Tag: Mike Chiesa

The most important intangible in sports can’t be measured: Heart

Dan Rose | June 2, 2012 | Reply

Mike Chiesa’s tumultuous TUF Live experience came to a storybook conclusion. Mike Chiesa entered the TUF Live house as one of sixteen. He was a longshot to become the next Ultimate Fighter. After receiving the heartbreaking news of his father’s passing, nobody would have blamed him for leaving the show. Instead, he battled through competitors inside the cage and emotions outside it to earn a spot in the finale against teammate Al Iaquinta.

Al Iaquinta takes home 50k worth of Bonuses before even fighting tonight

Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief) | June 1, 2012 | Reply

Before TUF Live finalist Al Iaquinta even entered the Octagon against Michael Chiasa at tonight’s TUF Live Finale, the straight-faced lightweight walked away 50k richer. During the night’s preliminary card the UFC announced the TUF Live season awards, voted on by the fans.

TUF Live MMA Betting Corner

Mike Hammersmith (Staff Writer) | May 30, 2012 | Reply

The live TUF experiment will come to a conclusion here with a card packed with TUF talent and a MMA fight to determine the upper crust of the Welterweight division. Being as this is a TUF Finale card though, we’re going to have some slim pickings for wagers. I never condone wagers on TUF fighters at the finale due to the copious amount of X-factors involved with tough training conditions, big show jitters, inside knowledge of opponents and changing camps.

TUF Live: The Semifinals are in the books

Joshua Wood (Editor in Chief) | May 26, 2012 | Reply

Last night was the last episode of TUF Live before the finale that will crown another Ultimate Fighter winner on June 1st, from the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada. The final four fighters faced off tonight in the semifinals with two of them moving one step closer to the six figure UFC contract.

TUF Live Semifinal Breakdown

Brian DaSilva (Contributor) | May 25, 2012 | Reply

Thirty-two men started off the season looking to be this season’s Ultimate Fighter as well as the winner of a Harley Davidson and a one year sponsorship deal with Tapout. Twelve weeks and twenty-eight fights later, we are down to only four: James Vick taking on Mike Chiesa and Vinc Pichel taking on Al Iaquinta.