The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 13 filming starts today (Jan. 24) for Brock Lesnar vs Junior dos Santos
by Geno Mrosko on Jan 24, 2011 2:43 PM EST
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Friendly reminder for all you TUF guys and gals.
Filming started today in Las Vegas for what should be the most commercially successful installment of the show to date, as Brock Lesnar will coach against Junior dos Santos for season 13 of The Ultimate Fighter.
It may have taken the UFC up to the final hour to make it happen, but they somehow managed to persuade the pasty and reclusive Lesnar to appear on the popular Spike reality television show.
They also convinced "JDS" to put his number one contender spot for the heavyweight title on the line by accepting what could be a tough match-up. No date or venue for the contest has been named but an announcement is expected in the coming weeks.
Questions abound regarding the show, including what coaches each fighter will choose, how an entire season can work with a Brazilian that speaks extremely broken English and whether or not this entire thing is a scam (Roy Nelson's words, not mine).
The season is set to debut March 30 on Spike TV, so tune in to find out.
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So will this be on the free card???
It says they will settle score at the finale so I was just wondering. Anvody know? I would think Dana “it’s good to be” White would put this on PPV
by IdontREADthreads-THREADSreadME! on Jan 24, 2011 2:50 PM EST via mobile reply actions
The coaches never fight on the TUF final event.
It will happen on PPV no doubt.
The only real possession you'll ever have is your character
-Tom Wolf
Interim title
or number 1 contender spot, which JDS already has?
"I don't want a large farva. I want a goddamn litre o' cola! " - Rod Farva
Get ready to lose, n00b.
JDS via MASSACRE!
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Jan 24, 2011 3:21 PM EST up reply actions
For the #1 contender spot
Cain’s out, JDS didn’t want to wait and no one else deserves a shot at the title besides JDS so no title on the line!
"KANT WAIT"
YOU CANT PLEASE EVERYBODY SO YOU MIGHT AS WELL PLEASE YOU!!!!!!!
by BigDickChainey on Jan 24, 2011 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed.
I’m still hung over from the Bears loss yesterday. At least, I’ll blame that for it.
Forget it Donny, you're out of your element.
i saw the last 7 minutes of the game
surprisingly exciting! Poor bears just lost his chance at ot in the final minute or so. Will definitely watch next season if all games are nearly like that one
i think that was the Jets/Steelers
Green Bay did pretty well at setting a lead. i dont think it was the Bears that were close to OT
weren't they 14-21 in the last few mins?
up until an interception
i’m really bad at understanding the sport i must say, though. But damn if it doesn’t look beautiful at 1080i, i might watch the superbowl just for that
ok boys..take your stinky football gear..and clear out!! sullying all the mma threads with your shit..lol
flagged!!!!!…and i never say that!!!!
hey nut-hugger
dont be a flaggy mcflaggerson. i couldnt tell you what who’s records or who’s QBs go where. i was sick on my couch all day and there was no MMA to watch!!!!!
I'm hung over today too. Too much celebrating!
"I'm from the Fox News school of media discourse," explained White. "If you tell people your version of the truth enough times, and yell while you do it, eventually they start to believe it. Remember when I saved MMA?"
Of course it will be on ppv.
If Brock doesn’t finish the season and ends up being in wrestlemania it will be an uncle Dana scam to squeeze as much money out of Brock that he can. Not saying its guna happen but wouldn’t surprise me either.
by p rock on Jan 24, 2011 2:55 PM EST via mobile reply actions
he wont be doing Wrestlemania!!
no offense to you “p rock”, im just tired of seeing ppl talk about this wrestlemania crap. he wont be doing it; its not legal because he’s still under contract with UFC. how long was Couture tied up in legal battles for trying to leave and do other things? more than a year. maybe Brock can do it in 2013 but that’d be a stretch too. uncle Dana would slap on a cease and desist so quickly.
You're a real legal scholar.
lol
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
What if...
Brock calls it quits and retires. And Uncle Dana lets him out of his contract?
