TUF 8: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir

[Evan]

Starts September 17th

LIGHTWEIGHT

Jose Aguilar
Fernando Bernstein
Junie Allen Browning
Rolando Delgado
Joseph Duarte
Charles Diaz
Efrain Escudero
Brandon Garner
David Kaplan
Brian McLaughlin
Wesley Murch
Shane Nelson
Phillipe Nover
Ido Pariente
John Polakowski
George Roop
LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT

Ryan Bader
Antwain Britt
Jules Bruchez
Lance Evans
Karen Grigoryan
Jason Guida
Ryan Jimmo
Kyle Kingsbury
Tom Lawlor
Ryan Lopez
Vinicius Magalhaes
Eric Magee
Eliot Marshall
Sean O'Connell
Shane Primm
Krzysztof Soszynski

[LEONARD]

Do we know who Dana is pimping as the next big star??

[Evan]

By the way...I am not reading a single forum post anywhere besides this thread the entire season so I won't see a spoiler.

[Evan]

Do we know who Dana is pimping as the next big star??

I'm trying to ignore it because whoever he is, he obviously makes it far.

[dallaskd]

should be a good season and less fighting between coaches. but yeah lets get those phelps threads down with some mma ones!

[Evan]

should be a good season and less fighting between coaches. but yeah lets get those phelps threads down with some mma ones!

I really think TUF is steadily improving. The stupid Jesse type stuff will always be there but its getting better.

[ATRAIN]

when does the season start?

[Evan]

when does the season start?

look at the very first post at the very first sentance you lazy sob :lol

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[desflood]

My cable is gone. One of you boys will have to help a damsel in distress and keep this thread updated. :dramaquee

[Evan]

My cable is gone. One of you boys will have to help a damsel in distress and keep this thread updated. :dramaquee

what happened?

[desflood]

We got rid of it. It's better to not sit around and watch tv all day. Plus, we're putting kids through private school. Those ppv's add up!

[Evan]

We got rid of it. It's better to not sit around and watch tv all day. Plus, we're putting kids throught private school. Those ppv's add up!

Oh wow!

Yeah I have had to put a stop to the PPV's….Its just too much on a bill. Half a grand on PPV's a year is too much but I will still get the bigger cards. And I'm trying to convince LEONARD to move to the N-Dallas area so we can split PPV's.

[ATRAIN]

look at the very first post at the very first sentance you lazy sob :lol

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LOL oops hahahah

[ATRAIN]

Oh wow!

Yeah I have had to put a stop to the PPV's….Its just too much on a bill. Half a grand on PPV's a year is too much but I will still get the bigger cards. And I'm trying to convince LEONARD to move to the N-Dallas area so we can split PPV's.

Yeah i have to split with some buddies or invite my self to viewing parties :). Im sure the price of beer and snacks adds up to that as well. Damn MMA!!

[Evan]

Yeah i have to split with some buddies or invite my self to viewing parties :). Im sure the price of beer and snacks adds up to that as well. Damn MMA!!

what city do you live in?

[ATRAIN]

what city do you live in?

Austin

[Evan]

Well there goes that idea......

I really need to find people in my area who order PPV's and the last thing I want to do is deal with idiots at a bar.

$5 to $25 a PPV is fine but $55 for HD PPV's solo has got to stop unless it is a must see.

[ATRAIN]

Well there goes that idea......

I really need to find people in my area who order PPV's and the last thing I want to do is deal with idiots at a bar.

$5 to $25 a PPV is fine but $55 for HD PPV's solo has got to stop unless it is a must see.

Yeah man if I lived in D I would totally split the costs with you man. As it is I dont watch every card, some just dont do it for me.

[dbreiden83080]

UFC 87 was my last one for a while, it is 45 bucks here in New York and i burnt a mad hole in my pocket the last 6 months or so on them. Next one i get may not be until GSP fights again, we'll see.

[Evan]

UFC may be putting together a super card for Christmas/New Years so I may be done until then.

And I think GSP is on the shelf until 2009

[dbreiden83080]

UFC may be putting together a super card for Christmas/New Years so I may be done until then.

