Dark Side of the Cage
Cutting through the glamour and glory of the MMA spectacle to reveal never-before-told stories behind its fighters.
- 2025-2025
- 1 season
- Sports
Cutting through the glamour and glory of the MMA spectacle to reveal never-before-told stories behind its fighters.
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2025
Episode 1
Kimbo Slice: Rise of a Backyard Brawler
Wed, Jan 8, 2025
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?
Episode 2
Diego Sanchez: The Fighter and the Guru
Wed, Jan 15, 2025
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.
Episode 3
The Final Days of Evan Tanner
Wed, Jan 22, 2025
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.
Episode 4
The Ultimate Fighter: The UFC's Ultimate Gamble
Wed, Jan 29, 2025
On the verge of financial ruin, the UFC bets everything on an MMA reality television show.
Episode 5
Nick Diaz vs The World
Wed, Feb 5, 2025
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?
Episode 6
The Rise of PRIDE FC
Wed, Feb 12, 2025
Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships is the biggest and best in the world, but when the president mysteriously commits suicide, questions arise about its ties to organized crime.
Episode 7
The Fall of PRIDE FC
Wed, Feb 19, 2025
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.
Episode 8
The Disappearance of Ronda Rousey
Wed, Feb 26, 2025
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?
Episode 9
The Triumph and Tragedy of Matt Hughes
Wed, Mar 5, 2025
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.
Episode 10
The Downfall of War Machine
Wed, Mar 12, 2025
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.