Mike Dolce Speaks Out About TUF

In a recent interview with MMAWeekly.comMike Dolce had some interesting things to say about his experience on The Ultimate Fighter.

At the risk of pissing a bunch of people off, I’m going to tell you.



Personally, I knew something was seriously wrong with this production when, as a sequestered, professional athlete in the midst of a major sporting event, I could not obtain a free range chicken breast for almost 48 hours of repeated requests, but a bottle of tequila, a half rack of beer and a funnel could be delivered in twenty minutes at any time of day or night with a single belligerent phone call. All under the guise of trying to determine just who was The Ultimate Fighter…the epitome of professional athletics.



To me The Ultimate Fighter is a term that should be reserved for a gentleman-athlete who stands above his peers, not just in his ability to perform within the confines of competition, but within the confines of civility and life.

Now while I agree with Dolce' statements and believe his blog is well written, I have a problem with his shock in the matter. A quick glance at any season of TUF and you know to expect a few things...

1. Drunken behavior
2. Destruction of property
3. Fisticuffs in the house

I'm not sure why Dolce was shocked. Tuf isn't about finding the next great fighter. Obviously the UFC benefits when guys like Forrest, Rashad Evans, Joe Stephenson, and Michael Bisping emerge from the shows. But if the six previous seasons have taught us anything its that the show is there to get ratings and not necessarily to produce great fights. The funny thing is, and nobody ever mentions this, but why does the UFC get a pass for this type of thing when most writers, (even yours truly come to think of it), blasted Elite XC for their dancing girls and over the top entrances? What is the difference? Does one cast any more or any less of a negative outlook over the other?

For the most part, the UFC has done a better job this season of focusing on the fights and showing much less of the antics in the house. Yet because of this, many are calling it the most boring season yet.

Make up your minds fellas, which way do you want it?