The show stars off with Floyd Mayweather doing a 5K run for Habitat For Humanity, in which he also donated 100,000 dollars. There was a Filipino person he was cheering on and he called him Pacquiao. I knew that was coming and I still laughed. It was wrong for me to laugh, yes I know.

He and 50 Cent went shopping and ended up buying Miss Jackson two pairs of shoes for 10,800 dollars. And yes, he paid in cash.

Miguel Cotto’s team is doing some lactic acid test by taking blood from his ear to test his muscle fatigue. Cotto’s trainer says he’s in optimal shape and he believes they’ll win. Cotto is trying to earn some praise from his trainer by telling him he knows he’s doing well.

Mayweather brings up last week’s episode where Cotto and his buddy Bryan Perez mentioned that they sleep in the same bed together. Mayweather pulled out some money and said he wanted Cotto to sleep comfortable because he’s going to make him uncomfortable.

Roger Mayweather says he’s sharper for this fight than for any fight except for maybe the Diego Corrales fight. Mayweather says something really interesting. He says that he thinks he has five fights left. His uncle says he’s fighting more accurately. Mayweather says it’s hard to fight accurately because he’s fighting all on PPV and it takes 6 months to build a fight, meaning he’s fighting sporadically and it’s hard to stay sharp when you’re not as active.

Cotto says he’s prepared for a tough 12 rounds. Mayweather gets his pupils dilated and can’t see well, but I guess he doesn’t have to see well to hit the speed bag.

The Verdict: There’s a neat juxtaposition of Floyd Mayweather. All we see is him clowning around. But the conversation with his uncle says that he might be close to his top level ever. I don’t get that with Cotto even though his trainer pretty much says the same thing. But all the trainer changes, even after his recent success says something. Cotto has a few constants in his life and he’s close to those people. Otherwise, he doesn’t seem to be close to many, including his new trainer. I’m more convinced today that Mayweather wins this fight. Maybe we’ll see something different next week.

Dominick Cruz was hot after Chris Tickle’s loss. He questioned his heart and said he didn’t listen, which is why he lost. Urijah Faber told Tickle that he’s a warrior and he fought well. Cruz told Faber that no one wanted to listen to him and he needed to go away and they started to trash talk. Cruz’s comment about Tickle having no heart hurt him and he apologized.

Andy Ogle is letting the cameras get to him and he’s mentally and physically breaking down.

Pichel wants to keep the fight standing. He says the judges will not decide the fight.

Sam Sicilia is frustrated and trying to over perform. He’s putting more pressure on himself because he was the second pick and doesn’t want to let Cruz down.

Ogle is getting frustrated at Mike Chiesa’s relationship with Sicilia because he knows they’re best friends and think Chiesa is leaking information.

Faber says Cofer is going to use his wrestling because Pichel doesn’t have good wrestling.

Chiesa talks to Ogle and clears up the situation. Ogle says he trusts him.

Dana White tells the guys that this is the longest anyone has ever been on The Ultimate Fighter. He tells them to suck it up and stick it out and they’ll be better fighters and better men after it’s all over.

Vinc Pichel vs. John Cofer

Pichel said that if they stood up, he’d own him. Well, not quite. It’s clear that Pichel hits harder but Cofer was doing a better job of being in and out and hitting him with shots. Pichel started to get him really late in the round, but Cofer may have taken that first round.

The second was Pichel’s round all the way. He dominated the standup and ended up on top of Cofer at the end of the round, mostly in the north-south position. This thing is probably going to a third round.

Pichel came out on fire in the third. He was caught in a guillotine, got out of it and finished Cofer with an arm triangle.

Winner: Vinc Pichel by way of 3rd round submission

Cruz picks Sicilia to face Chris Saunders for Friday.

Bit of a weird start to 24/7. Basically, Floyd went to the drive in, wondered about Easter, texted Miguel Cotto, played hoop, ate again, and talked to Miss Jackson about his father. Nothing really about the fight.

Cotto and trainer Pedro Diaz are still getting used to each other. Diaz is a bit loud for Cotto’s taste and Diaz says that no one likes change.

Roger Mayweather says that it doesn’t matter who is in the corner. He can’t fight for him.

