Ultimate Fighter Season 14 Thread

[EmpireWF]

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Starts Wednesday night on spike

[Kuzzy Powers]

Not a single fuck was given.

[EmpireWF]

Not a single fuck was given.

Not a single fuck was given.

[EmpireWF]

Fights!

[Warner2BruceTD]

After watching Brookings and Court McGee show how green and shitty they are (especially Brookings, who is awful and should be curtain jerking for King of the Cage or some shit) last weekend, I they should just cancel this shit until they can find some real fighters again.

[SHOGUN]

After watching Brookings and Court McGee show how green and shitty they are (especially Brookings, who is awful and should be curtain jerking for King of the Cage or some shit) last weekend, I they should just cancel this shit until they can find some real fighters again.

I agree, but I've felt this way from time. They'd rather put in time making "names" out of C-D level fighters instead of putting worthwhile prospects on the show. You have talented guys like Andre Galvao, Tyron Woodley and Karl Amoussou trying out for the show, only to get passed over for also-rans like Shamar Bailey and colorful lames like Alex Caceres.

Anyone remember TUF Anderson Silva, Phillipe Nover? Exactly.

[SHOGUN]

"HE HAS TWO HANDS ON ON YOUR ONE. PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE WITH THE OTHER TO MAKE HIM LET GO!"

[EmpireWF]

"Punch him in the face!"

"I'M IN THE FUCKING HOUSE!"

Only one of the Kentucky brothers made it. Now they can play up the one brother going for revenge against the Canadian submission artist.

[EmpireWF]

And Carson Beebe is submitted.

Chase fights in Bellator Saturday.

[Bigpapa42]

The Canadian submission kid is my pick for this season.

[SHOGUN]

Micah Miller took a huge L. Shocker.

[EmpireWF]

http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe/22269-brett-wilson-handicaps-episode-one-of-ultimate-fighter

Based on that, here is a list of the two 8 man tournaments and a quick description

135ers

-Josh Ferguson (the younger brother from Kentucky, is a natural flyweight)
-John Dodson (a Greg Jackson fighter, is a natural flyweight and a legit prospect at that weight)
-Roland Delorme (beat the elder Ferguson to get in the house, as a teen he was the National Judo Champ in Canada, a decade ago)
-Johnny Bedford (beat Carson Beebe to get in the house, known as a submission fighter but he has trouble with wrestlers, 17-9-1)
-Dustin Pague (ROC bantamweight champion, has power and technically sound striking)
-Louis Gaudinot (a natural flyweight and a legit prospect at that weight, beat #1 ranked European bantamweight Paul McVeigh to get in the house, known for his speed)
-TJ Dillashaw (an Alpha Male fighter, Division-I wrestler at Cal State, raw MMA prospect who will rely on his powerful base mixed with developing striking)
-John Albert (a Victory Athletics fighter [Dennis Hallman's camp], has not fought great competition to date)

0000 Top prospects are TJ Dillashaw, John Dodson and Louis Gaudinot


145ers

-Diego Brandao (BJJ black belt with KO power, questionable chin)
-Dennis Bermudez (former Shine Fights fighter -- beat the KOTC bantamweight champion to get into the house)
-Marcus Brimage (a ATT fighter, member of BET's Iron Ring MMA show, known for being a wild brawler)
-Bryan Caraway (an Alpha Male fighter, Miesha Tate's boyfriend (damn, he spent a month or two in the house away from her? ), WEC/Strikeforce vet with good wrestling and submission skills, beat Eric Marriott to get in the house)
-Dustin Neace (Despite a 22-17-1 record, has not displayed an improved ground game and his most effective striking tool is the jab)
-Steven Siler (biggest upset so far - choking out Micah Miller to get in the house, has improved striking somewhat and is best known for his guillotine)
-Steven Bass (10-0 with wins over Bryan Goldsby and JC Pennington, an aggressive striker with suspect wrestling skills)
-Hamid Corassani (a Golden Glory fighter, a brawler with suspect striking defense)


0000 Top prospects are....no clue. Nobody stands out. Can Caraway lay and pray his way to the finals?

[EmpireWF]

Tuned in for the first time in a few weeks...lol @ this exchange

Bisping calls Miller a bitch

Miller says he'll knock him out next time they're in the cage together.

Bisping answers back, "When's the last time you knocked anyone out?"

Miller, "Now's a good time to start."

[EmpireWF]

Fighters still around...

TEAM MILLER
John Dodson
Bryan Caraway
Johnny Bedford
Dustin Pague
Dennis Bermudez - advanced to the semis


TEAM BISPING
TJ Dillashaw
Diego Brandao


I'd rate the top 4 guys as

Brandao, Dillashaw, Dodson and Caraway.

Bones posted a picture earlier in the week, apparently Brandao is working with him (wonder if that means he's in the finals). He has that violent Brazilian striking down flat. Dangerous.

TJ has that monster Alpha Male wrestling background, Dodson is the smallest guy but brings that speed and mixes it up with grappling. Caraway, if his head is on straight, is tough.