‘TUF 24′ Recap: Episode 4

Tonight’s episode begins with Team Cejudo’s Yoni Sherbatov in fight prep as he will be one half of the show’s focus. The Russian admits that he feels a little bit of pressure going into his fight because he is the No. 2 seed. He is telling the viewing audience about his upbringing and his boxing skills and it’s not long before Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White is gushing over his wicked punching power.Henry Cejudo and Sherbatov are doing some sparring behind the Olympic gold medalist’s commentary that raves about Yoni’s agility and athleticism. Adam Antolin quickly steps in and calls him a beast and admits that Sherbatov is the best fighter in the house. Cejudo agrees and thinks he can win the whole show.Back at the house, Eric Shelton is explaining how it’s been hard raising four kids and only being 25 years old, but he loves being a dad. He’s lamenting the fact that he hasn’t been able to support his family enough financially and that this opportunity on TUF is a blessing. From there, the scene shifts to Shelton’s home video and his hometown about three hours from Chicago. Footage of him in church with friends and family is shown briefly before the editing staff switches gears to him training hard. Shelton chronicles bits and pieces about his life and how he was doing things he shouldn’t have back in the day but he eventually woke up and became a man. He made the move to Pat Miletich’s gym in the Quad Cities and before you know it, Shelton is packing his bags and his belt as he makes his way to the airplane for TUF 24. After the first commercial break, it’s back at the house and Sherbatov is telling a few of his housemates about Russian culture before the show switches gears to his home video. He owns his own gym in Canada — where he moved from Russia when he was 4 — and it’s a beautiful 12,000-foot facility. He’s at home with his wife and kids and, like Shelton, he clearly loves his family deeply. It’s not long before Sherbatov is …

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