And I think GSP is on the shelf until 2009

Yeah GSP said, he thinks he is done for a while. He's fought like 4 times in the last year and he wants to really rest up before he hands BJ his butt in that re-match. :toast

We'll see how good the cards are until then.

[Evan]

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[Evan]

4 things...

1. I think Dana's Golden buy is the smashed nosed fella in front
2. Only Nog isn't looking at the camera...lol
3. Lets play find the 2nd black guy
4. I want the idiot with the hang grenade on his hand/anarchy symbol on his foot and the light blue shirt guy with the stupid flat brimmed hat to lose the first night.

[Evan]

Press release

Light Heavyweights: Ryan Bader, Antwain Britt, Jules Bruchez, Lance Evans, Karen Grigoryan, Jason Guida, Ryan Jimmo, Kyle Kingsbury, Tom Lawlor, Ryan Lopez, Vinicius Magalhaes, Eric Magee, Eliot Marshall, Sean O’Connell, Shane Primm, Krzysztof Soszynski

Lightweights: Jose Aguilar, Fernando Bernstein, Junie Allen Browning, Rolando Delgado, Joseph Duarte, Charles Diaz, Efrain Escudero, Brandon Garner, David Kaplan, Brian McLaughlin, Wesley Murch, Shane Nelson, Phillipe Nover, Ido Pariente, John Polakowski, George Roop

“THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: TEAM MIR VS TEAM NOGUEIRA,” FEATURING FIGHTERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, PREMIERES SEPTEMBER 17

Two Of The UFC’s Top Heavyweights, Interim Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Former Champ Frank Mir, To Serve As Coaches

New York , NY , August 18, 2008 – They come from all over the globe, spanning Brooklyn to Israel , including far-off locales such as Russia , Nova Scotia , England , and Hawaii . Their diverse backgrounds range from a former Division 1 college football player to a CIA recruiter and include the brother of “The Ultimate Fighter 2” winner.

For these 32 up-and-coming mixed martial arts fighters, there is one goal, to win a six-figure contract with the preeminent mixed martial arts organization in the world, The Ultimate Fighting Championship.®

Season eight of Spike TV’s wildly successful original series, “The Ultimate Fighter,” premieres Wednesday, September 17 at 10:00pm ET/PT, with 16 lightweights (155lbs) and 16 light heavyweights (205lbs) under the watchful eye of the coaches interim UFC heavyweight champion, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir.

Each of the 32 contestants must fight his way into the Ultimate Fighter House by winning a preliminary bout that will be featured during the first two episodes (Sept. 17 and 24). The remaining 10 episodes will feature the victorious 16 fighters and their quest for the coveted “Ultimate Fighter” crown.

During the six-week taping of “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Mir vs. Team Nogueira,” these 16 men who survived the prelims endured a grueling regimen of jiu-jitsu, judo, muay thai, karate, boxing and wrestling. The intense competition between the fighters continues after they leave the gym – at The Ultimate Fighter House. These warriors must live together, knowing that any day they might be forced to fight each other in the famed UFC Octagon™.

The two finalists will square off in a live finale Saturday, December 13 on Spike TV, when the two weight class winners will be declared The Ultimate Fighter® and net the aforementioned contract and a cash prize. UFC President Dana White will once again serve as host of the series.

After each show, Spike.com users will get exclusive extended footage from each episode and an exclusive video leak of the upcoming episode.

Craig Piligian of Pilgrim Films and Television, Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White of Zuffa, LLC, and Kevin Kay of Spike TV are the show’s executive producers. Brian J. Diamond, senior vice president, Sports & Specials, Spike TV is co-executive producer and Christopher Martello is executive in charge of production for Spike TV.

