The Ultimate Fighter: Season 12 review (DVD) ★★★★

Where in previous seasons we have seen a show of class between the coaches of the red and yellow teams, TUF's 12th run took a very different turn. Although it was eventually revealed right before their encounter at UFC 124 to be nothing more than a business plan, Koscheck seemingly made it his main objective of the entire season to get under his then-future opponent's skin, much to GSP's chagrin. Using everything but the kitchen sink to intimidate the champion, including using his pupils as pawns, Koscheck played the role of the ultimate bad guy, creating a character in a very smart move to begin building the hype for December. St-Pierre on the other hand remained the consummate professional and ensured that his team would not rise to the yellow team's bait. With such heat between the coaches, it was certainly an interesting season.

That isn't to forget about the actual competition, however, as that also had its fair share of characters. Take Alex “Bruce Leroy” Caceras for example, the afro-haired athlete who is never seen without a smile on his face and with a penchant for wearing the black and yellow jumpsuit made famous by Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon. The TUF 12 house was quite the melting pot of attitudes and it resulted in plenty of scuffles among the teams, both inside and outside the cage.

Always as entertaining as it is hard-hitting, The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck is an excellent behind the scenes look at what it takes to become the next potential MMA superstar. A big healthy fix of action for all fight fans.

The two-hour season finale is also included, featuring both the six-fight preliminary card and the five-fight main card:

Middleweight Bout: Rich Attonito vs. Dave Branch
Featherweight Bout: Fredson Paixao vs. Pablo Garza
Catchweight Bout: Will Campuzano vs. Nick Pace
Lightweight Bout: Sako Chivitchian vs. Kyle Watson
Featherweight Bout: Tyler Toner vs. Ian Loveland
Lightweight Bout: Cody McKenzie vs. Aaron Wilkinson