive angst

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