The 32 fighters for “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Mir vs. Team Nogueira” include:

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Jose Aguilar

Age: 25

MMA Record: 17-3-0

Trains With: Grapplers Edge

Location: Las Cruces , NM


Fernando Bernstein

Age: 25

MMA Record: 2-0-0

Location: San Clemente , CA


Junie Allen Browning

Age: 22

MMA Record: 2-0-0

Trains With: Four Seasons Martial Arts

Location: Lexington , KY


Rolando Delgado

Age: 26

MMA Record: 7-3-1

Trains With: Westside Fight Team

Location: North Little Rock , AR


Joseph Duarte

Age: 24

MMA Record: 3-0

Trains With: Unleashed Training Facility / Alliance MMA

Location: San Diego , CA


Efrain Escudero

Age: 22

MMA Record: 10-0-0

Trains With: Southwest Martial Arts

Location: Tempe , AZ


Brandon Garner

Age: 26

MMA Record: 4-1-0

Trains With: Team ROC

Location: Raleigh , NC


David Kaplan

Age: 28

MMA Record: 3-1-0

Trains With: Lloyd Irvin Team

Location: Camp Springs , MD


Eric Magee

Age: 23

MMA Record: 3-1-0

Trains With: South Shore Sport

Location: Rockland , MA


Brian McLaughlin

Age: 23

MMA Record: 5-0-0

Trains With: Team Gracie Tampa

Location: Tampa , FL


Wesley Murch

Age: 25

MMA Record: 4-2-0

Trains With: Trojan Gym

Location: Bristol , UK


Shane Nelson

Age: 24

MMA Record: 11-3-0

Trains With: BJ Penn’s MMA

Location: Hilo , HI


Phillipe Nover

Age: 24

MMA Record: 5-0-1

Trains With: Team Renzo Gracie

Location: Brooklyn , NY


Ido Pariente

Age: 30

MMA Record: 13-4-0

Trains With:

Location: Tel Aviv , Israel


John Polakowski

Age: 26

MMA Record: 3-1-0

Trains With: The Pit

Location: San Luis Obispo , CA


George Roop

Age: 26

MMA Record: 7-3-0

Trains With: Ultima MMA

Location: Tucson , AZ


LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Ryan Bader

Age: 24

MMA Record: 7-0-0

Trains With: Arizona Combat Sports

Location: Chandler , AZ


Antwain Britt

Age: 29

MMA Record: 4-0-0

Trains With: Bombsquad MMA

Location: Virginia Beach , VA


Jules Bruchez

Age: 30

MMA Record: 3-2-0

Trains With: Ronan Dojo

Location: Lafayette , LA


Charles Diaz

Age: 25

MMA Record: 3-0-0

Trains With: SD Fight Club

Location: San Diego , CA


Lance Evans

Age: 30

MMA Record: 4-2-0

Trains With: TKO MMA

Location: Niagara Falls , NY


Karen Grigoryan

Age: 26

MMA Record: 5-0-0

Trains With: RusFighters Sport Club

Location: Russia


Jason Guida

Age: 30

MMA Record: 26-13-0

Trains With: Hellhouse Gym

Location: Chicago , IL


Ryan Jimmo

Age: 26

MMA Record: 6-1-0

Trains With: Titans MMA

Location: Halifax , Nova Scotia


Kyle Kingsbury

Age: 26

MMA Record: 7-1-1

Trains With: American Kickboxing Academy

Location: Sunnyvale , CA


Tom Lawlor

Age: 24

MMA Record:

Trains With: American Top Team

Location: Oviedo , FL


Ryan Lopez

Age: 25

MMA Record: 5-3-0

Location: Oklahoma City , OK


Vinicius Magalhaes

Age: 23

MMA Record: 2-2-0

Trains With: Team Quest

Location: Temecula , CA


Eliot Marshall

Age: 27

MMA Record: 5-1-0

Trains With: Eastern Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Location: Boulder , CO


Sean O’Connell

Age: 24

MMA Record: 1-0-0

Location: Salt Lake City , UT


Shane Primm

Age: 23

MMA Record: 1-0-0

Trains With: Team Gracie Tampa

Location: Tampa , FL


Krzysztof Soszynski

Age: 30

MMA Record: 16-8-1

Trains With: Team Quest

Location: Temecula , CA

[dallaskd]

bump

[dallaskd]

bump. premieres tonight.

[Evan]

can't wait

[dbreiden83080]

Jason Guida

Age: 30

MMA Record: 26-13-0

Trains With: Hellhouse Gym

Location: Chicago , IL

Fucking moron missed weight

[Evan]

HOW DO YOU NOT MAKE WEIGHT!!!!!!!!!!

