http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=12703 <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (Pictures) and former champion Frank Mir (Pictures) will be the coaches for the eighth season of Spike TV's "The Ultimate Fighter," the network announced Monday. The season, which premieres Sept. 17, will feature fighters in the 205-pound and 155-pound divisions.</div> This is underwhelming. I don't really consider these guys personalities, just decent fighters. I would rather they used this opportunity to hype a non-title fight between two guys with a little more character. Not to mention that 205 and 155 are the deepest divisions in the UFC. It should be 170 and 207+
I don't feel like Mir is the number one contender, and I don't feel like this will make for an entertaining season.
Yea, I don't think this will be nearly as good as Rampage vs. Griffin. Rampage is a character and it's just enjoyable with him there. I would think a more entertaining season would be Lesnar (even though he hasn't won in mma) vs. Arlovski (is he gone now?)
I think Mir is a pretty bad choice. If his WEC commentating is any indication, that dude shouldnt be a TV personality.
you're crazy chocolove! Mir is a great commentator IMO, a little stiff but a solid MMA comentator. As for coaches.. meh they'll probably be good coaches but not great personalities. Then again Season 1 had Chuck and Randy, neither are really great personalities but were competitive and good coaches yet it still worked. I don't think they can do a HW TUF because there just isn't enough talent out there. HW is a thin, thin division as is 185.
