Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 Team USA Coach: Dan Henderson American WW's 1. Ryan Biglar (2-1): Biglar, 24, is a jiu-jitsu fighter originally from Guam who represents the Cobra Kai in Las Vegas. 2. Ray Elbe (20-11): A Muay Thai fighter, the 25-year-old Elbe has spent the last three years working on his game in Phuket, Thailand. The most notable man he's faced was Renato Verissimo, who knocked him out in 2003. 3. Christian Fulgium (6-2-1): A wrestler, Fulgium represents the Gladiator camp in Lafayette, La. 4. DaMarques Johnson (13-6): Johnson took up MMA training while in the military. Training out of Elite Performance in Salt Lake City, Johnson once faced former World Extreme Cagefighting welterweight champion Brock Larson, who submitted him in a 2005 bout. 5. Kevin Knabjian (10-3-1): A wrester from Eastern Illinois University, the same school that produced UFC star Matt Hughes, the one-time WEC fighter trains at Gilbert Grappling in Chicago. 6. Mark Miller (10-4): A Muay Thai fighter also based in Chicago, Miller trains at Dino Costeas MMA and Toro Muay Thai. 7. Jason Pierce (9-0): A one-time collegiate soccer player, Pierce trains with the vaunted Miletich Fighting Systems camp in Bettendorf, Iowa. 8. Kiel Reid (8-1): A native of Bettendorf, Reid also trains with Miletich, whose experience includes a 2004 fight against UFC veteran Luigi Fiorvanti. American LW's 1. Paul Bird (4-1): A striker, Bird trains at Des Moines (Iowa) MMA. He has fought in the Midwest Cage Championships promotion. 2. Santino DeFranco (13-4): A wrestler and jiu-jitsu specialist, DeFranco has experienced fighting in the now-defunct International Fight League. He also helped coach Efrain Escudero, the TUF 8 winner. 3. Jason Dent (19-9): A submission specialist, Dent runs his own gym in Mentor, Ohio, at Griffon Brawl. He is a UFC veteran who has losses to Roger Huerta and Gleison Tibau. 4. Cameron Dollar (4-1): Dollar trains in Colorado Springs, Colo., and is a former teammate of TUF alums Cory Hill and Noah Thomas. 5. Tom Hayden (4-0): A submission fighter, Hayden is trained by popular UFC veteran Jorge Gurgel in West Chester, Ohio. 6. Waylon Lowe (5-2): Lowe, 28, also fights for Gurgel. 7. Josh Souder (7-2): A member of Team Prodigy, Souder has faced castmate Jason Dent in 2005, losing by TKO. 8. Richie Whitson (4-0): A native Alaskan who trains with Team Quest in Temecula, Calif., Whitson is a heavy-handed striker. Team UK Coach: Michael Bisping UK WW's 1. Dean Amarasinghe (4-1): A grappler from Nottingham, England, Amarasinghe trains at Rough House Gym. 2. James Bateman (2-1): A striker, Bateman trains at Grimsby NHB in Grimsby, England. 3. David Faulkner (2-1): A member of the Wolfslair team that features U.K. coach Michael Bisping and UFC star Quinton Jackson, Faulkner is a submissions expert. 4. Tommy Maguire (5-2): The 20-year-old Maguire is a striker who works with the Tsunami Gym in Wisbech, England. 5. Che Mills (7-2): A tall welterweight at 6-foot-2, Mills works with ex-UFC fighter Mark Weir's Range Fighting Gym. 6. Nicholas Osipczak (3-0): Osipczak trains in London with Pancrase UK. He's finished all of his fights in the first round. 7. Alex Reid (10-9-1): Reid, 33, trains in London with the London Shoot Fighters. He's faced notable opponents such as Murilo Rua, Tony Fryklund, Dave Menne and Jorge Rivera. 8. James Wilks (5-2): Trained by veteran Eric Paulson in Orange County, Calif., the 30-year-old Wilks is a striker. UK LW's 1. James Bryan (3-1): A striker, Bryan, 25, is from Somerset, England. 2. Dan James (3-0): A striker from Swansea, Wales, he's finished two of his three pro bouts. 3. Gary Kelly (2-1): A striker, the 25-year-old Kelly trains alongside Bisping and Jackson at Wolfslair in Liverpool, England. 4. Jeff Lawson (13-2): A submission fighter with 12 finishes, Lawson trains with Team Bulldog in Dorset, England. 5. Ross Pearson (9-3): A striker, Pearson trains at Sunderland Jiu-Jitsu & MMA Club in Sunderland, England. 6. Martin Stapleton (5-1): A Muay Thai fighter, Stapleton is a product of Quannum Combat Arts. 7. A.J. Wenn (7-2): A well-rounded fighter from the Tsunami Gym, Wenn is from Cambs, England. 8. Andre Winner (9-2-1): Winner is a member of the Rough House team in London and is coming off a loss and a draw in his two fights prior to appearing on the show. So I guess Junie's brother doesn't make it into the house. Also no Ross Pointon on Team UK makes me a sad panda. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 Apparently Junie's brother is a replacement for someone. Also who is the black fighter so I can root for him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 This is a complete guess but I think DeMarques Johnson sounds like a safe bet to be a dark fella. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 Che Mills is black. I just searched him up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HollywoodSpikeJenkins 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 1. Ryan Biglar (2-1): Biglar, 24, is a jiu-jitsu fighter originally from Guam who represents the Cobra Kai in Las Vegas. COBRA KAI~! Time for them to take over the MMA World. