UFC TUF 18 Finale results: Kid Nate's Bathrobe Review

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In which I offer my post-fight review and analysis of TUF 18: Diaz vs. Maynard from top to bottom.

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Topics covered include:

Josh Sampo and the issues of putative Flyweights who miss weight and carry on at Catchweight
Jared Rosholt’s underwhelming performance against Walt Harris
Tom Niinimaki’s shocking grappling win over Rani Yahya
Maximo Blanco’s seeming ignorance of the unified rules of MMA
Roxanne Modafferi and the end of an era in WMMA
Chris Holdsworth and being The Ultimate Fighter just ain’t what it used to be
Julianna Pena and the first women’s Ultimate Fighter
Nate Diaz, Yves Lavigne and poor Gray Maynard’s brain
Special bonus rant on the endless ads and filler spots between fights

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Nate Wilcox

Nate Wilcox is the founding editor of BloodyElbow.com. As such he has hired every editor and writer to work for the site. Wilcox’s writing for BE is known for its emphasis on MMA history, the evolution of fighting techniques and strong opinions. Wilcox developed the SBN MMA consensus rankings which were featured in USA Today from 2009 to 2011. Before founding BE, Wilcox was a political operative working for such figures as Senators John Kerry and Mark Warner and an early political blogger. He is the co-author of Netroots Rising, a history of the political blogosphere from 2003 to 2007. Wilcox also hosts the Let It Roll podcast on music history for the Pantheon Podcast Network.

UFC TUF 18 Finale results: Kid Nate’s Bathrobe Review

Nate Wilcox