The Ultimate Fighter 6: Episode 9 Recap
Caution: This post contains spoilers from the ninth episode of The Ultimate Fighter 6: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra
In this episode the quarterfinal matchups are to be determined by Matt Serra who earned the right by his team winning six of the opening eight bouts. There is a lot of talk by Serra about matching up Team Hughes’ final two fighters, Mac Danzig and Tommy Speer, in the quarterfinals. Though the move could benefit Team Serra it would also guarantee Hughes a fighter in the semis. Serra ultimately decides to let the fighters tell him what matchups they want and they finally settle on the following lineup:
- Mac Danzig vs. John Kolosci (Episode 9)
- Matt Arroyo vs. Troy Mandaloniz (Episode 10)
- George Sotiropoulous vs. Richie Hightower (Episode 10)
- Ben Saunders vs. Tommy Speer (Episode 11)
With the bouts now decided the fighters shake hands before the news is delivered that two of Serra’s fighters will be cornered by Hughes since he cannot coach and corner fighters who are facing each other. While he can choose who he wants to go to Team Hughes he opts for a simple coin flip instead and Richie Hightower and Matt Arroyo will temporarily be trained by Hughes.
In the fight Mac Danzig squares off with John Kolosci. Despite his best effort to take the fight to the ground Kolosci is unable to mount any offense and is getting hit with punches and elbows no matter his position. A worn down Kolosci eventually gets caught in a rear naked choke late in round one and is forced to tap guaranteeing Hughes will be represented in the next round.
Here’s a look at the teams following this weeks fight:
Team Serra
- Matt Arroyo (1-0)
- George Sotiropoulos (1-0)
- Ben Saunders (1-0)
- Troy Mandaloniz (1-0)
- Richie Hightower (1-0)
John Kolosci(Eliminated by Mac Danzig – Quarterfinals)Jon Koppenhaver(Eliminated by Tommy Speer – Week
Joe Scarola(Eliminated by Mac Danzig – Week 1)Roman Mitichyan(Injured – Week 1)
Team Hughes
- Mac Danzig (2-0)
- Tommy Speer (1-0)
Jared Rollins(Eliminated by George Sotiropoulos – Week 7)Dan Barrera(Eliminated by Ben Saunders – Week 6)Paul Georgieff(Eliminated by Troy Mandaloniz – Week 5)Blake Bowman(Eliminated by Richie Hightower – Week 4)Dorian Price(Eliminated by Matt Arroyo – Week 2)Billy Miles(Eliminated John Kolosci – Week 3)
Next week on The Ultimate Fighter:
- The coaches will square off in a game of bowling in a coaches challenge.
- Matt Arroyo will take on Troy Mandoloniz and George Sotiropoulous faces Richie Hightower.
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Tags: John Kolosci, Mac Danzig
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The main event for this finale is going to be crazy. It’s a tough call with Huerta vs. Guida. Guida has to finish this fight because if it goes to a decision, it might go Huerta’s way. Guida lost a decision to Din Thomas and Tyson Griffin. Also in his fight with Auerelio one judge gave the fight to Auerelio which was crazy! Guida has to make sure this fight doesn’t go to a decision.
jeez i hate richie hightower
richie hightower is a jackass. there’s 800 different ways to wear your hat that is socially acceptable…. bill flipped up is not one of them.
Last night was a very revealing episode. It wasn’t enough for Matt Serra to win 6-2 versus Hughes. Now he had to start complaning that Hughes would have to coach one of his team members. Did this never cross Serra’s mind that this might happen? After hearing the immature responses from Hightower, I would of turned down coaching anyone from Team Serra. They could create a highlight reel of Serra bad mouthing Hughes, and this bad mouthing likely created a sense of loyalty to Serra from his team members. I guess I wouldn’t want someone to coach me if I heard so many attempts to degrade someone’s character. Serra might be the Welterweight champion, but his character is less than to be desired.
Serra has bashed Matt Hughes a lot, but Hughes has done it as well. In fact I think Hughes is the bigger @$$hole. Matt Serra has a problem with Matt Hughes, but it seems Matt Hughes creates problems with everyone except for those from his camp. Look back to how things went between him and GSP, and GSP is one of the nicest guys in the business.
why is everyone hating on hightower 4 he is a good fighter and a kool guy
and another thing i know they had alternate color shorts lol orange with the blue trim
I have to check out what happened with GSP and Hughes. Hughes definitely isn’t a stellar guy all around, but from last nights perspective–Serra definitely was the least of the two men.
i think serra is an annoying lil b****
Serra was a complete jackoff last night. He needs to help these guys feel better about an awkward situation. Dana was completely right about when the day is done, screw the team competition, it is about the individual contract. Matt Hughes has a militant way about his trainning, but he does his best.
Mac Danzig is a true pro. He dismantelled Kolosci, and I am sure he will face George, after George KILLS Hightower (and his hat). I think Mac will beat George too, he just doesn’t stop. He punches from all sides, all the time. And those elbows delivered a constant abuse as well. Get ‘em Danzig!