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 Che Mills is black. I just searched him up. You'll probably get more mileage out of Dean Ama___ (seen it spelled 3 different ways), or Winner if you don't mind mulattos. Other notes: - I need to hit up Wyatt to ask him about the usual crop of Ohio dudes on the show. - Alex Reid getting wrecked is always good fun. - Josh Souder via epic beard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 How dare you doubt The Reidinator!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 Jason Pierce is taking this shit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 Something from the post-UFC 96 WOR that relates to this season, brought up when talking about the refereeing fiasco, is that at some point in this season there is a Mazzagatti reffed fight that has a 'really really bad' late stoppage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2009 Of course there is. Hazzardgatti is a sadist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Your Paragon of Virtue 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 I will be paying close attention every time he refs so I can see another Brown-Sell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HollywoodSpikeJenkins 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 I will be paying close attention every time he refs so I can see another Brown-Sell. I just wish I can see Brown/Sell again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 I will be paying close attention every time he refs so I can see another Brown-Sell. I just wish I can see Brown/Sell again. Why do you want to see your boy get his face smashed in again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HollywoodSpikeJenkins 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 I will be paying close attention every time he refs so I can see another Brown-Sell. I just wish I can see Brown/Sell again. Why do you want to see your boy get his face smashed in again? Sell is a Serra/Longo guy. I am not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 Sell is a Serra/Longo guy. I am not. You seem to support Serra/Longo guys... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HollywoodSpikeJenkins 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 Who? Except for Cummo, since I know him personally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 Who? Except for Cummo, since I know him personally. Well Matt Serra of course... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 If I had to guess I'd say it was more anti-GSP then pro-Serra talk from HSJ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 It was a healthy mix of both, I'd say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HollywoodSpikeJenkins 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2009 It was a mix of both. It put Serra on the map and promoted the Long Island/NYC MMA/BJJ scene, but also caused a lot of drama. Plus, he knocked out GSP. How could I not love that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoCalMike 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 When does this season debut? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetterberg is God 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2009 April 1st, right after the UFN. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Your Paragon of Virtue 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2009 This is coming up soon, but absolutely no hype for it from what I can tell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2009 I've seen comercials on Spike. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2009 Early favorites (IMO): Team U.S.A. Welterweight: The Hellhouse/Gilbert Grappling/Midwest Training Center/whatever boys (Miller & Knabjian) Lightweight: Wyatt has absolutely no faith in any of the Ohio guys this season, so I'll say DeFranco just because. Team U.K. Welterweight: Amarasinghe & Wilks Lightweight: Winner I'll probably have a better idea of who to favor once I see how they handle themselves in the prelims. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2009 Spike leaked the 1st 5 mins of the show... Gary Kelly Vs. Andre Winner is the 1st fight of the show Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2009 I got bigger spoilers in my PANTS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Live Free or Battlenuts 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2009 Is this gonna be a fight to get on style like the last couple, or did they go back to the old format? I don't think this season's that interesting, the national pride thing works in a "hey remember the revolutionary war?" kind of way. There's no big talk like there was for that guy that got beat by Efrain , I haven't heard stories of any major shit and Junie's brother interests me about as much as Junie. So, not at all. Hell even Henderson/Bisping sounds like a boring fight. Hopefully the fights on the show make up for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Every goddamn year... Joe selling the show during "I heard that this is the craziest season yet." Blah blah goddamn blah. Same line every year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2009 Every goddamn year... Joe selling the show during "I heard that this is the craziest season yet." Blah blah goddamn blah. Same line every year I thought it started next week. I'm way out of the loop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
