Still working on my book, and I’m to the point of comparing different tournament formats that have been used over the years in The Ultimate Fighter. The show has a few issues: 1. Overkill. With one weight class and the…
Monthly Archives: April 2012
The Ultimate Fighter Live (TUF 15), halfway: Somebody needs a tickle!
by Beau Dure • • 1 Comment
Yes, I’m a little late with last week’s recap. And yes, the headline is a shoutout to The Mr. Men Show. But I’ve also decided that recaps aren’t really getting it done in this new live era. The Ultimate Fighter is…
Paul Riley’s WPS supergroup
by Beau Dure • • 3 Comments
I don’t have anything profound to add — just wanted to share the list of players that I received via press release, and it’s a little too long for Twitter. This group is training with Riley this week and will…
The Ultimate Fighter Live, Episode 5: Tickle me emo
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Which ’80s comedy movie villain is Dominick Cruz? It’s driving me crazy because he really dials it up this week. He tries to get Sam Sicilia to narc on his good friend and training partner Michael Chiesa, figuring that a…
Single-Digit Soccer: The parity problem
by Beau Dure • • 1 Comment
Sports are inherently meritocracies. At some point, you simply can’t make every player equal. When I scan the U8 league for the season ahead, I see quite a mixture. A lot of kids have been playing indoor soccer together in…