‘TUF 24′ Recap: Episode 5

Right off the bat, the teams are back in the house and Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White is raving about the fighters and how they’ve all fought thus far. After a brief introduction of the two men who will fight later tonight, the scene immediately shifts to Rio de Janeiro, which is the home of Ronaldo Candido. Candido shows the TV audience his quaint living quarters before the Shooto Brazil champion is seen training and coaching. Former featherweight champion Jose Aldo explains what Candido beings to his team’s table before the crew is taken via bus to Sao Paulo. Candido is emotional when speaking of his mother and father and this is when the cascade of tears flow from his eye sockets. He’s broken up when explain what his alcoholic father told him and how proud he was, and that he wishes he was a better father to him. But in the end, Ronaldo is a stronger, better person because of it.Back at the TUF palace, the fighters are all huddled around the TV and watching UFC 200. It’s interesting because Candido is Aldo’s jiu-jitsu coach and Jamie Alvarez, who Candido will be fighting by show’s end, trains with Amanda Nunes, who is also fighting on the card. “Scarface” beats Frankie Edgar to win the “interim” featherweight title and Nunes conquers …

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