Ultimate Fighter 9 Discussion & Results!

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Anything that has to do with this season of the USA vs. Great Britain!!

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[NWOWolfpack]

Diego Sanchez Vs. Clay Guida To Headline TUF 9 Finale

Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida are heading straight for one another.

The potent lightweight pair has agreed to meet in the headlining bout of “The Ultimate Fighter 9” finale on June 20 at the Pearl inside the Palms Resort in Las Vegas, according to sources close to the fighters. The bout will anchor a night of final deciding bouts for the Spike TV reality series, which begins airing in April.

It's become a running theme for fighter's in the lightweight division to run in Clay Guida at some point to see where they stand. It appears now is Diego's time.

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....this will be a great fight..............

[NWOWolfpack]

U.S. Welterweights:

Ryan Biglar (2-1): Biglar, 24, is a jiu-jitsu fighter originally from Guam who represents the Cobra Kai in Las Vegas.

Ray Elbe (20-11): A Muay Thai fighter, the 25-year-old Elbe has spent the last three years working on his game in Phuket, Thailand. The most notable man he's faced was Renato Verissimo, who knocked him out in 2003.

Christian Fulgium (6-2-1): A wrestler, Fulgium represents the Gladiator camp in Lafayette, La.

DaMarques Johnson (13-6): Johnson took up MMA training while in the military. Training out of Elite Performance in Salt Lake City, Johnson once faced former World Extreme Cagefighting welterweight champion Brock Larson, who submitted him in a 2005 bout.

Kevin Knabjian (10-3-1): A wrester from Eastern Illinois University, the same school that produced UFC star Matt Hughes, the one-time WEC fighter trains at Gilbert Grappling in Chicago.

Mark Miller (10-4): A Muay Thai fighter also based in Chicago, Miller trains at Dino Costeas MMA and Toro Muay Thai.

Jason Pierce (9-0): A one-time collegiate soccer player, Pierce trains with the vaunted Miletich Fighting Systems camp in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Kiel Reid (8-1): A native of Bettendorf, Reid also trains with Miletich, whose experience includes a 2004 fight against UFC veteran Luigi Fiorvanti.


U.S. Lightweights:

Paul Bird (4-1): A striker, Bird trains at Des Moines (Iowa) MMA. He has fought in the Midwest Cage Championships promotion.

Santino DeFranco (13-4): A wrestler and jiu-jitsu specialist, DeFranco has experienced fighting in the now-defunct International Fight League. He also helped coach Efrain Escudero, the TUF 8 winner.

Jason Dent (19-9): A submission specialist, Dent runs his own gym in Mentor, Ohio, at Griffon Brawl. He is a UFC veteran who has losses to Roger Huerta and Gleison Tibau.

Cameron Dollar (4-1): Dollar trains in Colorado Springs, Colo., and is a former teammate of TUF alums Cory Hill and Noah Thomas.

Tom Hayden (4-0): A submission fighter, Hayden is trained by popular UFC veteran Jorge Gurgel in West Chester, Ohio.

Waylon Lowe (5-2): Lowe, 28, also fights for Gurgel.

Josh Souder (7-2): A member of Team Prodigy, Souder has faced castmate Jason Dent in 2005, losing by TKO.

Richie Whitson (4-0): A native Alaskan who trains with Team Quest in Temecula, Calif., Whitson is a heavy-handed striker.


U.K. Welterweights:

Dean Amarasinghe (4-1): A grappler from Nottingham, England, Amarasinghe trains at Rough House Gym.

James Bateman (2-1): A striker, Bateman trains at Grimsby NHB in Grimsby, England.

David Faulkner (2-1): A member of the Wolfslair team that features U.K. coach Michael Bisping and UFC star Quinton Jackson, Faulkner is a submissions expert.

Tommy Maguire (5-2): The 20-year-old Maguire is a striker who works with the Tsunami Gym in Wisbech, England.

