**TUF The Smashes - Australia vs UK**
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Re: TUF Aus v ENG
If it's not interfering with the time scale, how about,providing they get past their next fights but....Bisping v Lombard tuf winner gets the next title shot...Also both big s--- talkers,both not scared and although It would be Mikes third time as coach,nobody can deny he's not a good coach and with Lombard, both will provide the entertainment value.Unlike nice coaches like JDS..
Re: TUF Aus v ENG
silent_nick said:
Lombard is neither Australian nor British, why would he get the gig?
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He classes Austrailia as his home as it saved him and has his family now living in Sydney that he said if he didn't have to live in the USA would certainly be living over there..
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MMAFTM13 said:
If it's not interfering with the time scale, how about,providing they get past their next fights but....Bisping v Lombard tuf winner gets the next title shot...Also both big s**t talkers,both not scared and although It would be Mikes third time as coach,nobody can deny he's not a good coach and with Lombard, both will provide the entertainment value.Unlike nice coaches like JDS..
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Bisping is sick of coaching the show. Says it's too much inactivity.
The rumblings
were
that Brad Pickett was going to coach the show opposite a newcomer who is Australia's top Bantamweight and Cage something Champion. Not sure how true that is now though.
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residency said:
MMAFTM13 said:
If it's not interfering with the time scale, how about,providing they get past their next fights but....Bisping v Lombard tuf winner gets the next title shot...Also both big s**t talkers,both not scared and although It would be Mikes third time as coach,nobody can deny he's not a good coach and with Lombard, both will provide the entertainment value.Unlike nice coaches like JDS..
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Bisping is sick of coaching the show. Says it's too much inactivity.
The rumblings
were
that Brad Pickett was going to coach the show opposite a newcomer who is Australia's top Bantamweight and Cage something Champion. Not sure how true that is now though.
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I think if they offered him great money and a guaranteed title shot, I think he might reconsider it, don't you think...
If it is Picket though I'm wondering if its that Australian who called out Diego Brandao who has a good record,but he was a featherweight,unless he's moving down in weight...
Re: TUF Aus v ENG
MMAFTM13 said:
residency said:
MMAFTM13 said:
If it's not interfering with the time scale, how about,providing they get past their next fights but....Bisping v Lombard tuf winner gets the next title shot...Also both big s**t talkers,both not scared and although It would be Mikes third time as coach,nobody can deny he's not a good coach and with Lombard, both will provide the entertainment value.Unlike nice coaches like JDS..
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Bisping is sick of coaching the show. Says it's too much inactivity.
The rumblings
were
that Brad Pickett was going to coach the show opposite a newcomer who is Australia's top Bantamweight and Cage something Champion. Not sure how true that is now though.
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I think if they offered him great money and a guaranteed title shot, I think he might reconsider it, don't you think...
If it is Picket though I'm wondering if its that Australian who called out Diego Brandao who has a good record,but he was a featherweight,unless he's moving down in weight...
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Bisping already earns good money. Took in $425k disclosed for beating Mayhem. As for a guaranteed title shot, he's probably two wins from it anyway regardless of TUF. I seriously doubt he'd do another season. He was super annoyed that he had to wait so long after the Rivera fight, which is why he accepted the Maia fight at FOX 2 only hours after beating Mayhem.
As for Pickett, the name being thrown around was CFC Bantamweight Champion, Gustavo Falciroli.
With an official announcement for the The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs. UK series drawing closer, FightBulletin.net can reveal exclusively that the show is expected to air on TV in September of 2012 with an official schedule for the show likely to be released inside the next 30 days.
With weight divisions and coaches yet to be decided, UFC president Dana White on Saturday hinted at the UFC on Fuel TV 2 post-fight press conference in Stockholm, Sweden, that UK bantamweight Brad Pickett, who is under contract with the UFC, could be a likely candidate to coach the UK team.
White was full of praise for Pickett, who picked up a second-round submission win over Damacio Page in Sweden.
”Brad Pickett looked awesome tonight. I couldn’t be happier,” said White.
