Archives for Tom Murphy

Inside TUF: What fighters got from the experience

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In the final installment of Beau Dure’s never-published book, fighters say why they wanted to be on the show and how it helped (or hurt) their careers.

Inside TUF: The challenges of evolving

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The show’s basics have been constant, thanks in part to some good hires. But the "challenges" and live broadcasts are long gone.

Inside TUF: Sometimes you gotta fight ...

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From Griffin-Bonnar to mismatches set up by teams with the "hammer," the reality show’s fights take place in an unreal environment. Beau Dure talked with a TV exec and several fighters about how it...

Inside TUF: On injuries and discipline, there are no rules

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What happens when a fighter has an issue outside the TUF reality? Depends on Dana White, the UFC president and non-attendee at Noah Inhofer’s wedding.

Inside TUF: Fishbowl format distorts reality for reality TV

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Fighters get used to the cameras, sort of, but maybe not each other. Several TUF alumni sound off in this excerpt from Beau Dure’s unpublished book about the show.