Was the drama in TUF season 1 fake?

[Cylence]

Not scripted but there has been some interviews with fighters from the show that claim the producers meddled with the things to stir shit up. One I remember was Sam Hoger (I think that was his name) stealing hats from his roommates. He claimed the producers put him up to it then dropped hints around the house. I believe, since what would he want with that crap he was stealing?

They also supply plenty of alcohol and no other way for the fighters to entertain themselves. It’s kind of clear that h th here trying to ignite some drama.

Mir did a great interview about this after his season with Nog. Apparently Nog was legitimately upset (bless his heart) about the stuff that was going on, and Mir was just like "dude, you don't get that it's TV?" He was pretty open about stuff being intentionally stirred up.

 

[Kyla Watson]

Shows are always like this. Show-off I would say

 

[AllAccessMMA]

As with all other reality shows, it might not have been manufactured out of thin air but it was most likely super amplified.

^^^ This, hit the nail on the head.