Despite some rumors and even a published report to the contrary, the UFC and Spike TV have not signed coaches for the eighth season of "The Ultimate Fighter," which debuts later this year.
"TUF," the UFC's hit reality series that debuted in 2005, is currently in its seventh season and features UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson and Forrest Griffin as coaches.
The application process and tryouts have already begun for the eighth season, which will include lightweight and light heavyweight fighters. However, reports that UFC interim heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and former champ Frank Mir have been signed on to become coaches are not true, a source close to the show tells MMAjunkie.com (
www.mmajunkie.com).
Earlier today, the blog CagePotato.com cited "an unofficial source" who said the fighters had been signed for the show.
However, while the fighters have not been signed, our source does tell MMAjunkie.com that Nogueira and Mir are among a short list of candidates for the coaching spots.
Nogueira, a former PRIDE heavyweight title-holder, defeated Tim Sylvia at UFC 81 for the interim title. The UFC created the interim belt after Randy Couture resigned from the organization in October.
Mir won the title in 2004 but was stripped of the belt after a motorcycle accident that kept him sidelined for nearly two years. Mir is 3-2 since the comeback, and he's won his past two fights.
Nog, Mir not signed to coach TUF 8
That would definately draw viewers! Would be a good move for the UFC in my opinion.
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