The Ultimate Fighter

I saw the finale of the Ultimate Fighter a few nights ago. When I first got into the show, I thought it to be just another reality show but this time exploiting the UFC. In actuality, it was entertainment's spin on tracing a fighter's journey and training for the fight of his life. In the end it came down to the fighters with the greatest heart and determination in reaching his goals to fight in the UFC.

Light Heavyweight
Forrest Griffin defeats Stephan Bonnar

Middleweight
Diego Sanchez defeats Kenny Florian

For those not familiar with the Ultimate Fighting Championships, the venue began as an event to pit the best fighters from all sorts of Martial Arts against each other in the octagon ring. There were few rules and the win came at knocking out or the submission of the opponent. In the early wins, it was clear that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was the dominant art of submission. As the sport developed and more rules came into place, the UFC evolved into a system of Mixed Martial Arts. The marketing and entertainment value was clear but at the center of it all had always been about which competitor was the Ultimate Fighter.

The finale show was mostly a promotion for the big pay-per-view event, the UFC 52, taking place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. It will pit two of the most skilled fighters of today for the UFC World Light Heavyweight title. The current champion, Randy "the Natural" Courture, will square off against the number one contender, Chuck "the Iceman" Liddell, in one of the most anticipated rematches in UFC history.

In other amusements I read an article about the 5 Inventions that Change Your Life. Of the five listed technological inventions, three of which I had been using for years including TiVo, the iPod, and even the Sonicare toothbrush.

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