The Ultimate Fighter, Season 7:



It's pretty early in the season, but the current run of "The Ultimate Fighter" is shaping up to be a good one. Embedded above is the first part of the first episode of the season. The rest of the episode, as well as the other two aired episodes, can be seen on YouTube for what I am sure will prove to be a limited time.

Most of the previous seasons have featured fighters early in their careers and hungry for a shot at a UFC contract and the cash and glory that follows. But once they're on the show? Some of these fighters, not so hungry. A few people have left the show for bullshit reasons. Last season was the low point, when two or three fighters who had been eliminated were offered the opportunity to reenter the competition to replace an injured fighter, and they all said, "Um, no. I'm good, thanks."

So they've taken the obvious yet brilliant step of having the fighters fight their way onto the show. Hopefully, the momentum of the first two episodes will continue through the season.

This season's coaches, Quinton Jackson and Forrest Griffin, look like they will also be pretty entertaining.