This is a very clowny version of Mayweather, talking on the phone while hitting the speed bag.

While Mayweather’s clowning, Cotto is contrasted as a family man who is takes everything seriously.

The story of May’s friendship with 50 Cent is that both are rich, 50 is a homebody and May gets him out of the house. And they go to arcades together. Contrast that against Bryan Perez’s relationship with Cotto which is much more brotherly. In fact, they still sleep in the same bed together like before Cotto was big time. Cotto and his father also helped Perez drop over 200 pounds by inspring him.

Mayweather says Cotto’s camp doesn’t have loyalty because he keeps changing trainers.

The Verdict: The first half was a throwaway, but the second half was about contrasting the fighters’ lifestyles. It wasn’t anything we haven’t seen before, but I’m sure it made Miguel Cotto a whole lot of new fans and made Mayweather as polarizing as ever.

Chris Tickle was drunk at the fight and was running his mouth and laughing after his team just lost. Dominick Cruz tells him to shut up. Cruz tells him to shut up for the week of the fight. Tickle tells Cruz to push him during the week of training for the fight. Cruz thinks Tickle is a good guy and has a ton of potential.

Justin Lawrence and Mike Rio went at it in sparring and there looked to be some heat in there. Cruz tells Lawrence that when he doesn’t dominate he takes himself out of it by being frustrated at himself.

Proctor talks about growing up with an alcoholic father. Faber says he’s quiet with a big heavy punch. Faber says Tickle’s standup isn’t all that technically sound and Proctor’s is.

Tickle triggered the door to spill water on Team Faber and it was Proctor who was soaked after walking through the door first.

The guys must be super board. They created a slip-n-side to goof off with. It’s Easter Sunday and Tickle is making turkey. He loves to cook. He says that mixed martial arts saved his life. He’s got two kids and is engaged to be married.

Cruz and Faber went back and forth a bit at the weigh-in, but there wasn’t much to say. Neither guy really has beef right now. Tickle weighed in while eating pizza.

Chris Tickle vs. Joe Proctor
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Roy Jones Jr. shows up at Rashad’s camp. If I had to guess, I’d have guessed that Roy was Rashad’s favorite fighter. Roy tells Rashad to stay in control. It’s his time. Jones should be on his clock.

Rashad says the relaxing and focusing is just as important as the training.

Jones’ brother Arthur says he’s never seen him more focused on something in his life. Jones’ wife says he told her two weeks out that he was ready and he usually only does it 3-4 days out.

Jones says he’s become a better man simply by preparing for the fight. He’s enjoyed the journey.

Rashad does media with Opie and Anthony and Jones does media with the MLB Network. All the media seems to be taking some steam out of Rashad, while Jones seems to be enjoying it a bit more. But both guys look to be sick of talking about their beef.

Evans says that he knows he’s going to make Jones quit. It’s just a matter of when. Jones thinks Rashad is living miserably. He says that when he wins, he’s going to be concerned about Rashad because what else will he have to fight for? Jones tells him to bring it, but he didn’t say if he was on Team Bring It or not.

The Verdict: Jones looks ready and Evans looks a bit bothered. But that probably relates to their personalities. Both look ready. It was a good final episode and Jones said the right things at the end.

The first episode was excellent. Let’s hope they keep it going.

Rashad’s coach, Mike Vanarsdale tears his bicep at the elbow while training. Rashad visits him at the emergency room and says winning the title will be huge for the team.

After a swimming workout, Jones dips in an ice bath and tells Rashad in his best Janet Jackson voice that’s doing it for Rashad. “All for you, Rashad.”

While training in Puerto Rico, Felix Trinidad comes to meet with Rashad. Rashad says he wants to change Jones’ life.

Jones talks about his older sister passing away from a brain tumor.

Jones says that he can be better than he can even fathom and that people may find him cocky, but they don’t realize what he’s been through in his life.

Verdict: As you can tell by my lack of actual writing, there wasn’t a whole lot of context to what they were doing. There was a lot of training and they tried to tell a little bit of a deeper story to show depth in the guys. It wasn’t as effective in actually building the fight, but did give the guys more meaning in why the fight is important to them.