Midwest Fight Report » TUF8 http://www.midwestfightreport.com Combat Sports News from the American Midwest Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Neer to fight at UFN14? http://www.midwestfightreport.com/2008/05/14/neer-to-fight-at-ufn14/ http://www.midwestfightreport.com/2008/05/14/neer-to-fight-at-ufn14/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 21:11:05 +0000 phyteguru http://www.midwestfightreport.com/?p=30 Josh

Rumors hit the forums today stating “The Dentist” would be back in action September 17th. Neer (24-6-1) has won seven out of his last eight fights including his last win over veteran Din Thomas. Thomas was released from the UFC after a poor perfomance and a loss to Neer. Josh has agreed to the bout on the 17th and although the opponent has been chosen, it can not be released at this time. I was able to confirm that Joe Lauzon, Gray Maynard and Tyson Griffin are not possible opponents. Nate Diaz and Mac Danzig would be the most likely contenders in my book. I’ve also been told that the event is likely to take place in Southeastern US, likely in Florida at the Seminole Hard Rock where previous Ultimate Fight Nights have taken place. The Ultimate Fighter 8 is set to premiere on the same night.

Updates to follow. Stay tuned!

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  • Josh Barnett confirmed he’s fighting Pedro Rizzo at Affliction event for a rematch long overdue
  • Shinya Aoki okayed to fight at Dream 4 (SWEET, he’s one of my favorites)
  • Will Noguiera & Mir be coaches for TUF8 or will it be GSP & Fitch?
  • Is Houston Alexander going to get another shot after showing he doesn’t
    have a strong jiu-jitsu game, nor a solid chin?
  • Who will Josh Neer fight next? (My guess is Joe Lauzon)
  • Din Thomas, Tommy Speer and Kuniyoshi Hironaka cut from the UFC this
    week. Starnes, Lutter, Chainsaw McCarthy amongst others that were cut.
    Who will be cut next?

    • Leave a comment and let us know what you think.

    ]]>     http://www.midwestfightreport.com/2008/05/06/this-weeks-takedown/feed/ 1     TUF8: Rumored Jason Guida http://www.midwestfightreport.com/2008/04/22/tuf8-rumored-jason-guida/ http://www.midwestfightreport.com/2008/04/22/tuf8-rumored-jason-guida/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:16:56 +0000 phyteguru http://www.midwestfightreport.com/?p=7 Jason Guida (17-15), fighting out of the Midwest Training Center (www.mtc-mma.com) in Schaumburg Illinois is the first rumored contestant for TUF8. A light-heavyweight fighter initially scheduled to fight on the inaugural PrimetimeFC show, Guida was pulled off the card to make sure he did not end up injured when he wound up in Las Vegas at the UFC training center. Guida has fought against 7 UFC veterans and holds wins over Marvin Eastman, Ron Faircloth and Mike Van Meer.

    The Ultimate Fighter 8 is expected to debut in late August or early September on SpikeTV with a finale planned in December. The show will feature lightweights and light heavyweights. Although Frank Mir and Antonio Noguiera have been rumored as coaches, nothing is set in stone. …Yet! Guida

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