The Ultimate Fighter 11

Court McGee and Kris McCray Meet in The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finals

Jun 9, 2010 - 11:00 pm / By Kris Karkoski
Court McGee and Kris McCray Meet in The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finals

Court McGee and Kris McCray are set to square off in the finals of The Ultimate Fighter 11′s middleweight tournament after earning victories in their semifinal matchups, which aired during Wednesday’s two-hour regular season finale on Spike TV.

The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale takes place next Saturday, June 19, at The Palms in Las Vegas and is headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Ultimate Fighter veterans Matt Hamill and Keith Jardine.

Rich Franklin’s Ultimate Fighter 11 Assistant Coaches Revealed

Jun 3, 2010 - 2:25 pm / By Kris Karkoski
Rich Franklin’s Ultimate Fighter 11 Assistant Coaches Revealed

After dismissing coach Tito Ortiz and announcing Rich Franklin as his replacement on Wednesday’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter 11, UFC President Dana White teased that another former champion would join Franklin in helping Kris McCray prepare for his semifinal rematch with Chuck Liddell’s Josh Bryant.

However, in the official recap of the show on UFC.com, it is revealed that Franklin’s assistant coaches will be…

The Ultimate Fighter 11 – Episode 10 Recap

Jun 2, 2010 - 11:00 pm / By Kris Karkoski
The Ultimate Fighter 11 – Episode 10 Recap

CAUTION: SPOILERS INCLUDED – Episode 10 of The Ultimate Fighter 11 picks up where last week’s left off, as UFC President Dana White tells Chuck Liddell that Tito Ortiz has withdrawn from their scheduled third meeting at the end of the season with an injured neck.

Liddell tells White that he told him before the season that this would happen, and that he didn’t want to do the show except to get the chance to punch Tito’s head afterward.

The Ultimate Fighter 11 – Episode 9 Recap

May 26, 2010 - 11:00 pm / By Kris Karkoski
The Ultimate Fighter 11 – Episode 9 Recap

CAUTION: SPOILERS INCLUDED – Following a recap of last week’s episode, which saw Kris McCray earn his way back into the competition with a win over Kyacey Uscola and Court McGee advance to the semifinals with a victor over James Hammortree, McCray and Kyle Noke, who are friends and former training partners, immediately weigh-in for their quarterfinal showdown.

White says says the friendly matchup with teach the fighters that “there are no friends in the UFC”.

The Ultimate Fighter 11 – Episode 8 Recap

May 19, 2010 - 11:00 pm / By Kris Karkoski
The Ultimate Fighter 11 – Episode 8 Recap

CAUTION: SPOILERS INCLUDED – After a recap of last week’s episode, which included Nick Ring aggravating a knee injury, Court McGee replacing injured teammate Rich Attonito, and Team Ortiz’s Kris McCray and Kyacey Uscola being tapped for the wildcard bout, episode eight of The Ultimate Fighter 11 begins with Uscola learning that his son has been born.

It’s immediately fight day and McCray and Uscola head to the gym, while coach Tito Ortiz will simply be a spectator for the teammate vs. teammate matchup.

The Ultimate Fighter 11 – Episode 7 Recap

May 12, 2010 - 11:00 pm / By Kris Karkoski
The Ultimate Fighter 11 – Episode 7 Recap

CAUTION: SPOILERS INCLUDED – Episode 7 of The Ultimate Fighter 11 begins with a recap of last week’s bout between Nick Ring and Court McGee, which saw Ring claim a controversial unanimous decision over McGee after two close rounds. Following his victory, Ring meets with a doctor to discuss a worsening knee injury and says it’s affecting his ability to fight.

With just two fighters remaining, Team Liddell’s Joe Henle and Team Ortiz’s Seth Baczynski are set to meet in the final preliminary bout.

The Ultimate Fighter 11 – Episode 6 Recap

May 5, 2010 - 11:00 pm / By Kris Karkoski
The Ultimate Fighter 11 – Episode 6 Recap

CAUTION: SPOILERS INCLUDED – Episode six of The Ultimate Fighter 11 starts with a dejected Team Ortiz returning to the TUF house following Josh Bryant’s win over Kris McCray on last week’s episode. Kyacey Uscola is disappointed in the team and blames coach Tito Ortiz for McCray’s performance, saying he’s overtraining them in the days leading up to their fights.

At a Team Liddell training session, coach Chuck Liddell returns and congratulates Bryant on his victory, before saying he’s confident his remaining fighters, Court McGee and Joe Henle, can both win their upcoming bouts.

The Ultimate Fighter 11 – Episode 5 Recap

Apr 28, 2010 - 11:00 pm / By Kris Karkoski
The Ultimate Fighter 11 – Episode 5 Recap

CAUTION: SPOILERS INCLUDED – Episode five of The Ultimate Fighter 11 opens with a recap of Jamie Yager’s first-round TKO of Charlie Blanchard for Team Ortiz’s first victory of the season, before the fighters turn their attention to the wildcard as well as an extra opening left following Rich Attonito’s injury.

A shoulder injury will prevent Clayton McKinney from continuing, while Blanchard says he’ll also be unable to fight again, leaving James Hammortree and Kyacey Uscola as the current front-runners.

The Ultimate Fighter 11 – Episode 4 Recap and Discussion

Apr 21, 2010 - 9:00 pm / By Kris Karkoski
The Ultimate Fighter 11 – Episode 4 Recap and Discussion

CAUTION: SPOILERS INCLUDED – Episode four of The Ultimate Fighter 11 begins with Team Ortiz’s Jamie Yager getting in yet another confrontation with this teammates, as he’s called out by Nick Ring for cheering on Team Liddell’s Brad Tavares to a win over James Hammortree, but the pair settle their differences in a one-on-one chat.

After a brief discussion over Yager’s antics back at the house, including teammate Kyacey Uscola saying he’ll openly cheer against him, we return to the gym where Chuck Liddell taps Rich Attonito to face Uscola in the next bout.

The Ultimate Fighter 11 – Episode 3 Recap

Apr 14, 2010 - 11:00 pm / By Kris Karkoski
The Ultimate Fighter 11 – Episode 3 Recap

CAUTION: SPOILERS INCLUDED – The third episode of The Ultimate Fighter 11 opens with the fighters gathered in the UFC gym at the request of UFC President Dana White, who appears with coaches Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell to tell Team Punishment’s Chris Camozzi that he has a broken jaw and will be unable to continue in the middleweight tourney.

With Camozzi out of the competition, Ortiz must fill his spot by choosing from four fighters who lost their preliminary bout, but are healthy to continue on the show.