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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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Season 19 of 10 Episodes

  • 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.

  • Diego Sanchez, one prestigious UFC fighter, is taken advantage of by a guru who turns his life into a living nightmare.

  • When UFC pioneer Evan Tanner is found dead of heat exposure alone in the California desert, the MMA world wonders what led to his passing.

  • 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.

  • When UFC fighter Nick Diaz receives a five-year ban for marijuana use, people start to wonder: is the world against Nick Diaz, or is he his own worst enemy?

  • When Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships' president commits suicide, questions arise about its ties to organized crime.

  • 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.

  • UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes' legacy is called into question in the wake of an accident that reveals some truths about his personal life.

  • One of MMA's most notorious figures, Jon "War Machine" Koppenhaver, commits a night of violence that earns him life in prison.

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9 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    The Downfall of War Machine
    The Final Days of Evan Tanner
    Diego Sanchez: The Fighter and the Guru
    The Triumph and Tragedy of Matt Hughes
    The Rise of PRIDE FC
    The Fall of PRIDE FC
    Kimbo Slice: Rise of a Backyard Brawler
    The Ultimate Fighter: The UFC's Ultimate Gamble
    The Disappearance of Ronda Rousey
  • The Downfall of War Machine

    One of MMA's most notorious figures, Jon "War Machine" Koppenhaver, commits a night of violence that earns him life in prison.
    Upcoming
  • The Final Days of Evan Tanner

    When UFC pioneer Evan Tanner is found dead of heat exposure alone in the California desert, the MMA world wonders what led to his passing.
    Upcoming
  • Diego Sanchez: The Fighter and the Guru

    Diego Sanchez, one prestigious UFC fighter, is taken advantage of by a guru who turns his life into a living nightmare.
    Upcoming
  • The Triumph and Tragedy of Matt Hughes

    UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes' legacy is called into question in the wake of an accident that reveals some truths about his personal life.
    Upcoming
  • The Rise of PRIDE FC

    When Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships' president commits suicide, questions arise about its ties to organized crime.
    Upcoming
  • The Fall of PRIDE FC

    Dark clouds circle over PRIDE, a worldwide popular MMA promotion, when rival Yakuza gangs collide and shadowy secrets come out into the open.
    Upcoming
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"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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