So many variables that no one can predict the future of Brock.
Expect those who predict Brock getting embarassed for the third time in a row. That you can count on if Brock makes it to that fighrt
uncle Dana won't let Brock out of the contract but anyone can retire when they want
And that goes for any fighter, and it is not a FACT brock would get embarrassed for a third time in a row just your biased opinion.
"I felt like I was getting raped by Freddy Mercury"-Tank on losing to Dan Severn
Do you just like seeing yourself type striekr, whats your point holmes?
"I felt like I was getting raped by Freddy Mercury"-Tank on losing to Dan Severn
You asked the question and I answered it
Brock calls it quits and retires. And Uncle Dana lets him out of his contract?
"I felt like I was getting raped by Freddy Mercury"-Tank on losing to Dan Severn
honestly idk how that would work.
i’m sure there’s still so many legal things to deal with as far as Name Rights and other things. i remember when the first UFC game was coming out, Fitch didnt want to sign the papers just because then the UFC would own his likeliness even if he left the company.
losers make excuses, winners make it happen...
But you are wrong...
Brock cant just retire and go to the WWE.
Thats a competitor. If Brock retires he still would need Dana’s approval to “fight” in the WWE.
And of course its not a FACT …yet.
?? Who said he could go
"I felt like I was getting raped by Freddy Mercury"-Tank on losing to Dan Severn
That doesn't mean he can go fight in the WWE
He can retire and live off the money he has right now.
"I felt like I was getting raped by Freddy Mercury"-Tank on losing to Dan Severn
Puck head loves retro junk!!!
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Does that mean
He is a fan of bushy 80s porn or something?
by jestermarcus on Jan 24, 2011 6:12 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
LOL it was a picture of Super Dave but came up with a picture of the website
A fail
"I felt like I was getting raped by Freddy Mercury"-Tank on losing to Dan Severn
Is the WWE a competitor?
Since it’s considered entertainment and not a sport, I wouldn’t be surprised if lawyers right now are finding a way to gape that loophole.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
It's not really but Dana does not want his fighters fighting in the WWE so he
Technically Sports entertainment is the WWE….more than anything it’s a PPV competitor though in many eye’s?
"I felt like I was getting raped by Freddy Mercury"-Tank on losing to Dan Severn
common sense != legal reality
Thanks for playing.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
LOL I have been trolled by Myth once again
"I felt like I was getting raped by Freddy Mercury"-Tank on losing to Dan Severn
Are you Wingblade?
Cuz thats who I replied to.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
lol, i think that was in response to me.
but im still not sure what he’s getting at. is it supposed to be an insult? no I’m 23yrs old and havent gone to law school. not really much of an insult to sarcastically call me legal scholar. i am not impressed with your insult, mythbuster
It wasn't an insult.
This is the internet. Toughen up.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
i think you could be right. during the fifth episode lesnar will explode over a bad decision that.....
went against one of his pupils and will break down the cardboard/drywall door and it will hit the undertaker in the head. we know what happens next?
On february 5th 2011 at UFC 126 Jon "Bones" Jones will show the world that their was no need for the MMA community to hype this man because this guy is a beast with many skills and i personally will feel Ryan "Darth" Bader's pain after this fight. SB Nation's public enemy #1.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Jan 24, 2011 3:12 PM EST up reply actions
the return of brett the hitman hart?
Sometimes I am God, if I say a man dies, he dies that same day.
by sir.tickleberry on Jan 24, 2011 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
That was last year
"The British fans are very knowledgeable and passionate about MMA. I would love to fight there once more"
Anderson Silva and you have no idea how happy I am to see this, come on Bisping don't let me down, earn a title shot so I can see my idol fight in person.
by David W-S on Jan 24, 2011 4:36 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
owen hart enters from the ceiling...
…enters from the ceiling to death, dun dun duh!