Na, it will be George and Mac in the finals.
i dont know why ya’ll are bad mouthing serra….put urself in his shoes and train those guys for five weeks and then come and tell me that u havent bonded jus a lil bit wit all ur fighters….then get told that two of them have to leave to go train wit the guy that ur competing against….i dunno i guess i got a different veiw on who a friend is and how u should feel when u give up a protege to a guy u’ve been smashing the whole season
I don’t think anyone is badmouthing Serra because he wants to keep his guys. I recall from past seasons of TUF that the other team’s coach would take on another team’s fighter. Correct? So who would coach these guys if Hughes didn’t. I feel a Hughes Bible study coming next week!
I got Speer vs Danzig in the finals….anyones match there. Speer is a tough dude if he can learn how to pound when he starts the ground haha.
I think its the hat and the way he talks that doesnt let me like Richie…oh, and he goes by Richie and not Rich or Richard haha. He is prolly a good dude ELTZ and it prolly a pretty decent guy, I guess he just has to prove himself. I think he is the weakest in this compitition. If he beats George, I will gladly call myself a jackass and an idiot for not liking someone because of the way they present themselves, cause thats stupid of me anyway. I just cant help it with him though.
Also I think Hughes kind of has a quarrel with everyone he fights as a way to get himself pumped up. After the GSP fight, he was cool with GSP….even though he lost. Its just his way I think. I think Serra may be an exception though.
Mac Danzig is a real ass..If it was not for his camp, Legends in Hollywood, I would have loved to see him go..I just do not understand how such a jerk can teach MMA to kids..He picks on and talks down to anyone he thinks is not a “good” fighter..He has bashed, HIGHtower as well as his own team mates Bowman and Billy…The loser even walked out on Tommys fight before it was over, while he was fighting not to tap and covered in his own blood. What a P.O.S…..
Now nobody has mentioned big BEN as the winner of t.u.f so I am going to throw his name out….He is tall, has a reach, all around amazing standup and a good submission game. He can also take some punishment…Hes the sleeper if there is such a thing..Ben vs Tommy is the match up I wanted to see and I think Ben is going to tear him a new one..
George and Mac in the finals for sure. Serra should have stuck to Mac versus Speers. That would have meant one of his guys for sure in the finals. Now he runs the risk of none of his guys making it. Wouldn’t that mean Hughes made the right choices? Why give Hughes the chance to rub it in his face? You could end up looking like a fool Serra, but time will tell.
“…nobody has mentioned big BEN as the winner of t.u.f…”
Unless you have some insider info, you are insane. The Ben dude is a loser, “Ehh, please wake me up mommy”
I hope he loses badly. His b.s. laughing attitude, worse than that dork Hightower.
everyone is so quick to hate on someone who is trying to better themselves..so what there stupid and act funny…lets us laff at them…but dont be dicks to people who are trying to better there lives…when alls we can do is sit on this computer and write about people we dont like
peace ya’ll
Matt Hughes and Mac Danzig lets face it are both dick’s, danzig looks down on everyone like he’s f***in superman, i rate hughes as a fighter but not as a person , lovin serra’s piss takin of him, just hope he doesn’t get humbled in the finale though i can’t seein it goin any other way !!!!!!!
I would be shocked to not see George and Mac in the finale, this is the best fight and these two guys should end what has been the best season so far in my opinion. As far everyone that dislikes Mac, I like the guy and I’ll tell you why… besides being a great fighter he seems to hate losing as much as Matt Hughes does and those who don’t like him because he talked down to Bowman and says he’s not a real fighter seem to be forgetting how much he tried to help him and prepare him for his fight with Hightower and Bowman made a big joke out of it. Mac’s a great fighter and should be taking seriously and thats the approach that he takes in the house, this does not mean he’s a dick… it means he’s mature enough to understand the situation and focus on the task at hand. I guess nobody saw how he tried to reach out to that fool Joe Scarola and talk him out of leaving the house when he was down or how he praised Dan Barrera after Hughes gave him a serious uncalled for tounge lashing. Lastly, anyone that thinks Serra is going to beat Hughes is freakin bananas… I like Serra but he’s not the fighter Hughes is. Serra got lucky against St. Pierre and the only way I see him winning this fight is to get lucky again. Besides that I think he talks way too much crap for a guy who wasn’t even known before The Ultimate Fighter. Hughes is a LEGEND and should be respected wether liked or not… Peaceout y’all.
Trash talking before a fight is one thing, but the constant crap spewing from Serra has me muting the tv whenever his face comes on. It’s stupid to turn his guys against Hughes, and the training they could get in his camp. It shows that he is all about himself and really doesn’t have the fighters best interests at heart. Either that or he is so blinded by his hate he doesn’t realize that he is acting like a jack ass.
I think you are right when you say he’s blinded by hate. I think that he really believes he is acting like a true sportsman. I totally agree with Dana when he points out the oppertunity the 2 fighters have to have the chance to train with both of them. I think that Serra’s **** talk caused Hightowers speech to Hughes, and Hughes needs to see where he was coming from. I hope Serra sees what an ass he is being when he watches the season back.
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