The Ultimate Fighter 6: Episode 1 Recap
Caution: Spoilers Included
Continue reading for a complete recap of the debut episode of The Ultimate Fighter 6: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra…The debut episode of the sixth season of The Ultimate Fighter started as most expected with Matt Serra and Matt Hughes already locking horns with one another. Shortly afterwards the fighters arrive and after a brief, profanity-laced welcome the fighters get to work showing the coaches their skills. White returns several hours later and the fighters assemble for a coin flip to determine who will pick first. Matt Serra wins and opts to choose the first fighter, his student Joe Scarola. The pick was not without controversy as Hughes had convinced his opposition that he would pick Scarola even though he had no intentions of doing so. The picks continued until every fighter was selected. The teams are:
Team Serra
- Joe Scarola
- George Sotiropoulos
- Matt Arroyo
- John Kolosci
- Ben Saunders
Roman Mitichyan(Injury)- Troy Mandaloniz
- Richie Hightower
- Jon Koppenhaver
Team Hughes
- Dan Barrera
- Mac Danzig
- Tommy Speer
- Billy Miles
- Jared Rollins
- Paul Georgieff
- Dorian Price
- Blake Bowman
After the picks are completed it is reveled that Roman Mitichyan had suffered an elbow injury during the early workouts. A trip to the doctor revealed the fighter had suffered a fracture in his arm and would not be able to compete on the series. Dana White informed his coach, Matt Serra, that he would be sent home and a replacement would be brought in. Jon Koppenhaver was called to fill the spot and immediately joined the team.
Team Hughes had the opportunity to pick the first fight and picked Joe Scarola to face Mac Danzig. As soon as the fight was announced Scarola’s demeanor changed, seemingly conceding the loss before stepping into the octagon.
Danzig controlled the first round early on first from the feet then on the ground. Scarola was able to reverse and gain top position later in the round but did little from there. Danzig eventually saw his opening as the final seconds of the round ticked down and locked in a triangle choke. The submission force Scarola to tap with just 6-seconds remains in round number one. The win moves Danzig into the quarterfinals.
Next week it will be Team Serra getting the fight selection as another fighter will be eliminated and another will move on to The Ultimate Fighter 6 quarterfinals.
Tags: Joe Scarola, Mac Danzig
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This might be the best season of the Ultimate Fighter besides the first season. The first season is the original and it helped catapult the UFC into what it is today. If it wasn’t for the first season, maybe most of us wouldn’t even be MMA fans. I enjoyed the first episode of Season 6 and look forward to the rest of the season.
War Machine, Mac or the guy that Matt picked first I bet will win it..
just fyi imo, MMA as a whole would’ve been better off without TUF/MMA reality show. It wouldn’t have been to the point of being as mainstream as it is now, but the mass mainstream exposure I feel brought in lots and lots of dumb fans.
i hate when people want what they like to stay “underground” or not popular. so there are some dumb fans. geeks hate the fact that you use the internet, Windows is the dumbed down version of a computer they feel should run in DOS. Gauranteed there’s a band out there you like that some Emo, punker, or whatever has followed them since their first demo and hate the fact that you’re a fan. That whole line of thinking is retarded. So there are some ignorant fans out there, let them hang around a while, they’ll figure it out.
I hate elitist snobs more than I hate stupidity so I gotta agree with Micah. There’s nothing to be gained by staying underground or out of the media’s eyes. More exposure can only be a good thing for the sport.
I don’t think Matt Hughes should be bragging about how much more class and/or talent than Matt S has. Who has he beaten lately? Lets think about it. He lost to SGP which Matt S. beat. He beat BJ Penn, who didn’t seem to be in shape or prepared to fight. Gracie. (with all due respect was rusty and looked as though he hadn’t been in a ring in 10 years). Joe Riggs?? WHO?? and Frank Trigg??? Chris Lytle?? Which MAtt S also beat. Matt Hughes last good fight was his victory over SGP in 2004. So, am I missing? what Hughes should be so proud of??? Some one tell me before next Wednesday!!!!
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