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Dark Side of the Cage
Dark Side of the Cage

Dark Side of the Cage

—"Dark Side of the Cage" cuts through the glamour and glory of the MMA spectacle to reveal the never-before-told stories behind its most iconic fighters.
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  • UFC showman Jason Miller becomes a crossover star on MTV, but when lines blur between his "Mayhem" persona and his reality, it risks costing him everything.

  • Phil Baroni rises to fame as the UFC's "New York Bad Ass", but friends and family struggle to reconcile his legacy with a shocking murder charge in Mexico.

  • Don Frye becomes a titan of UFC and PRIDE, forging a legacy as one of MMA's toughest athletes, but the damage absorbed in the cage leads him into the fight of his life.

  • Chael Sonnen sells out arenas by becoming MMA's ultimate anti-hero, only for outside-the-cage scandals to expose the real guy behind "The Bad Guy."

  • "Dark Side of the Cage" cuts through the glamour and glory of the MMA spectacle to reveal the never-before-told stories behind its most iconic fighters.

  • When the UFC bans their hit T-shirt brand, Affliction's founders kick off an ego-fueled war by launching a rival MMA promotion, which rises quickly and crashes just as fast.

  • Tito Ortiz claws his way up from poverty to become a UFC icon, but a bitter clash with Dana White and a disastrous stint in politics threaten to turn his legacy into a punchline.

  • UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman revolutionizes MMA as its Godfather of Ground and Pound, but his toughest battle comes when he must save his family from a raging house fire.

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7 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    The Disappearance of Ronda Rousey
    The Ultimate Fighter: The UFC's Ultimate Gamble
    Kimbo Slice: Rise of a Backyard Brawler
    Tito Ortiz: Beyond the Memes
    Chael Sonnen: Becoming the Bad Guy
    Affliction: From Fightwear to Nightmare
    Conor vs Khabib
  • The Disappearance of Ronda Rousey

    Ronda Rousey is an MMA trailblazer, the UFC's first female star and at one point the highest-paid fighter of all time, male or female; her sudden departure from the sport raises questions.
    Upcoming
  • The Ultimate Fighter: The UFC's Ultimate Gamble

    On the verge of financial ruin, the UFC bets everything on an MMA reality television show; the result gives rise to a juggernaut and helps create the Dana White people know today.
    Upcoming
  • Kimbo Slice: Rise of a Backyard Brawler

    Street fighter Kimbo Slice goes from backyard brawling sensation to MMA superstar; after his death, questions arise on whether it was hype or was he the real deal.
    Upcoming
  • Tito Ortiz: Beyond the Memes

    Tito Ortiz claws his way up from poverty to become a UFC icon, but a bitter clash with Dana White and a disastrous stint in politics threaten to turn his legacy into a punchline.
    Upcoming
  • Chael Sonnen: Becoming the Bad Guy

    Chael Sonnen sells out arenas by becoming MMA's ultimate anti-hero, only for outside-the-cage scandals to expose the real guy behind "The Bad Guy."
    Upcoming
  • Affliction: From Fightwear to Nightmare

    When the UFC bans their hit T-shirt brand, Affliction's founders kick off an ego-fueled war by launching a rival MMA promotion, which rises quickly and crashes just as fast.
    Upcoming
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