250 Fighters Tryout for The Ultimate Fighter 10
250 fighters tried out for The Ultimate Fighter 10 on Monday in Seattle in hopes of landing one of the slots on the upcoming season of the UFC reality series, which will begin taping this summer for a fall debut.
Middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight fighters with professional experience were encouraged to attend the tryouts, which were observed by UFC President Dana White, executive producer Craig Piligian, co-executive producer Andrea Richter, and Spike TV’s senior vice president of sports and specials Brian Diamond.
Last year, 900 fighters tried out in Chicago for The Ultimate Fighter 9: US vs. UK.
Among those trying out for the tenth season were former NFL players Marcus Jones (4-2), Rex Richards (8-1), and Herbert Goodman (9-6).
Another potential cast member for The Ultimate Fighter 10 is former professional wrestler and heavyweight prospect Bobby Lashley (2-0), who announced last week on ESPN’s MMA Live that he’d be willing to compete on the show.
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Tags: Bobby Lashley, Herbert Goodman, Marcus Jones, Rex Richards
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hell ya id love to see bobby lashley be the beast he is on TUF
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I wonder if Michael Westbrook will try to get on TUF with those other three former NFL players, or if he’ll stick to the small show circuit.
Honestly I believe westbroock way too small for the ufcs heavyweight division. And he’s so shredded idk if he could make light heavy either.
He was on Bully Beatdown episode 2, they said he was 223. He might be able to cut down to 205, if he has the right person to teach him how. Or, he might be able to bulk up as well. He is kind of in a “no mans land” weight wise, a bit to small for some of the UFC heavyweights, but based on his weight and “ripped-ness” it is hard to see him being able to cut to 205 (at least not without Sokoudju like gassing).
Haha true that. But yea I saw that episode and man he looked scary. It said on sherdog that he was 1-1 but regardless he looked super athletic and talented. If he fully commited to the sport he would a force to be reconned with.
bully beatdown… great show and jake shields is on next weeks episode. but yea westbrook i think might have trouble cutting down to 205
Wow I really feel sry for whoever they throw in there against him. I’m guessing whoever it is will get submited at least 5 times haha
The guy that was on there this past week got submitted 5 times too, in less than three minutes.
As far as Shields goes, he should easily get the five subs… but we might see our first bully survive the Kickboxing.
It might even been like watching Houston Alexander during the grappling round… nah probably not that bad. (Sorry to the Shields fans, he probably will still get the guy out of there, but I think it will be interesting.)
Ya kno man I seriously wonder y someone like him with as much talent he has doesn’t surround himself with top level talent… I just don’t understand y when at this level he doesnts commit himself 100%…
Damn, that’s a lot of people trying out. I never thought that there were so many people waiting in line that is awesome to see so many interested in the sport. I guess I didn’t notice that 900 tried out in Chi-town last season.
Was Lashley at the tryout??
I’m thinkin he wasn’t or he would b pretty much garenteed a spot but I’m thinkin that they are tryin to talk him into it or somethin.
According to the article he was not, I guess he’s still weighing his options.
I do not believe he did. I think I read his management team is actually opposed to the idea of him being on here even though he says he would like to, so he may end up being on TUF at a later date if he is on there at all.
Of course his management team is opposed to it, they don’t directly make any money off of it. Plus he got 50k just to show up at March Badness, the TUF contract would actually be a step down in pay, and a step up in competition. That said, I think that Lashley saying that he will either do TUF or continue to fight in small shows is a good way to say to the UFC brass that he still needs to grow as a fighter, but that he’s interesting in their organization.
Westbrook was dope on Bully Beatdown, even though that show is a little “ehhh”. But very entertaining! I’d like to see Lashley and Lesnar go at it!
Lashley would get pounded by Lesnar. Did you not see him struggle against fat Guida (Jason) at March Badness?