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Tonight Ultimate Fighter!

Tonight is the Ultimate Fighter reality show on Spike TV. I'm really looking foreward to this show. I haven't been this excited about a tv show in a long time. I normally don't like reality shows, but at least in this one the contestants get the chance to actually fight each other. I'm glad to see that 4 of the fighters are over the age of 30.



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All bio's courtesy of theultimatefighter.tv website
Stephan Bonnar
Light Heavyweight
6'3, 205 lbs.
Age: 27
From: Hammond, IN
Currently attending graduate school in Chicago for Muscle Activation Therapy, this Munster, Indiana native is proficient in various forms of martial arts. Growing up idolizing Bruce Lee, Stephan has excelled at jujitsu, taekwondo, wrestling, and was a local 2-time Golden Gloves champion in the super-heavyweight division. He is also a personal trainer with a degree in Sports Medicine from Purdue University.

Kenny Florian
Middleweight
5'10, 175 lbs.
Age: 28
From: Westwood, MA
The Boston native works in financial translation service for the Spanish and Portugese communities. The 28 year-old is a graduate of Boston College with a degree in Communications. An all-state soccer player, Kenny roots for both the World Champion Red Sox and Patriots. An avid chess player interested in Buddhism, Kenny has traveled extensively and once lived in Brazil.

Forrest Griffin
Light Heavyweight
6'3", 205 lbs.
Age: 25
From: Athens, GA
The Augusta, Ga. Police officer is a recent graduate of the University of Georgia. Born in Cleveland, this 25 year-old enjoys old movies with Cary Grant, Chuck Pahlunik novels, and traveling.

Sam Hoger
Light Heavyweight
6'3, 205 lbs.
Age: 24
From: Davenport, IA
An avid chess player who freely quotes Socrates and Nietzsche, he is a graduate of LSU with two Political Science degrees (Theory and Government) and is currently studying for his MBA at St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa. Born in Louisiana, Sam has lived in Germany, Panama, and eventually Eagle River, Alaska where he attended Chugaik High School. Sam, a 24 year-old aspiring lawyer began practicing karate at six years old. He was also the founder of the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Club at LSU

Alex Karalexis
Middleweight
5'8, 180 lbs.
Age: 27
From: Boston, MA
This avid Red Sox fan and Boston resident currently has a 4-0 Mixed Martial Arts record fighting out of his native Beantown. The 27 year-old former high school soccer star studied one year at Massassoyt College in Mass. before becoming a carpenter. He is also cousins with MTV v-jay Foolproof.

Josh Koscheck
Middleweight
5'10, 185 lbs.
Age: 26
From: Buffalo, NY
Josh is a 4-time Division I All-American wrestler at Edinboro College (174lb weight class) and 2001 National Champion. Currently the Assistant Wrestling Coach at the University of Buffalo, this 26 year-old is a native of Pittsburgh. During high school in the Steel City, Josh was a standout wrestler and football player. When he's not teaching his grappling skills, Josh is a street bike enthusiast who competes locally.

Chris Leben
Middleweight
5'11", 185 lbs.
Age: 24
From: Portland, OR
An avid snowboarder and dirt-biker, Chris is an outdoor enthusiast from Portland, Oregon. The 24 year-old has been boxing and wrestling since middle school. In high school he was a district champion wrestler and currently trains and competes out of his hometown of Portland.

Nathan Quarry
Middleweight
6'0, 185 lbs.
Age: 32
From: Gresham, OR
The 32 year-old real estate investor and entrepreneur from Salem, OR began his Mixed Martial Arts career seven years ago and is a huge fan of UFC superstar Randy Couture. The comic book aficionado currently fights out of Portland, OR and has a five year-old daughter.

Jason Thacker
Middleweight
5'10, 185 lbs.
Age: 29
From: Whonnock, BC, CAN
An alternate on the 1988 Canadian Olympics Gymnastics team, Jason lives in rural British Columbia in the small town of Whonnock. A Vancouver Film School graduate, he has worked as an animator for the past six years and has worked on projects for high profile clients such as Disney and Pokemon. A lifelong fan of Bruce Lee, this 29 year-old was a county champion wrestler in high school in the 170 lb. class.

Mike Swick
Light Heavyweight
6'1, 205 lbs.
Age: 25
From: Houston, TX
A Houston, Texas native, Mike has competed in kickboxing, Muay Thai, and Mixed Martial Arts all over the world from Russia to Thailand. Competing in various forms of martial arts since he was eight years old, Mike was a standout wide receiver and safety in high school. This 25 year-old currently lives and competes in San Jose, CA. A traveling enthusiast, Mike lists Russia, Australia, and Thailand among his favorite places to visit. He is also a big time poker player and hopes to one day play at the world series of poker. Mike has his own website at www.mikeswick.com.

Bobby Southworth
Light Heavyweight
6'2, 205 lbs.
Age: 34
From: Santa Cruz, CA
This former UC Davis basketball point guard was a sports junkie growing up in Santa Cruz, CA. The 34 year-old has two kids (13 year old daughter and 4 year old son), and currently lives and competes in martial arts in San Jose, CA. Bobby is an avid reader especially J.R.R. Tolkein and mystery novels.


Lodune Sincaid
Light Heavyweight
5'9, 205 lbs.
Age: 31
From: North Hollywood, CA
This 31 year-old St. Paul, Minnesota native has re-located to North Hollywood to train with martial arts legends, Gene Lebelle, Gokor Chivichian, and Benny "The Jet" Urquidez. Lodune was an All-Conference wrestler in high school in the 160lb. class. One of the senior members of "The Ultimate Fighter," he is proficient in various forms of martial arts including taekwondo.

Alex Schoenauer
Light Heavyweight
6'3", 205 lbs.
Age: 28
From: Las Vegas, NV
Born in Argentina, Alex works and trains in Las Vegas. The 28 year-old works in developing engineering industrial products and is a graduate of Montana St. University where he played football. Ranked #32 in the US in power-lifting, he also competes in jiu jitsu and boxing. A huge fan of NBA legend, Michael Jordan, Alex spends his spare time catching rattlesnakes in the desert.

Christopher Sanford
Light Heavyweight
5'8, 198 lbs.
Age: 36
From: San Francisco, CA
This 36 year-old is the oldest member of "Ultimate Fighter" and graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a degree in Economics and a minor in Japanese. Born in Boston, Christopher currently lives and trains in the San Francisco area and works as a mortgage broker. Proficient in boxing and Muay Thai, Christopher enjoys traveling, cooking, and visiting museums.

Diego Sanchez
Middleweight
5'10, 185 lbs.
Age: 22
From: Albuquerque, NM
Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this 22-year old began karate lessons at nine years old. Years of martial arts training aided his athletic pursuits at Del Norde High School as a wrestler and on the high school gridiron as a linebacker. In his senior year in 2000, Diego won the state championship in the 152 lb weight class and etched his name amongst the best ever grapplers in school history. He currently trains in Albuquerque. His current MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) record is 14-0.


Josh Rafferty
Middleweight
6'0, 185 lbs.
Age: 23
From: Cincinnati, OH
The pride of Cincinnati, Ohio, 23 year-old Josh is a personal trainer and student at Cincinnati State where he's pursuing a degree in Business Administration. Nicknamed "Utah" by the other castmates, Josh has been practicing judo since the age of six years old and was a standout wrestler in high school. An avid Bengals, Reds, and University of Cincinnati Bearcats fan, Josh's goal is a career in real estate investing. His brother is in Iraq working in private security.
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