Sometimes I am God, if I say a man dies, he dies that same day.
by sir.tickleberry on Jan 24, 2011 4:40 PM EST up reply actions
Son
Brock cant take a punch to the face. What’s JDS’ specialty? Murderballs to the face! All Brock has is a double leg and JDS is young, athletic and explosive. He’s getting up and hes going to connect. If, Brock even shows. He might get “hurt” training.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Jan 24, 2011 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
JDS had no other option...
Cain was out. JDS needed the money, and fight to stay busy/make a living! Win or loose, JDS will get some good exposure out of this, which will help his bottom line going forward.
No other people made that bad pick in earlier threads
"The British fans are very knowledgeable and passionate about MMA. I would love to fight there once more"
Anderson Silva and you have no idea how happy I am to see this, come on Bisping don't let me down, earn a title shot so I can see my idol fight in person.
by David W-S on Jan 24, 2011 4:39 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Milk it, Dana! Milk it!!!
Get that money out before the casual fan realizes that Lesnar is just the latest photogenic cash cow with limited skills. Move over Kimbo and Carano!
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
I’m less than enthused…I know I say it every year but this really may be the year I skip it.
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I always do the same.
I never intend on watching the show because I actively dislike it. Then I end up watching.
Forget it Donny, you're out of your element.
Why?
Too much staged drama? I’ve seen some great fights on that show.
The only real possession you'll ever have is your character
-Tom Wolf
i enjoy it, what else ae you gonna watch, gossip girl?
just see it for what it is. a reallity show. there’s people that make you angry, people who bemuse you and usually a couple you can get behind. as tv shows go it’s one i look forward to. you just have to get past thinking it’s supposed to be a serious representation of the sport and switch your brain off
Sometimes I am God, if I say a man dies, he dies that same day.
by sir.tickleberry on Jan 24, 2011 3:47 PM EST up reply actions
I DVR it for the fights, skip the bullshite.
JB JB JB JB!! (For all the bass ackwards BJ Penn fans that actually think he will not get blanketed by Fitch.)
sadly most of the fights are a lot worse viewing than the preceeding bullshit
Sometimes I am God, if I say a man dies, he dies that same day.
by sir.tickleberry on Jan 24, 2011 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
ugh ..the heavy weights were the worst..
two turds dangling from their chests is how they fought from a single round..
it was pretty dire
hoping these at least have some energy in them…though they rarely do no matter the weight. two minutes of striking or wrestling then them circling with their arms down, half arsed take downs and half arsed striking
i think it’ll be a dull season as far as coach tension goes. dont see jds being super entertaining and i honstly dont see brock being a prick. he seems only to be a prick to people who talk crap about him.
so lots of jizzing in fruit bowls and trying to look at each others boners, we’re not gay!!!!
Sometimes I am God, if I say a man dies, he dies that same day.
by sir.tickleberry on Jan 24, 2011 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
Staged Drama?
What a re you talking about.
It’s new every single season.
A coach never breaks a door.
The fighters never go stir crazy in the house
Nobody ever fucks with someone’s food
The fighters never complain when someone on their team befriends someone on the other team and they never “Have a little talk” about team unity.
The worst fighter nevr complains about getting no credit…right before he shows why he gets no credit and loses bad in a set up against the other teams ace.
The coach never “almost” come to blows over some sort of communication gap or perceived slight
Dana never swears
Dana never tells the fighters that they need to “leave it all in the cage” then gives someone a second chance in as an injury replacement.
No fighter ever tells his sb story about how his friend/wife/kid/parents or girlfriend just died, fought their way out of a sickness/ or is currently sick. The fighter nevr dedicates the fight to this person…and then loses.
A losing fighter never says that this is “All they know how to do” and that we will hear from them again. We never do…really we NEVER hear form THAT guy again.
See the is plenty of new ground for them to cover in an “∞th” season of the same show.
