Comments on: Heat Between Minotauro And Mir?

By: Dietrich

Dietrich — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:20:12 +0000

Mir is so much bigger in person than how he appears on TV. I think this will be a highlight reel fight for the winner. I can’t see pulling against either guy. Nogueira gave the HVWT a BJJ guy to pull for and Mir just is a technical fighter.Maybe it will be the start of a trilogy!

By: Dannyboy

Dannyboy — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:34:48 +0000

You guys probably already figured this out but Dana is not only encouraging his fighters to drink and get drunk…he also encourages them to tear up the house.

Anything for ratings.

By: Dannyboy

Dannyboy — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:32:01 +0000

Guys Mir is going to be an incredible coach. That guy knows more MMA moves than anyone i’ve ever heard talking about MMA. While it may not translate into the ring (I personally think it has) I KNOW it will translate well into coaching. We could have a TUF season that may go bad turn really good towards the end because of Mir’s coaching. Not sure on Nog…but he’s well rounded and should know quite a bit too.

By: KOuch

KOuch — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:45:38 +0000

TUF 1&2 had the majority of fighter talent. Since then the show seems to have taken a turn more into the clashing of personalities like every other reality TV show. I forget which fighter it was but one fighter did not make the show because he was too “quiet.” Makes sense because it is TV. In any case the guy is in the UFC now and I want to slam my head into a wall for forgetting his name. Kind of sucks when a better fighter is not accepeted to the show because a mediocre fighter has a funny personality….or annoying like Jeremy May. It is reality TV though.

By: A lonley jew

A lonley jew — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:21:38 +0000

I’m just not intrested in Mir vs Nog nevermind TUF 8

By: SiMonsterD

SiMonsterD — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:55:20 +0000

I know that the UFC wanted to concentrate on the fights, and rightly so – this is the fight business – but I felt that some of the other seasons that I enjoyed more were more entertaining because of what went on in the house.

Matt Hughes says it best: “This sport is 50/50. 50% mental; 50% physical”. It’s only when you see them in a more relaxed environment that you see their mental well-being and how they react to situations and each other. I think that is a big part of the show and that wasn’t focused on this season. Especially as they had 12 episodes and 2 of those were “qualifiers” and they had to play catch-up half way through the season. Hence why it seemed more focused towards the fights and not the training and the stuff that went on in the house.

I would have liked to see more of Rampage and Forrest training as that would be a good lead up to their fight.

(Sorry for the rambling)

By: JB

JB — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:03:26 +0000

Sorry to be off topic’

By: JB

JB — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:02:30 +0000

You know I def agree with you guys on this one. Although I think there might have been arguably the most competitive and best fights of any season, I think all these guys are not UFC caliber fighters as of now anyway. That being said, amir and CB both have tremendous potential in this sport. CB has only been training for a year and he is very well rounded for only a year of training. And hell amir hasnt even had a pro fight. So I def think the best out of alot of these fighters is still yet to be seen. Keep in mind this is the first season that almost all of the fighters were from top camps originally. And although they focused more on the fights this season, I would def like to see more of the training to more accurately gage these fighters.

By: Dave, Md

Dave, Md — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:40:00 +0000

I cant stand Nog either I … i hope Mir KOs him but i will take a submisson

By: KOuch

KOuch — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:38:53 +0000

Curtis,

I got the feeling something was missing too. I think it was mostly because TUF has become a regular reality series but keeps changing every season. I think the UFC wants to focus more on the fights to keep fans happy. That is a risky route to take with a lot of unknowns who have few fights and little experience. You never know what you’re going to get. I was still pleased. I also felt midgets were missing…that’s just me.