The Overnights: ‘Ultimate Fighter 10,’ Episode Nine
Jake Rossen Nov 12, 2009
Being a reality television series producer can mean a handful of
things: a certain percentage of dinner party guests are going to
look at you like you have leprosy, for one. Two, you’re going to be
elated when a subject utters the phrase, “There’s chickens in my
car.”
Chickens, consumed en masse to feed the bodies of fighters, exacted some kind of circular revenge during Wednesday’s “Ultimate Fighter,” dropping feces into the rental car upholstery of Rashad Evans. This is the kind of thing responsible for MMA’s sensational growth during the middle part of this decade: the idea that we get emotionally invested in athletes’ lives before watching them get brutalized in a ring. And nothing resonates more than athletes chasing pooping chickens.
Not partaking in the aviary fun was Matt Mitrione, who was shown -- either via the magic of editing or simply his own hammy acting -- suffering the ill effects of having his head used as a bongo. Mitrione may or may not fight, which may or may not lead to Kimbo Slice returning, which may or may not cause me to care.
The man who beat Slice, Roy Nelson, earned an early holiday gift by beating Justin Wren via decision. It was the least impressive victory of the season to date, as Nelson finally behaved as he looks -- sluggish, out of shape, and ineffective. His coach was correct in wishing for a third round: Evans knows bulls--t when he smells it.
Chickens, consumed en masse to feed the bodies of fighters, exacted some kind of circular revenge during Wednesday’s “Ultimate Fighter,” dropping feces into the rental car upholstery of Rashad Evans. This is the kind of thing responsible for MMA’s sensational growth during the middle part of this decade: the idea that we get emotionally invested in athletes’ lives before watching them get brutalized in a ring. And nothing resonates more than athletes chasing pooping chickens.
Not partaking in the aviary fun was Matt Mitrione, who was shown -- either via the magic of editing or simply his own hammy acting -- suffering the ill effects of having his head used as a bongo. Mitrione may or may not fight, which may or may not lead to Kimbo Slice returning, which may or may not cause me to care.
The man who beat Slice, Roy Nelson, earned an early holiday gift by beating Justin Wren via decision. It was the least impressive victory of the season to date, as Nelson finally behaved as he looks -- sluggish, out of shape, and ineffective. His coach was correct in wishing for a third round: Evans knows bulls--t when he smells it.
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