How does this EVER happen!!!!!!!!

I am sure he is now first alternate but still...damn

[Evan]

The best part is when he said "I'm no gabe rutiger"

[dbreiden83080]

HOW DO YOU NOT MAKE WEIGHT!!!!!!!!!!

How does this EVER happen!!!!!!!!

I am sure he is now first alternate but still...damn

It looks like they have to weigh in just a few hours after they arrive. He came in at 217 pds, needing to make 206, 1 pd over they allow. So he had to cut like 11 pds in a few hours and he was so dehydrated and sick they would not let him cut anymore. He crapped out at 207. Pathetic beyond belief. Start cutting your damn weight, a few days before you come to the show and you won't have that problem.

How much you wanna bet Clay helped his brother get on that damn show and this is how he re-pays him.

[dbreiden83080]

Oh i see your watching sorry for the Recap Evan

[Evan]

Oh i see your watching sorry for the Recap Evan

No your fine...I'm barely behind.

But he knew the deal before he arrived. He knew he was going to fight right away.

[dbreiden83080]

And he gets Sympathy from Mir because he worked so hard to cut the weight, (Frank seems really cool)

but Dude, no excuse whatsoever to not come in the right shape.

[Evan]

wonderful over the shoulder strikes....!!!!!

[dbreiden83080]

That Big FarmBoy sure was impressed with himself

[Evan]

I hate anyone with sleeve tattoos as a rule

[Evan]

lots of good talent this year

[LEONARD]

So Duarte wasn't the next Anderson Silva like many speculated...is it the pasty blonde dude?? Or somebody on the next show?

[Evan]

Yeah I was thinking it might be that blonde Aussie. He just looked amazing but I fear the alcohol idiocy we're about to see.

[ATRAIN]

My damn DVR cut off right before the last fight, I take it Blonde won? What round, how?

[Evan]

Atrain…you have to go back and see it. He dominated and he dominated so thoroughly he took the will to fight from his opponent and he threw in the towel in between rounds.

And you should know better dude! Always add an hour to live sports!

[ATRAIN]

Atrain…you have to go back and see it. He dominated and he dominated so thoroughly he took the will to fight from his opponent and he threw in the towel in between rounds.

And you should know better dude! Always add an hour to live sports!

Yeah I know I was planning on seeing it all live anyways but I left the gym too late and forgot about it. I am recording the replay of it tonight cause I really want to see it.

[dbreiden83080]

Atrain…you have to go back and see it. He dominated and he dominated so thoroughly he took the will to fight from his opponent and he threw in the towel in between rounds.


I wasn't that blown away by his performance. He did pretty well technically he knew what to do, but he did not appear incredibly explosive to me. Plus he left his leg out there to be submitted more than once. A more capable ground fighter would have done more with that. His stand-up looked okay, we'll see how he progresses.

[Evan]

I wasn't that blown away by his performance. He did pretty well technically he knew what to do, but he did not appear incredibly explosive to me. Plus he left his leg out there to be submitted more than once. A more capable ground fighter would have done more with that. His stand-up looked okay, we'll see how he progresses.

Oh man really? Its all relative though…I'm not saying he's ready for Silva but I think it being his first day with no trainers…that impressed me. He was so calm and decisive.

[dbreiden83080]

Oh man really? Its all relative though…I'm not saying he's ready for Silva but I think it being his first day with no trainers…that impressed me. He was so calm and decisive.

Oh he looked good for the first day for sure but his attitude was pretty poor. Those cocky clowns, with combative attitudes usually get into trouble on TUF. We'll see if he can just win fights and keep his head.

[Evan]

I hate everyone who wears a flat rimmed hat though…I hope he loses soon.

[ATRAIN]

I hate everyone who wears a flat rimmed hat though…I hope he loses soon.

LOL I hate those hats. Some of my buds wear them, and I wont be seen with them when they have them on.

[djohn14]

I wore one back in school playing baseball, but I too have grown to hate them. He really looked good, and I dont see how that wasnt him, but idk.

[LEONARD]

Fainting Philepe
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