TUF Season 16: Carwin vs Big Country Nelson

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TUF Finale Card:
MAIN (FX, 9 p.m. ET)

• Matt Mitrione vs. Roy Nelson
• Mike Ricci vs. Colton Smith - "TUF 16" tournament final
• Patrick Barry vs. Shane del Rosario
• Melvin Guillard vs. Jamie Varner
• Jonathan Brookins vs. Dustin Poirier

PRELIMINARY (FUEL TV, 7 p.m. ET)

• James Head vs. Mike Pyle
• Johnny Bedford vs. Marcos Vinicius
• Rustam Khabilov vs. Vinc Pichel
• Nick Catone vs. Anthony "T.J." Waldburger

PRELIMINARY (Facebook, 5:30 p.m. ET)

• Reuben Duran vs. Hugo Viana
• John Cofer vs. Mike Rio
• Tim Elliott vs. Jared Papazian

Debuts: Sept. 14, 2012
Broadcast: FX
Cast: Welterweights
Coaches: Roy Nelson and Shane Carwin

Format
One 32-man tournament
Elimination round determines 16 official cast members (drafted into two teams of eight)
No wild-card/second-chance fights

[dbreiden83080]

Some good fighters this season from what i could tell in the premiere..

[polandprzem]

Of course I will watch the show.

Seems like big emotions will get involved. But hopefully some gr8 fights appear on this edition of TUF.

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[dbreiden83080]

I have not been watching

WTF is that about? Shane is a classy guy i can't imagine he has been a to his team..

[dbreiden83080]

I am watching episode 8 now that dude with the mo-hawk needs to be on medication. I doubt we ever see him in the UFC..

[ace3g]

Yeah not sure either, other than not being in the his fighter's corner for the fights (he sits ring side) he seems to have his fighters respect a bit more than Nelson does.

Haven't really been that impressed with the fighters this season, I think I know who is going to win, Mike Ricci (trains with Rory McDonald) and he will have his fight next episode.

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Dana White ‏@danawhite WOW!! It never ends Carwin blew his knee out. Looking for a new opponent for Roy on the TUF Finale on FX.

[dbreiden83080]

Carwin should retire. He is never healthy..

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To confirm: Verbal Agreement - MattMitrione vs. Roynelsonmma at #TUF Finale. Phildefriesmma to get new #UFC155 opponent.

per @TUFonFX

[dbreiden83080]

Worthless fight..

[txstr1986]

I love watching Roy Nelson, but really?

Also, moving TUF to Fridays was the dumbest move - the UFC target audience isn't home on Friday nights so unless they're DVRing it their not watching it.

[dbreiden83080]

I love watching Roy Nelson, but really?

Also, moving TUF to Fridays was the dumbest move - the UFC target audience isn't home on Friday nights so unless they're DVRing it their not watching it.

They are moving off Friday for the new season with Jones/Chael. Probably back on Wed..

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[The TroutBum]

I only watched two shows this season, but I've heard and read enough to know that I didn't miss a damn thing. I'd rather watch Meat Head fight than Carwin anyway, so this is a good thing to me. Carwin just needs to call it a career.

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Yeah not sure either, other than not being in the his fighter's corner for the fights (he sits ring side) he seems to have his fighters respect a bit more than Nelson does.

Haven't really been that impressed with the fighters this season, I think I know who is going to win, Mike Ricci (trains with Rory McDonald) and he will have his fight next episode.

Ricci made it to the Finale, will face Colton Smith

[polandprzem]

Heavyweight Roy Nelson vs. Matt Mitrione
Welterweight Mike Ricci vs. Colton Smith Finals of TUF 16 compe ion
Heavyweight Pat Barry vs. Shane del Rosario
Lightweight Melvin Guillard vs. Jamie Varner
Featherweight Dustin Poirier vs. Jonathan Brookins
Welterweight Mike Pyle vs. James Head

Preliminary Card

Bantamweight Johnny Bedford vs. Marcos Vinicius
Lightweight Vinc Pichel vs. Rustam Khabilov
Welterweight TJ Waldburger vs. Nick Catone
Bantamweight Reuben Duran vs. Hugo Viana
Lightweight Mike Rio vs. John Cofer
Flyweight Jared Papazian vs. Tim Elliott

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MAIN (FX, 9 p.m. ET)

• Matt Mitrione vs. Roy Nelson
• Mike Ricci vs. Colton Smith - "TUF 16" tournament final
• Patrick Barry vs. Shane del Rosario
• Melvin Guillard vs. Jamie Varner
• Jonathan Brookins vs. Dustin Poirier

[dbreiden83080]

Heavyweight Roy Nelson vs. Matt Mitrione
Welterweight Mike Ricci vs. Colton Smith Finals of TUF 16 compe ion
Heavyweight Pat Barry vs. Shane del Rosario
Lightweight Melvin Guillard vs. Jamie Varner
Welterweight Mike Pyle vs. James Head

[polandprzem]

• Matt Mitrione vs. Roy Nelson
• Mike Ricci vs. Colton Smith - "TUF 16" tournament final
• Patrick Barry vs. Shane del Rosario
• Melvin Guillard vs. Jamie Varner
• Jonathan Brookins vs. Dustin Poirier

[dbreiden83080]

From what i saw of this season there were some ty ass fighters on the show. Seems the top talent is just coming to the UFC without using the show or the UFC is just casting these loud mouth douchbags to try and make the show fun.. What is fun to me as an MMA fan is the fights, not guys with red mohawks throwing hissy fits and whiskey bottles at people in the house..

[dbreiden83080]

And i would be shocked if Nelson did not own Mitrione.. A building could fall on Nelson and he would shake it off..

[ace3g]

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/12/1...rner-cancelled

Melvin vs Varner fight canceled after Varner being ill tonight

[ace3g]

Pat Barry Wow!!!

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can Ricci get the RnC???