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All Episodes of Dark Side of the Cage

Genre:Documentary
Network:Vice TV

Browse all episodes of Dark Side of the Cage

Cutting through the glamour and glory of the MMA spectacle to reveal never-before-told stories behind its fighters.
Episodes
7
Avg. Rating
7.8
S1
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S3
S4
E1
E2
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7.3
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Season 1

  • Kimbo Slice: Rise of a Backyard Brawler
    7.3/1032 votes
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    Kimbo Slice: Rise of a Backyard Brawler

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2025

    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?

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  • Diego Sanchez: The Fighter and The Guru
    8.1/1026 votes
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    Diego Sanchez: The Fighter and The Guru

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2025

    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.

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  • The Final Days of Evan Tanner
    7.7/1022 votes
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    The Final Days of Evan Tanner

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/22/2025

    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.

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  • The Ultimate Fighter: The UFC's Ultimate Gamble
    6.9/1018 votes
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    The Ultimate Fighter: The UFC's Ultimate Gamble

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/29/2025

    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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  • Nick Diaz vs the World
    8.3/1020 votes
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    Nick Diaz vs the World

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2025

    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?

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  • The Rise of Pride FC
    8.2/1014 votes
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    The Rise of Pride FC

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/12/2025

    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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  • The Fall of Pride FC
    7.8/109 votes
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    The Fall of Pride FC

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2025

    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.

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