(Will Michael Bisping follow in Forrest Griffin‘s footsteps? Photo courtesy of daylife.com)
Michael Bisping is hot favourite to be named as one of the coaches on the new series of The Ultimate Fighter…
The UFC have not yet offered Bisping the coach’s role on TUF 9 because he is scheduled to fight Chris Leben at UFC 89 at the Birmingham National Indoor Arena on October 18.
But SunSport understands Dana White will immediately hand the British star a contract to appear on the show if he overcomes Leben next month.
It is believed Dan Henderson will coach the US team, with the TUF 9 finale featuring him in a clash for the #1 middleweight contender’s spot against Bisping, which could take place in December next year.
As the UFC’s only British star, it makes sense that the TUF 3 winner would be chosen as a coach for the “U.S. vs. U.K.” season of The Ultimate Fighter. But it also makes you wonder who will be picked to lead the British team if Bisping loses to Leben. We’re assuming it would still be Bisping — but then would a fight between him and Hendo really be a #1 contender match? When contacted by MMA Weekly, The Count confirmed that he hadn’t been made an offer yet, but he’d certainly be open to one:
“I saw it all over the internet the other night, U.K. vs. the U.S., I think it’s an amazing idea,” commented Bisping. “I think it might inject a little bit of life into the “Ultimate Fighter”. The “Ultimate Fighter” is a great show, but obviously you know it’s season after season, maybe this can mix it up a little bit. I think it will make some funny goings on in the house as well you know. All to do with the language barrier and the cultural differences and things like that. I think it’s a great idea and I look forward to seeing it.”
If this rumor turns out to be true, the best part about a Bisping vs. Hendo season of TUF is that it doesn’t tie up a championship belt like past seasons of the show have. Anderson Silva would still be free to defend his middleweight title and book light-heavyweight superfights as he pleases. Bisping is already popular enough to challenge for the title, and a win over Dan Henderson would cement his credibility. Unfortunately, there’s the even more likely scenario that Henderson would beat Bisping — and few fans are demanding a Silva/Henderson rematch at this point. Would you rather see Hendo get destroyed again, or Bisping get destroyed for the first time?
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commentshe was coaching the british team for the IFL
and he did fight Frank Mir at UFC 38 (i think)
She reminds me of Barbie. *sigh*
It's off topic but it always makes me laugh how people get so invested in politics and emotionally attach themselves to a specific party. What's even more amusing is how a party claims to be "democratic" or "republican" or "liberal" and then find themselves in the situation where they either have to dedicate themselves to a purely 1 dimensional mode of thinking; I.E. all liberal policies, or contradict their agenda and get slammed for being autonomous logical people and having views which come from a whole array of political stances. (The latter of which can be seen in the British Conservative Party where David Cameron is/was constantly being attacked for being "too left").
In my opinion, and i'm kinda quoting Chris Rock here, anyone who aligns or declares themselves to a political stance, like right, left, liberal, conservative BEFORE they here the issue at hand is a complete idiot.
Back on to topic - There is a language barrier and its not just down to accent/dialect either. American English and British English are too different languages. I study English Language at university and they refer to the different forms of the English language around the globe as "Englishes" Indian, Singaporean, Canadian, American and British English are all different (Indian English has been given the term Hinglish I think). Not to mention some of the British accents and dialects (if you can call the varying use of slang a "dialect"). Pointon's stoke accent is not only ugly as hell but hard for ME to understand and I only live 50 miles from the place!! And for all you American's how've never had the... pleasure of hearing Liverpudlian, Geordie and the Black Country dialects... hah you're in for a big surprise.
I'm really looking forward to Team UK Vrs Team US. I'm hoping it'll give all the American's a reason to show more respect to British fighters and all being well two of my training partners might be appearing in the middleweights.
Bisping is the only logical choice for a coach for Team UK, although I can't see why an American couldn't coach the British team - it's not like its all that serious or that the eventual winner would really prove anything. Which is important to remember lest everyone starts getting all patriotic about it and people start chanting "U.S.A" or wearing Union Jack/St George T-shirts ***shudders***
You don't vote new parties in. You vote the old ones out because you're sick of the corruption. Then you "live" in hope that the same corruption won't be continued by the "New" regime. You have to rely on hyperbole; it's amazing that most people acknowledge the tendency of government to lie, yet doublethink their way pst it when a candidate they are emotionally attached to gives them yet another bag of shit for them to ponder over.
Most of you are complete dumbasses who already enjoy totalitarianism. Enjoy letting down your children, and their children as well Cracker Scum.
That just had to be said
September 21st, 2008 at 5:34 pm
a certain portion of the american populace (mostly dumb ass republican sh*tbags that have never traveled) like to think they are the best at everything. they also happen to be so illiterate that they probably won’t understand the british fighters. WAR OBAMA!!!!"
fuck you...obama is trash, his momma was a white hooker who hung out with blacks for drugs and dicks. Obama's father was a piece of shit who would fuck anything and knock it up , and thats what he did to Obamas momma...then left them!
Anyone who thinks they want change so bad they gotta vote Obama is a fucking mental reject.
One good thing about it will be IF his black ass gets elected the black people will see that even with a black president they are not gonna get everything just handed to them still...get a damn job! avote for Obama is a vote for trash bag whores.
September 21st, 2008 at 11:51 am
Why is everyone counting out Cote?"
LOL i dunno...i like Cote, but somehow i dont see him win this fight and i guess im not the only one. I cant wait to see the betting odds on that fight lol
I am a republican
I have never traveled outside the US (except to Mexico twice)
I do not think that we are the best at everything
I am literate and actually enjoy the british tongue
Obama sucks.
Not a big fan of McCain either
Unsure about Palin, but she seems almost normal (which is good)
WAR BISPING
Remember, the UK isn't one homogenous accent, there's some really wild variations. Just like someone from the US's deep south sounds different to a New Yorker.
Whether Bisping coaches them or not, put me down as another person interested in seeing a UK v US series. Though I'll miss the qualification fights of more recent series. Hopefully they'll do something similar, just with UK v UK and US v US fighters. No more pussies getting through to the house, thanks.
He won the first round in that fight no doubt, and did good in the second until he got caught in the end. Ever since that fight I wanted to see a rematch, I believe he has the style to stop silva.
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