Dark Side of The Cage

Dark Side of The Cage

Season 1
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 competitors and delves into the controversial and infamous events along the path to the sport's dominance.
202510 episodesX-RayTV-PG
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Kimbo Slice: Rise of a Backyard Brawler

    January 7, 2025
    44min
    TV-PG
    Street fighter Kimbo Slice goes from backyard brawling viral sensation to MMA superstar. But after his shocking death, questions arise: was it hype or was he the real deal?
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  2. S1 E2 - Diego Sanchez: The Fighter and The Guru

    January 14, 2025
    44min
    TV-PG
    Diego Sanchez, one of the UFC's all-time great fighters, is taken advantage of by a guru who turns his life into a living nightmare.
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  3. S1 E3 - The Final Days of Evan Tanner

    January 21, 2025
    44min
    TV-PG
    When UFC pioneer Evan Tanner is found dead of heat exposure alone in the California desert, the MMA world wonders what led to his mysterious passing.
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  4. S1 E4 - The Ultimate Fighter: The UFC's Ultimate Gamble

    January 28, 2025
    44min
    TV-PG
    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 we know today.
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  5. S1 E5 - Nick Diaz vs The World

    February 4, 2025
    44min
    TV-PG
    When UFC superstar Nick Diaz receives an extraordinary five-year ban for marijuana use, people start to wonder: is the world against Nick Diaz, or is he his own worst enemy?
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  6. S1 E6 - The Rise of PRIDE FC

    February 11, 2025
    44min
    TV-PG
    Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships is the biggest and best in the world, but when its president mysteriously commits suicide, questions arise about its ties to organized crime.
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  7. S1 E7 - The Fall of PRIDE FC

    February 18, 2025
    44min
    TV-PG
    Dark clouds circle over PRIDE, the most popular MMA promotion in the world, when rival Yakuza gangs collide and shadowy secrets come out into the open.
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  8. S1 E8 - The Disappearance of Ronda Rousey

    February 25, 2025
    44min
    TV-PG
    Ronda Rousey was an MMA trailblazer--the UFC's first-ever female star and at one point the highest paid fighter of all time, male or female. So why did she suddenly walk away?
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  9. S1 E9 - The Triumph and Tragedy of Matt Hughes

    March 4, 2025
    44min
    TV-PG
    UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes' legacy is called into question in the wake of a shocking accident that reveals dark truths about his personal life.
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  10. S1 E10 - The Downfall of War Machine

    March 11, 2025
    44min
    TV-PG
    One of MMA's most infamous figures, Jon "War Machine" Koppenhaver, goes off the deep end in a night of shocking violence that will earn him life in prison.
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