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The Ultimate Fighter 18 Week 1 Notes: Team Selections and First Fight Announced

BAD MMA News — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 08:10:55 +0000

One of the most anticipated seasons of The Ultimate Fighter kicked off Wednesday on Fox Sports 1 with Team Rousey vs. Team Tate. For the first time, women are featured on the reality series as coaches and contestants. Thirty-two UFC female and male bantamweight hopefuls made it through the rigorous tryout and interview process to compete for a spot in The Ultimate Fighter house

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Discussion: ‘Fight Master,’ episode No. 8

BAD MMA News — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:55:00 +0000

Spike TV’s “Fight Master” reality show returns tonight, and this serves as the discussion thread for episode No. 8. The show airs at a new time of 11 p.m. ET/PT, and Frank Shamrock, Randy Couture, Greg Jackson and Joe Warren serve as coaches for the cast of 32 welterweight Bellator hopefuls. Check out our episode recap after the show, and discuss “Fight Master” below.

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Discussion: ‘Fight Master,’ episode No. 7

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Spike TV’s “Fight Master” reality show returns tonight, and this serves as the discussion thread for episode No. 7. The show airs at 10 p.m. ET/PT, and Frank Shamrock , Randy Couture , Greg Jackson and Joe Warren serve as coaches for the cast of 32 welterweight Bellator hopefuls. Check out our episode recap after the show, and discuss “Fight Master” below. Edit this article

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Discussion: ‘Fight Master,’ episode No. 6

BAD MMA News — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 14:55:00 +0000

Spike TV’s “Fight Master” reality show returns tonight, and this serves as the discussion thread for episode No. 6. The show airs at 10 p.m. ET/PT, and Frank Shamrock , Randy Couture , Greg Jackson and Joe Warren serve as coaches for the cast of 32 welterweight Bellator hopefuls. Check out our episode recap after the show, and discuss “Fight Master” below. Edit this article

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Discussion: ‘Fight Master,’ episode No. 5

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:40:00 +0000

Spike TV’s “Fight Master” reality show returns tonight, and this serves as the discussion thread for episode No. 5. The show airs at 10 p.m. ET/PT, and Frank Shamrock, Randy Couture, Greg Jackson and Joe Warren serve as coaches for the cast of 32 welterweight Bellator hopefuls. Check out our episode recap after the show, and discuss “Fight Master” below. Edit this article

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Discussion: ‘Fight Master,’ episode No. 4

BAD MMA News — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:45:00 +0000

Spike TV’s “Fight Master” reality show returns tonight, and this serves as the discussion thread for episode No. 4. The show airs at 10 p.m. ET/PT, and Frank Shamrock, Randy Couture, Greg Jackson and Joe Warren serve as coaches for the cast of 32 welterweight Bellator hopefuls. Check out our episode recap after the show, and discuss “Fight Master” below. Edit this article

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With Bisping fight a no-go, UFC’s Cung Le focused on ‘TUF: China’

BAD MMA News — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:45:00 +0000

Cung Le really wanted a fight with Michael Bisping , but with the potential bout now a no-go, the UFC middleweight is hoping to focus his efforts on China. More specifically, he’s hoping a potential coaching gig on “The Ultimate Fighter: China,” which MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) recently reported as likely, comes to fruition. Le, a longtime Sanshou kickboxer, believes a footprint in the country could be massive for the UFC. “I’m here to help out any way I can with UFC in China,” Le recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio. “I think it’s a huge market, and once they break into there, it’s truly going to be global.” “TUF: China” debuts in November, and a live finale is targeted for March in Macau. Producers are searching for UFC hopefuls from the featherweight, lightweight and welterweight divisions who speak Mandarin and are of Chinese descent. No head coaches have been formally announced the show, though Le (9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) appears to be a frontrunner.

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Bellator MMA’s ‘Fight Master,’ episode No. 3 recap

BAD MMA News — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 06:55:00 +0000

As the third episode of “Fight Master” gets underway, it’s again right to the fights as the cast of 32 hopefuls continues to be whittled down to a list of 16 contestants who will move into the house and compete for $100,000 and a spot in an upcoming Bellator MMA tournament and the title of “Fight Master.” TWELTH ELIMINATION FIGHT: Ismael “The Officer” Gonzalez (6-10-2) vs. Marcus “Lelo” Aurelio (6-2) Aurelio’s capoeira kicks are on display to open the fight, and Gonzales seems a little hesitant in the early going. However, he settles in and lands a side kick to the body that sees Aurelio crumble, and Gonzales pounces to earn the first-round TKO. COACH SELECTION: Coach Greg Jackson notes Gonzales’ tae kwon do stance and points him toward wrestling specialists Randy Couture and Joe Warren . Gonzales takes the advice and fills out the Rino Sport team with four fighters. THIRTEENTH ELIMINATION FIGHT: Andy “Stunner” Uhrich (8-3) vs.

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‘TUF Nations: Canada vs. Australia’ open tryouts in Sydney and Toronto

BAD MMA News — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 22:35:00 +0000

Open tryouts for the recently announced “The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia” reality show are now set, officials today announced. They take place Sept. 11 in Sydney (location TBA) and Sept. 22 in Toronto (Westin Harbour Castle). Both sessions kick off at 8 a.m. local time. As MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) previously reported, officials have put a call for both welterweight and middleweight UFC hopefuls.

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‘The Ultimate Fighter: China’ tryouts announced for July and August

BAD MMA News — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 15:30:00 +0000

A long-discussed Chinese version of “The Ultimate Fighter” is now a step closer to reality following the UFC’s announcement of show tryouts that begin next month. Officials are searching for featherweight, lightweight and welterweight hopefuls to try out for the show, which will air on the Chinese-language Liaoning TV. North American broadcast plans weren’t announced. Officials today posted the announcement on the UFC-China website . The cast eventually will feature 16 fighters, though not necessarily with competitors from all the above weight classes. Head coaches haven’t been determined. Tryouts are being held in three different locations on three different dates: Beijing’s Metropark Lido Hotel (July 21), Marina Bay Sands Singapore (July 25) and The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel (Aug.

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