So far, here’s what we have confirmed for season 6 of the UFC’s hit reality show The Ultimate Fghter:
- The coaches will be UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Serra and former WW champ Matt Hughes. These two have genuine beef with each other stemming mainly from the fourth season of TUF where Serra was a contestant and Hughes was brought in to assist with training. Serra has been publicly referring to Hughes as a “Jock Dickhead” ever since.
- Hughes will face Serra for the Welterweight strap at the conclusion of the season. Whether we will be treated to this fight as part of the finale or it will be the main event of a PPV is thus far unknown.
- The show will now air on Spike TV on Wednesday nights as opposed to the usual Thursday time slot.
- The show will consist only of welterweights this season. Rumored fighters include:
- Matt Arroyo (2-1 MMA)
- Blake Bowman (0-0 MMA)
- Mac Danzig (16-4-1 MMA)
- Paul Georgieff (7-1 MMA)
- Richie Hightower (7-1 MMA)
- John Koloski (8-4 MMA)
- Jon Koppenhaver (4-1 MMA)
- Troy Mandaloniz (2-1 MMA)
- Billy Miles (2-1 MMA)
- Roman Mitichyan (3-1 MMA)
- Dorian Price (6-2 MMA)
- Jared Rollins (4-3 MMA)
- Ben Saunders (4-0-2 MMA)
- Joe Scarola (3-0 MMA)
- Tommy Speer (7-1 MMA)
Not exactly a who’s-who of MMA. In fact I’ve only heard of 4 of those guys, and I’ve only ever seen Danzig fight. Not exactly thrilling at this point but it will be interesting to see Hughes and Serra finally lock up after all these years.
(5 votes, average: 4 out of 5)
Seems odd that they’d include a fighter with absolutely no pro experience. Bowman’s gonna get creamed in the first round unless he’s some kind of undiscovered monster. I heard that a lot of game competitors were turned away from the show because of a lack of TV personality. Maybe that’s why the TUF ratings were so horrible this year. Instead of being true to the “Reality” TV label, they are picking up fighters who have great acting skills as opposed to real fighters thrown together because they’re just that good. I think it would be more interesting to see how a guy with no personality reacts all of a sudden when he’s thrown on national TV. Anyway, I don’t know why they’re moving to Wednesday, either. Seems like a bad choice to me. They should have it on Saturday.
I can’t wait to see Matt Hughes back in action.
HUGHS & SERRA THIS WILL BE A GOOD SHOW JUST CAUSE OF THE COACHES SERRA CANT SHUT UP & HUGHS WILL PICK ON HIM LOL
Hey is Tommy Speer the Barnyard Brawler
Absolutely true BIGJAY I agree with that.
I hope serra outcoaches hughes like jens did to b.j, Serra is a bad match for hughes call me crazy!
hughes will beat serra and become the ww champ again then maybe st. p can beat him again to become the ture champ
I gotta go with ” the terror ” on this fight, I think hughes will underestimate him and then serra vs gsp 2 in 2008
You just wait and see. This is going to be the best TUF yet. Theyve got some crazy people on this one. I hear that Daniel Barrera is an animal in the cage, and also funny as hell.
im going with hughes with this one i think it will be good but i still think hughes is going to win LETS GET IT ON!!! YA HOO LOL
Yo b.j sorry bro i couldnt talk last night, I cant wait for this tuf.
lol
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No Doubt, that Hughes will win, He was quote as Pound for Pound the best fighter.
That doesnt mean he will win.
Well, thats true hes just coaching, so I don’t get why there saying he gonna or something.
I wish other guys got chances on tuf hughes has been on tuf b4, I know he is a legend but I wish they gave somebody else a chance.
The coaching between Shamrock and Ortiz was fine, but the ending, they kind a went at it.
Yeah but it was good to watch, love him or hate him Shamrock
sells tickets ufc 61 got 775,000 ppv buys and Tito Ortiz would
be unknown without him.
Richie Hightower is a BAD ASS from the West! I think he will do well against this cast….
Damn no uk guys this season, oh well I guess the u.s has better fighters.
Yes, Tommy Speer is the barnyard brawler, but also goes by the farmboy
Thanks thought I saw him fight in the WEC
which fighter do u think will win. Speer’s?
I will have to watch to see because I havent heard of any of them!
my older brother knows tommy speer. he used to play football and was damn good at it. but i guess he found something better. go Barnyard Brawler.
matt hughes has no coaching skills at all
I LOVE THE WAY SERRA COACHES THIS GUYS HE IS NOT IN TO HIMSELF LIKE HUGHES AND I’M 100% SURE SERRA WILL KICK HUGHES COCKY FACE .WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YOU GO SERRA!!!
O BY THE WAY Jon Koppenhaver IS MY FAVORITE EVEN THAT HE LOST I DNT CARE HE STILL A GOOD FIGHTER AND HANSOME TOO !I HOPE HE WINS
I think that “Rude Boy” is the hottest looking Hawaiin I have ever seen and am cheering him on at home. Yelling and screaming at the T.V. Is he married? Does he want to be? Damn that man is fine and sexy as hell and I would break him off something proper like. gina.hamon@yahoo.com