The Ultimate Fighter 6.2: Team Hughes=Team Esther?

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I can't say I hate Matt Hughes, but I can't say I love him either. For those of you who don't watch The Ultimate Fighter (wednesdays on spike, you're missing out) I will bring you a little up to speed.

My favorite fighter and my favorite fighter to rag on is Matt Hughes. He is from Illinois, my home state and he was the 9 time UFC Welterweight Champ. He is an awesome fighter, but his constant spewing of Christian cockamamie whenever he takes his mouthguard out is kind of a major existential drag. Anyways, he's coaching one of the two teams on The Ultimate Fighter. The other team is coached by Matt Serra, the current Welterweight Champ. This week on the show, Team Hughes was encouraged by their coach to read the Book of Esther and then tell him which character in said book reminded them of their coach.

COME ON!!

As if that wasn't ridiculous enough, the character he chose to be identified with was that of the book's namesake, Esther. This is how wikipedia breaks down her role in the story:

"Esther saves the day for her people: at the risk of endangering her own safety, she warns Ahasuerus of Haman's plot to kill all the Jews."

He made them read the bible so they would all tell him that he was some kind of "Save all the people" types and then, pretty much verbatim says:

"You know, I'm just that kind of person, I help people. I could go work at a nursing home."

I really have no argument with Hughes' spirituality and choice of herd. But I was pissed that I had to take time away from the only television show I watch in order to glorify himself in his own mind and to make sure that his team agreed with him about how great he is. Especially when he uses Christianity to do it. When will these Jesus people start hearing themselves?

Which brings me to my next point: Mac Danzig is my favorite fighter since George St. Pierre. I haven't seen him fight other than his last performance on the Ultimate Fighter against Joe Scarola, but its not really his fighting that makes me like him. Its mostly because he speaks diplomatically at all times, slept when Hughes handed everybody bibles and most importantly is a VEGAN. I truly hope that he wins this season just so a few people can get into his dietary routine. The food industry entirely, but the Meat and Dairy industries particularly, should be under harsh scrutiny at all times, being a vegan frees you from the fear of not knowing what you're putting in your body. I can go on, but I rail on Hughes for bringing his ethics into the UFC too much so I won't do it. Suffice it to say:

Down with Esther, Up with Danzig!