At the post-fight press conference Pickett mentioned that he would be interested in coaching a TUF team with White replying, “you just might buddy.”
Before any official announcement is made, the UFC bosses must iron out a couple of details, UFC executive Marshall Zelaznik told FightBulletin.net on Saturday night in Sweden.
The major decision for UFC officials to make is whether it will be a UK team or an England-only team facing off against Australia in the show titled “The Smashes.”
Providing it’s a UK team, Northern Ireland fighters will also be allowed to audition.
The only other information that wasn’t disclosed was who would coach the Australian team. With no Australian bantamweight’s currently under contract with the UFC, one must look to 28-year-old Cage Fighting Championship bantamweight champion Gustavo Falciroli, who is based out of Perth, Western Australia, as a possibility.
In February of 2012, Zelaznik revealed at a press conference in Brisbane that a TUF finale would be held during 2012 in Brisbane, Australia.
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Re: TUF Aus v ENG
residency said:
MMAFTM13 said:
If it's not interfering with the time scale, how about,providing they get past their next fights but....Bisping v Lombard tuf winner gets the next title shot...Also both big s**t talkers,both not scared and although It would be Mikes third time as coach,nobody can deny he's not a good coach and with Lombard, both will provide the entertainment value.Unlike nice coaches like JDS..
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Bisping is sick of coaching the show. Says it's too much inactivity.
The rumblings
were
that Brad Pickett was going to coach the show opposite a newcomer who is Australia's top Bantamweight and Cage something Champion. Not sure how true that is now though.
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There actually should be less inactivity now since it is live. Before the show would film in January/February and you wouldn't fight until end of June/July, now though it doesn't start until mid-March and you still fight in July, so it really isn't any more time off than normal, though half your real training camp is spent coaching. Should be less inactivity then, but a stranger training camp.
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Good point Residency.Yeah you might be right I forgot how much he made for Mayhem and doubt they'll offer him much more than that.It still would be great to see as he makes me laugh and he's one of the more entertaining of trainers, despite a lot of fans hating on this guy.Personally I think it would be great to see these two as coaches,can you imagine the s--- talking and stuff with him and Lombard,it would be deadly and bound to come to blows cos Hectors no angel either and quite possibly worse than Mike..
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Joran said:
Mark Hunt should coach the Aussie side.
Sure, he's technically a New Zealander, but since when has that stopped us Aussies from claiming them as our own (when they're successful)?
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Mark Hunt doesn't strike me as a TUF coach, but I guess you never know. Of course not sure what British HW would coach opposite him, which poses a big problem.
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smfowns4 said:
g-sot vs hardy (if hardy gets passed ludwig) in a loser gets cut match.
both are marketable and are about the same place when it comes to places in their division.. pay them to make it a catchweight! haha
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G-Shot v Paul Taylor
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I think Sots would be the best option but he may not want to do it as I assume he is getting ready to jump back in the cage ASAP, I dont think he would want to sit out for so long once again if he doesnt have too.
I think Ebersole is a good choice, he has the all round MMA talent to teach the up and comers and claims Australia as his home so it makes sense.
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residency said:
MMAFTM13 said:
If it's not interfering with the time scale, how about,providing they get past their next fights but....Bisping v Lombard tuf winner gets the next title shot...Also both big s**t talkers,both not scared and although It would be Mikes third time as coach,nobody can deny he's not a good coach and with Lombard, both will provide the entertainment value.Unlike nice coaches like JDS..
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Bisping is sick of coaching the show. Says it's too much inactivity.
The rumblings
were
that Brad Pickett was going to coach the show opposite a newcomer who is Australia's top Bantamweight and Cage something Champion. Not sure how true that is now though.
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if that was the case then it would have to be Gustavo Falciroli. He is the top Bantamweigh in Australia and holds the CFC Bantamweight title (CFC is Australia's top MMA organisation).
I'm not sure why Falciroli isn't already in the UFC, much like JAmes Te Huna and Brian Ebersole he could easily slot into the UFC and pick up wins. Falciroli is BJJ black belt (very high level) with good wrestling and okay stand up.