Che Mills (7-2): A tall welterweight at 6-foot-2, Mills works with ex-UFC fighter Mark Weir's Range Fighting Gym.

Nicholas Osipczak (3-0): Osipczak trains in London with Pancrase UK. He's finished all of his fights in the first round.

Alex Reid (10-9-1): Reid, 33, trains in London with the London Shoot Fighters. He's faced notable opponents such as Murilo Rua, Tony Fryklund, Dave Menne and Jorge Rivera.

James Wilks (5-2): Trained by veteran Eric Paulson in Orange County, Calif., the 30-year-old Wilks is a striker.


U.K. Lightweights:

James Bryan (3-1): A striker, Bryan, 25, is from Somerset, England.

Dan James (3-0): A striker from Swansea, Wales, he's finished two of his three pro bouts.

Gary Kelly (2-1): A striker, the 25-year-old Kelly trains alongside Bisping and Jackson at Wolfslair in Liverpool, England.

Jeff Lawson (13-2): A submission fighter with 12 finishes, Lawson trains with Team Bulldog in Dorset, England.

Ross Pearson (9-3): A striker, Pearson trains at Sunderland Jiu-Jitsu & MMA Club in Sunderland, England.

Martin Stapleton (5-1): A Muay Thai fighter, Stapleton is a product of Quannum Combat Arts.

A.J. Wenn (7-2): A well-rounded fighter from the Tsunami Gym, Wenn is from Cambs, England.

Andre Winner (9-2-1): Winner is a member of the Rough House team in London and is coming off a loss and a draw in his two fights prior to appearing on the show.

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A Lightweight clash between Nate Diaz and Joe Stevenson appears set to be added as a headline fight to the Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale, which will take place on June 20th at the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas, NV. The bout was rumored earlier this month and it appears that bout agreements have now been signed by both parties to make the fight official.

Both fighters will be coming into this bout off of recent losses as Diaz dropped a split decision to Clay Guida on the main card of UFC 94 in January, which was Diaz's first loss in the UFC after five straight victories. Stevenson dropped a unanimous decision to Diego "Nightmare" Sanchez at UFC 95 in February in a bout that marked Sanchez's Lightweight debut. Stevenson has gone 1-3 in his last four fights, also losing bouts to UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn and Kenny Florian in that span.

The finale will be the culmination of the next installment of the Ultimate Fighter reality show, which will premiere on April 1st on Spike TV. This season will see 32 Welterweight and Lightweight fighters from the United States and the United Kingdom squaring off for UFC contracts. Michael "The Count" Bisping and Dan Henderson will be coaches for the upcoming season, playing into the US vs. UK format of the show.

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[NWOWolfpack]

Blackburn vs. Garcia Added to TUF 9 Finale

IFL veteran Brad Blackburn has been scheduled to face UFC newcomer Edgar Garcia at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale in Las Vegas, say sources close to Blackburn.

Blackburn (13-9-1, 1 NC) is currently on a three-fight win streak, including two in the UFC over James Giboo and Ryo Chonan. In the IFL he compiled a record of 4-2 with one no contest, including wins over Chris Wilson, Gustavo Machado, Jay Hieron, and Delson Heleno.

Garcia (7-0) is jumping up to the UFC after winning his sole WEC bout against Hiromitsu Miura by knockout at WEC 38 in January. Garcia has only gone to decision once, and each of the other six bouts have ended in the first round. Miura was a good test for Garcia, but Blackburn will be a true challenge of showing of his skills and where he stands in his career.

The Ultimate Fighter 9 is being coached by former PRIDE champion Dan Henderson and The Ultimate Fighter 3 winner Michael Bisping and is being dubbed “USA vs. England”. The June 20 finale is already shaping up with a main event set between TUF 1 winner Diego Sanchez fighting Clay Guida, and TUF 2 winner Joe Stevenson fighting TUF 5 winner Nathan Diaz. Welterweight fan favorite Anthony Johnson is also slated to face John Howard on the main card.

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