UFC to hold tryouts for TUF 5 in Florida

by MMAmania.com on Nov 27, 2006 11:17 AM EST

Do you weigh about 155 pounds and know how to kick ass?

If so, you might want to take a trip to Hollywood, Florida, for The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) casting call on December 1 at 9 a.m.

The next season of the popular reality series will feature mixed martial artists in the lightweight division. Former UFC Lightweight Champion, Jens Pulver, and former UFC Welterweight Champion, BJ Penn, are the rumored coaches.

If you can't make it to the casting call this Friday at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, download the application right here.

FYI: UFC President Dana White, SpikeTV Senior Vice President of Sports and Specials, Brian Diamond, and executive producer Craig Piligian will oversee the tryouts.

Good luck!

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I just wanted to know if you have to have fighting experience to tryout? What is involved in the tryouts?

by Shane on Dec 1, 2006 11:13 PM EST reply actions

We weren’t able to get out to Hollywood today, so we don’t have a firsthand account of the drills the fighters are put through.

However, it most likely comprises a mix of sparring, grappling and cardio tests, as well as an intense interview.

The exposure of TUF has made it much more difficult to make the show, that’s for sure. Especially, when you consider the first season some of the guys like Koscheck admit that they didn’t know the first thing about mixed martial arts.

Rest assured, that the talent pool gets deeper with each passing season and the panel of judges are scrutinizing the candidates that much more.

If we get any reports on actually what went down today at the tryouts, we’ll post it.

Check back often.

by UFCmania on Dec 1, 2006 11:44 PM EST reply actions

this is josh rupert i would love to fight in the ufc it has been a lifetime dream. i love punching people and bringing on the pain. how do i sign up

by josh rupert on Dec 16, 2006 10:21 PM EST reply actions

i was wandering about tryouts for the 180 to 200 lbs is there any tryouts for those weight classes

by james on Nov 5, 2007 4:50 PM EST reply actions

i have a friend that has never been knocked out and he can take a punch he loves to whooop ass and he has been fighting for money underground he would be a contender in his weight class if anyone knows how to get him into the ufc or any other fight club let me know

by james on Nov 5, 2007 4:53 PM EST reply actions

its been a dream of mine to fight in the ufc i love knocking motha fuckers out, i feel like im very good at fighting and wanna prove myself to everyone that i am a very good fighter.
How do i sign up for this sport?

by nicholas scalia on Jun 5, 2009 2:13 AM EDT reply actions