Originally Posted By: Matty
Originally Posted By: Matty
Originally Posted By: Matty


The Ultimate Fighter Redemption Announced

The next season of The Ultimate Fighter has been announced, and will see the return of 16 Middleweights formerly contracted to the UFC. Many of which are actually former TUF contestants.
(I've had to alter the name value a bit for a few of the fighters)

Tito Ortiz and Wanderlei Silva have signed on to coach opposing teams and will fight at the finale.

Contestants:

Tom Lawlor (10-7-1NC, 6-5 UFC)
David Branch (22-6, 4-5 UFC)
Steve Bosse (12-2, 2-1 UFC)
Kendall Grove (23-18-1NC, 7-6 UFC)
Clint Hester (11-6, 4-2 UFC)
Ed Gordon (8-4, 1-3 UFC)
Jason 'Mayhem' Miller (24-10-1NC, 0-3 UFC)
Bruno Santos (18-3-1, 1-2 UFC)
Hector Lombard (34-10-1-2NC, 3-8-1NC UFC)
Alex Garcia (15-7, 5-5 UFC)
CB Dolloway (17-10, 11-9 UFC)
Elias Theodorou (16-3, 8-3 UFC)
Francis Carmont (25-12, 6-3 UFC)
Karlos Vemola (27-6, 2-4 UFC)
Chris Camozzi (24-13, 9-10 UFC)
Tom Watson (17-9, 2-5 UFC)


The Teams have been picked and look like this:

Team Punishment

Alex Garcia
Bruno Santos
Clint Hester
Elias Theodorou

Hector Lombard
Steve Bosse
Tom Lawlor
Tom Watson

Team Wanderlei

CB Dolloway
Chris Camozzi
David Branch
Ed Gordon
Francis Carmont
Jason 'Mayhem' Miller
Karlos Vemola
Kendall Grove









The idea that Mayhem Miller was put into the house purely for entertainment value was proven wrong by Mayhem when he defeated one of the favourites in Elias Theodorou via Unanimous Decision.



It was a wrestler vs wrestler in the next fight in the house, with Alex Garcia neutralising Ed Gordon's usually dominant grappling. After winning one season of TUF, this was Gordon's second time he'd been eliminated in the first elimination stage.



Kendall Grove came into this season as someone considered to be washed up and no longer fully dedicated to MMA, but this victory over a fighter who was undefeated since his original UFC release went some way to prove the doubters wrong.
Mayhem Miller was in full-mayhem mode during this episode after having a few drinks and causing issues in the house.