The Ultimate Fighter 8 To Feature Lightweights and Light Heavyweights
“The Ultimate Fighter 8″, the eighth installment of the UFC’s popular Spike TV reality series, will feature lightweight (155lb) and light heavyweight (205lb) fighters.
The series, which began in 2005, featured two weight classes per season for the first four seasons before opting for single weight classes for seasons five through seven. Seasons one through six featured 16 fighters while the upcoming seventh installment, which debuts on April 2nd following UFC Fight Night 13, will feature 32 fighters who must fight their way into the “Ultimate Fighter” house. The upcoming season will feature middleweight (185lb) fighters.
The light heavyweight division has not been featured on the series since season three. Now-middleweight Michael Bisping and Matt Hamill were light heavyweight cast members on the third season.
Lightweights last appeared on “The Ultimate Fighter” in 2007 on the fifth season of the series. Though the UFC’s 155-pound division is arguably among its strongest, lightweight fights and fighters have been among the most exciting and popular in the promotion’s recent history. Gray Maynard, Matt Wiman, Joe Lauzon, Corey Hill, Nate Diaz, Manny Gamburyan, and Cole Miller were among the lightweight cast members on the fifth season.
The application cutoff for “The Ultimate Fighter 8″ is April 5th with filming set to take place over the summer. It will then debut in the fall on Spike TV.
For the latest on “The Ultimate Fighter 8″ check out the MMAFrenzy.com rumors section.
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The UFC needs a few more key fighters in the heavyweight division. This could be just what the doctor ordered for this depleted division.
If it’s anything like the UFC’s normal selection of fighters they won’t pick heavyweights. They’ll get a bunch of people going out of their weightclass to try and win an opportunity than cutting back down to leight heavy after the series.
This does not make sense. Why do they need more light heavyweights? The division is stacked already! They need more heavy weights!
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you’re right Joe, it doesn’t make sense. But you can attribute that to poor journalism not to the UFC. The advertisement for TUF 8 clearly lists Heavyweight at the top of the image and not Light heavyweight like they have incorrectly reported.
I read the article wrong. That is strange they’re going to bring in Light Heavies. Maybe they’re thinking the same way I am. Bring in a crap load of Light Heavies then after the show they all bump to their natural weight class. (haha) I would say more than half of the fighters on shows usually fight out of their normal weight classes it seems like to get on the show.
Santos, the ad on UFC.com says light heavyweights and lightweights which is what we reported. It originally did say heavyweights and lightweights but changed last night around midnight.
UFC needs middleweights. Someone has to be able to challenge Anderson Silva.
Another comeback show is what I want to see. Middleweights would be great.
I agree FixXeR, I would also like to see a comeback season. But I also would like to see them bring back the challenges to determine what team picks the next fight.
they do need more 185’s but thats already going to be season 7 so 8 has to be different. I think it would be awesome if they launched a featherweight division and used season 8 as a vehicle for that. then pull jens pulver and uriah faber in for the tuf finale. whatever the weight class is, michael bisping is still gay!
They’re not going to get an immediate contender from TUF to throw at Silva unless they do like they’ve done recently (prior to the upcoming season) of putting some more seasoned vets on the show. They need middleweights and heavyweights in particular but good fighters in any class are always appreciated.
They should have 2 versions of TUF….1 for “new” fighters to MMA, and one for seasoned vets.
I think Harlock and Dzuges should fight. It would be a great fight. Harlock KO third round.
Harlock has not fought since he lost in Pride. He is and never will be more than a bouncer at a gay bar. Dzugas has a great gym now and is doing very well and I just cant see him fighting again. If Dzugas did fight it would be against a more worthy adversary.
Have you ever bounced at a gay club. Those guys will bite you any place they can. Harlock is the real deal.
do u hafta weigh n at 155 the day of tryouts