Tag: Format

TUF 20: Why the Format Shift Was Ideal and B/R Staff Predictions

The Ultimate Fighter 20 debuted Wednesday night with a two-hour episode. This season introduces the UFC audience to the new 115-pound women’s division. The strawweights on this season will not battle it out for a six-figure contract, but they instead will fight to become the inaugural UFC strawweight championship. The tweak to the format this […]

The Ultimate Fighter 20 debuted Wednesday night with a two-hour episode. This season introduces the UFC audience to the new 115-pound women’s division. The strawweights on this season will not battle it out for a six-figure contract, but they instead will fight to become the inaugural UFC strawweight championship. The tweak to the format this […]

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TUF 20 Episode 1 Results and Recap: Season Opens with New Format and Major Upset

The Ultimate Fighter returned for its 20th season on Wednesday evening, and it may be the most anticipated season since the show first aired. After 19 seasons, a new division will be implemented through the show, and a champion will be crowned at its finale. The UFC brought in eight of Invicta FC’s strawweight division […]

The Ultimate Fighter returned for its 20th season on Wednesday evening, and it may be the most anticipated season since the show first aired. After 19 seasons, a new division will be implemented through the show, and a champion will be crowned at its finale. The UFC brought in eight of Invicta FC’s strawweight division […]

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Ultimate Fighter 15: New Live Format Delivers Much-Needed Excitement

With television ratings spiking for the show, UFC headman Dana White promised that Ultimate Fighter 15 would be a fresh, new take.  With two episodes in the books, the show has made a drastic improvement with their new format. The fights are now s…

With television ratings spiking for the show, UFC headman Dana White promised that Ultimate Fighter 15 would be a fresh, new take.  With two episodes in the books, the show has made a drastic improvement with their new format. The fights are now shown live, which adds flair and excitement to the bouts.  Instead of […]

Ultimate Fighter 15: New Live Format Will Bring Nothing New to Show

Ultimate Fighter 15 attempts to spice things up by airing fights live, but it all just adds up to more of the same.  All of the surrounding drama that provides the reality TV aspect of this event is still taped, edited and condensed into a 45-minu…

Ultimate Fighter 15 attempts to spice things up by airing fights live, but it all just adds up to more of the same.  All of the surrounding drama that provides the reality TV aspect of this event is still taped, edited and condensed into a 45-minute package leading up to each fight.  This is the […]

UFC on FOX: Will The Ultimate Fighter’s New Format Revitalize the Show?

What’s the saying I’m looking for? Better late than never? Given the current lull in MMA activity, I thought now would be as good a time as any to revisit a few UFC on FOX particulars in a bit more detail. As was recently announced by FOX a…

What’s the saying I’m looking for? Better late than never? Given the current lull in MMA activity, I thought now would be as good a time as any to revisit a few UFC on FOX particulars in a bit more detail. As was recently announced by FOX and UFC executives, The Ultimate Fighter will be […]

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UFC on FOX: Will The Ultimate Fighter’s New Format Revitalize the Show?

Five Ways the UFC Could Utilize a Tournament Format

When Bellator hit the scene back in April 2009, they brought back something that the fans haven’t seen but a few times from the UFC in over a decade—the tournament format. 
Even with preemption problems, ratings for Bellator have been …

When Bellator hit the scene back in April 2009, they brought back something that the fans haven’t seen but a few times from the UFC in over a decade—the tournament format. 
Even with preemption problems, ratings for Bellator have been strong.
Most recently, Strikeforce Challengers 10 played host to a one-night, four-woman tournament to determine who would […]

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Five Ways the UFC Could Utilize a Tournament Format