Nelson, Carwin to be 'TUF' coaches

[Kickass32]

Nelson, Carwin to be 'TUF' coaches

By John Morgan, USA TODAY


UFC President Dana White exclusively revealed the coaches' selections to USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday.
TUF, the UFC's long-running reality series, returns to FX in September, and taping begins next month. FX also will air the live finale from Las Vegas in December.
"This is going to be a very interesting dynamic between these two heavyweights," White said. "They both have huge punching power and great chins, but outside of the octagon, they couldn't be any more different.
"These two have been going at it on social media for a while and don't seem to like each other very much, but they are going to be seeing a lot of each other during this series."
The Ultimate Fighter has launched the UFC careers of nearly 200 mixed martial artists during its seven-year, 15-season run.
Each season, two established stars serve as coaches of opposing teams.
This year, the show will start with 32 welterweights, and 16 elimination-round winners will become official cast members.
Cameras will document their training sessions and fights, and one tournament champion will be crowned in the live finale.
TUF has produced former UFC champions such as Rashad Evans, Forrest Griffin and Matt Serra.
Nelson (17-7 MMA, 4-3 UFC), in fact, entered the UFC after winning The Ultimate Fighter 10. He scored a knockout victory against Dave Herman in May to get back into the title picture.
Carwin (12-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC), meanwhile, is a former UFC interim titleholder who has been on the sideline for more than a year after neck and back surgeries.
The differences between the two fighters are numerous.
Bulked-up and wrestling-oriented Carwin is a mechanical engineer by day, while portly jiujitsu ace "Big Country" Nelson is a full-time fighter.
White loves the differences.
"I guarantee it will make for great TV," he said.

http://www.usatoday.com/SPORTS/usaed...-0712_ST_U.htm

[Kickass32]

I like this better than the "smashes" coaches.

[Rich Davie]

Same here, but I thought with HW coaches they'd have HW fighters.

[Kickass32]

I honestly don't see Nelson being a great coach.

[Dirty Daley]

I can see this being dull. I think i might not watch any ultimate fighter this year. After the poor rating , you would think that they would try something new. Absolute piss poor judgement on this.

[BluenoseGreig]

I don't really care who the coaches are, it makes no difference to the show whatsoever, unless you watch the show to see games and arguements between the coaches. For me it is about watching the fights and the chance to see some emerging talent, if the coaches add something extra....then great.

Also, I think it's a bit of a gamble using Carwin to coach with a view to fighting Nelson at the end, seeing as he is coming back from a major injury. There could be the possibility of a setback in his rehab/preparation for the fight.

[Kickass32]

I don't really care who the coaches are, it makes no difference to the show whatsoever, unless you watch the show to see games and arguements between the coaches. For me it is about watching the fights and the chance to see some emerging talent, if the coaches add something extra....then great.

Also, I think it's a bit of a gamble using Carwin to coach with a view to fighting Nelson at the end, seeing as he is coming back from a major injury. There could be the possibility of a setback in his rehab/preparation for the fight.

Well, that would basically just make it par for the course then.

[BluenoseGreig]

Well, that would basically just make it par for the course then.

Do you have insider information or something, coaches challenge going to be golf this year!

Yeah I know though!

[Kickass32]

Do you have insider information or something, coaches challenge going to be golf this year!

Yeah I know though!

As a matter of fact, it is going to be a longest drive competiton.....you heard it here first.

[BluenoseGreig]

As a matter of fact, it is going to be a longest drive competiton.....you heard it here first.

I'm off to the bookies now to get my bet on that in nice and early!