[buLLetprooF JBE]

What was the first episode you remember watching that got you into MMA? For me it was Season 1, When Southworth fought Bonnar.

When i was younger, I remember watching UFC 8 when Kimo fought Ken Shamrock but I didnt know what it was at the time.

Then TUF rolls around, and I was flicking through the channels and happend to catch the beginning of the Southworth/Bonnar episode. I got hooked ever since. Even after TUF episode ended and the Finale came, I always thought Ken Shamrock was top dog just because when he was with the WWF (WWE), they made it seem like he was. I remember seeing Chuck and Randy as the coaches and thinking "man Ken would whoop both their asses" then when I saw Ken get derailed by Franklin...i was like whoa..wait a minute.


What was your guys first TUF episode?

[HowitZer]

I have an image of a drunk Chris Leben with his red hair wrecking doors as my first TUF moment and first primary MMA moment.

[coscorrino]

I'd seen MMA a good many times prior to becoming a fan, starting with UFC 1. Then UFC 7, where Shammy got a draw. To be honest though, I got hooked by UFN 1. Before that all I'd watched was KOTC. Since then I've tried to play catch up, but UFN 1 WAS a hellacious night of war. Replying to this thread I suppose will forever brand me, but who cares?

[UpandComing]

Well TUF is what got me into MMA...Long story...Played hockey for 9 years...Moved to Arkansas and there was no hockey when I was staying...So I needed something to keep me busy...Well I was working at wal-mart and got the first season on dvd...HAD NO IDEA WHAT IT WAS...I watched the whole season in one night...I was hooked...

The next week I found a gym and started doing some kickboxing and a little BJJ...

I was hooked...

[buLLetprooF JBE]

Well props to those of you who admit being a fan from TUF. I know most people on here make out like they have been a fan since the beginning, but I know most are lieing about it.

I dont see a problem with being a fan from TUF, hey...you have to start somewhere.

After I finished watching the season I went and bought UFC 47 DVD, and thats how I became a Chuck fan.

[NateH706]

I'm an original TUF 1 fan.

I remember watching both The Contender and TUF and getting into combat sports as a legit fan.

I don't remember the first specfiic episode, but I never saw the first episode(s) where there wasn't a fight - I never knew such a thing happened until the TUF finale (or the next UFN) until I saw Sanford and Thacker have their respective matches.

[Doherty45]

First fight I ever watched the whole thing was Leben-Koscheck in season 1. I started watching the episode and was interested to see the tension play out in the ring. I've been hooked since then.

[Jack Goff]

i remember channel surfing and seeing kos and southworth spraying leben with the hose and i was like this is fucking great

[mjfan12]

I didnt start from TUF.

but I was always into martial arts since bruce lee and power rangers. Took up TKD at 12 and did that for a few years on and off.

Then I found sherdog and started watching some highlights of various guys like Royce, Saku, LeBanner, etc and I got hooked. I knew of the UFC but I never actually watched it.

Then I rented some tapes, and then quit TKD for Muay Thai.

And now Im very close to starting BJJ finally. Found a nice gym nearby that's actually affordable.

[Bring_The_Pain]

My first episode of TUF wasn't until season three. I was watching an episode of Unleashed (I think?) on Spike and they were showing the Bonnar - Griffin fight. After that I was hooked.