Heidi Llum said about her reality show (and yeah I watch Heidi Klum interviews…she speaks…I watch…automatic), " Same shit, new people"
Same here
I have watched every season, and this may be the first time I skip. I really can’t stand Lesnar, and the way the UFC tries to turn him into god status. It was disgusting enough when they did it to Kimbo, I don’t know if I can go through that again.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
filming schedule
so do the cameras follow Lesnar and Dos Santos 24/7? Lots of pressure and opportunity to be stressed if so! Especially for Lesnar, I would think.
24/7?
Naah, I’m pretty sure it’s just while they’re in the gym, or when they need a “spontaneous” moment outside the gym (like when one of the coaches found something had happened to his car).
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Whenever it comes to Good striker Vs a good wrestler...
I tend to pick the wrestler, and still pick Brock in this fight, but am not 100% sure of my pick, not cause the Brock reacts to being hit, but one of Brock’s strength has been how fast he has been learning the game and he now he needs to get used to hitting in the face, with TUF filming, I’m not sure how exactly it will effect his camp and his mindset leading up to the fight… Post Cain fight he went hunting and now this, wondering if he will have a good enough camp!
All said and done kudos to Brock for opting to fight another good striker after what he went through with Carwin & Cain. Brock’s management could have pulled a Fedor and made him fight some mid-tier fighter to build him up again…
theres still going to be plenty of time between filming
and the finale…filming starts now and theyre usually in the house for 6 weeks to 2 months i believe…even if theyre done filming at the end of march, the finale isnt until june 4th and the lesnar-dos santos ppv will probably be a week or two later…brock and jds will both have time for a full camp
"I don't think Diego Sanchez belongs at 170. He does not look good at 170." - Dana White after Diego's loss to Hathaway
"I love Diego Sanchez at 170." - Dana White after Diego's victory over Paulo Thiago
Gotta love a president that sticks to his guns...
didn't lesnar draw better as a babyface rather than in heel mode?
i think jds & soares will be the villians (one’s an asshole and the other one can’t speak english)
I didn't watch WWE through all of Lesnars stay
but did he draw? I remember when they were pushing him hard as the Next Big Thing and no one really cared. Did they eventually find something for him?
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
He was a decent draw
WWE lost a lot of fans from 02-04 as their stars like Rock and Austin retired but Brock got a massive push and did some decent numbers. WWE really suffered when he left, the new posterboys Cena and Batista never did as well as Brock and ratings and PPV numbers have continued to slide.
"The British fans are very knowledgeable and passionate about MMA. I would love to fight there once more"
Anderson Silva and you have no idea how happy I am to see this, come on Bisping don't let me down, earn a title shot so I can see my idol fight in person.
by David W-S on Jan 24, 2011 4:46 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Thanks
I remember Cena, Orton and Batista getting huge pushes that didn’t seem to gain much steam. That’s about the time I quit watching too.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
i was always a huge Brock and Stone Cold fan
about when Lesnar left was the same year Austin did so i pretty much stopped watching wrestling and picked up UFC. they lost me as a fan and i couldnt watch it any more because it was just too fake after watching the “real fighting” in MMA
losers make excuses, winners make it happen...
JDS by KO
I hope Brock makes the fight, surprised he is taking such a tough fight unless he thinks he is gonna control jds on ground but that’s not gonna happen. He won’t keep him down and jds is way too much on his feet for brock.
by Jrridermd on Jan 24, 2011 4:52 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I know jds needs the money 2 keep his wife looking bomb.
But this is a suicide mission for Him. Brocks taking his spot & his thunder. I wanted 2 see Cain vs. Jds more than anybody but I don’t see him getting by Brock.
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by d*locc on Jan 24, 2011 5:27 PM EST via mobile reply actions
JDS will beat Lesnar within 3 minutes of round 1.
Lesnar has shown he has no stomach for being hit in the head and that is what JDS does best. Lesnar hasn’t been able to take anyone down for more than a second in his last two fights and JDS has good take down defence. All-in-all a very bad fight for Brock and no matter how i look at it, he is going home with an L by his name. My predicition is tap out due to strikes. The bubble has burst for Mr lesnar and the real fighters are standing up.
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