Australia is an installment of the ultimate fighting championship ufcproduced reality television series the ultimate fighter. In episode 1, johnson is picked to fight first against australias own brendan oreilly. Australia debuted wednesday evening, giving the world its first glimpse of the latest cast of ufc hopefuls to display their talents on the hit reality. The ultimate fighter nations is a reality tv show that pits amateur fighters from two countries against each other in a full contact match. The episode opens at the tuf house with team australias tyler manawaroa giving the house a didgeridoo wakeup call, and team canadas nordine taleb is understandably upset. In his tuf nations blog, elias theodorou describes how sad it was seeing kajan johnson lose the way he did and discusses how difficult it was for team canada to see two teammates fight each other. Australia you just knew the canadians were not going to run the table on the australians on tuf nations this season, but middleweight nordine taleb is the last person i expected to lose his opening fight.
The season premieres wednesday january 15th at 10pm et on sportsnet 360 in ontario and tva sports in quebec the winner will land a sixfigure contract with the. The show features professional mma fighters living together in las vegas, nevada, and follows them as they train and. Actually, upset may not be the best word to use considering nordines shockingly specific homicide plans that follow. The show features professional mma fighters living together in las vegas, nevada, and follows them as they train and compete against each other for a prized sixfigure. Coming this january, the spotlight will shine on a new class of hungry, talented and determined fighters as the ultimate fighter nations. Australia and it features some of the top mma talent in the country the serieswhich debuts wednesday, jan. The head coaches of each team were also previous contestants on the ultimate fighter tv series. Sixteen fighters from canada and australia live, train, and compete for 44 days. Michael bisping via unanimous decision 4946, 4946, 5045. Australia premieres tonight on sportsnet 360 at 10 p. The ultimate fighter nations canada vs australia youtube. The ufc revealed the cast for the ultimate fighter nations. The episode opens up with richard walsh and matt desroches talking.
Mma crossfire ultimate fighter canada vs australia cast. Actually, upset may not be the best word to use considering nordines. April 16, 2014 quebec city, quebec, canada main card fox sports 1 at 7 pm et. Brendan represented team australia on the ultimate fighters tuf nations. As the most highlyrated middleweight in australia, tyler has become the house. Australia featured the final elimination round welterweight bout, and tensions in the fighter house are on the rise. Canada vs australia kicked off this week and things couldnt have gone better for the boys representing the true north strong and free. Ultimate fighting championship the ultimate fighter bellator mma ring of. Tuf tryouts coming to china, australia, and canada.
Middleweights take to the cage as australian judo ace daniel kelly takes on canadian sheldon westcott. Ufc ultimate fighter tuf nations episode 1 results. The fighters enter the ultimate fighter training centre in. It is the fifth series produced outside the united states and the first filmed in canada. The ultimate fighter is an american reality television series and mixed martial arts mma competition produced by fox sports 1 and the ultimate fighting championship ufc. Australia debuts on jan 15, but before the show hits the air meet the cast members who will make up the teams coached by patrick cote and kyle noke. You can also buy, rent the ultimate fighter nations on demand at amazon, itunes online. The episode opens at the tuf house with team australia s tyler manawaroa giving the house a didgeridoo wakeup call, and team canada s nordine taleb is understandably upset. Australia will take place sometime in the near future, its just a matter of time before they make a more formal and official announcement. Tonights episode will see team australias richard walsh collide with matt desroches at welterweight. This season featured amateurs and coaches from canada and australia. It is the fifth series to be produced outside the united states and the second to film in australia.
Poirier sets featherweight wins and finishes record news april 17, 2014 7. Series veterans patrick cote 208 and kyle noke 2061 lead a cast of welterweight 170lbs and middleweight 185lbs fighters, as teams from canada and australia go headtohead. Australia begins with ufc president dana white laying out the basic terms of engagement in a video interview. He is also known for being a contestant and reaching the finals on the ultimate fighter for team canada. From the opening speech, canadian coach veteran patrick cote led with good karma by giving the australians the flip of the coin for the first fight pick and. See what dana white is calling one of the nastiest knockouts ive ever seen in the fight. The ultimate fighter series continues its global expansion through china, australia, and canada, and they are in need of some talented fighters. The ultimate fighter nations, season 1 episode 14, is available to watch and stream on fox sports 1. The 18th season of tuf is currently filming, featuring. Set in the hills of rural quebec the program features 16 fighters from canada and australia who live, train, and compete together for 44 days battling the elements, loneliness and each other in a quest to win a coveted ufc contract.
The ultimate fighter tuf nations results, open thread and live discussion for episode three, featuring chad laprise team canada battling chris. After dana white introduces tuf nations all the fighters walk into the gym. Check out 40 postfight facts from wednesdays tuf nations finale, where tim kennedy beat michael bisping in the main event. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Brendan lost in the opening round to team canadas kajan johnson via first round rear naked choke in the first fight of the season. Is the next international instalment of the ultimate fighting championship ufcproduced. Elias the spartan theodorou is a canadian fighter from mississauga, ontario.
The ufc is hitting a good, meaty part of its schedule now, as it hosts two events this week alone. Most brutal fight in tuf ultimate fighter history youtube. Dennis lima remembers his start in bjj, talks bruno bastos partnership. This weeks episode of the ultimate fighter nations. Australia returns this evening with episode 2 on fox sports 1. The ultimate fighter tuf nations results, open thread. The stage is set for an all canadian tuf nations finale in quebec city. Theodorou participou do reality show do ufc the ultimate fighter nations. In the second episode of tuf nations, theodorou was picked by patrick cote to fight zein saliba. Each episodes winner will advance in a singleelimination tournament, culminating in a threehour finale. Australia is an upcoming installment of the ultimate fighting championship ufcproduced reality television series the ultimate fighter. Each week across the postmedia news chain, westcott normally a welterweight but competing in the middleweight division of the realitytv competition will share his thoughts with postmedia mma reporter dave deibert on the most recent episode of the ultimate fighter nations. The ufc has officially announced a lightweight bout.
Emotion can be a help or a hindrance when it comes to mixed martial arts, but three episodes into the new season of the ultimate fighter nations. It previously aired for fourteen seasons on spike tv. Watch the ultimate fighter nations online full episodes. I hope this show will be the model for all reality programs to come. There have been three international versions of the hit show to date. Chad laprise far left enters tuf episode 4 photo from tuf nations canada vs. The ontarian, who holds a record of 83 heading into a bout against kyle prepolec at global warriors 2 on may 30 in burlington, ontario, canada, has endured much heartache in his young career. Elias theodorou the spartan mma fighter page tapology. Coaches patrick cote canada and kyle noke australia try and lead their teams of.
The ultimate fighter tuf nations debuted tonight wed. The ultimate fighter nations season 1 episode 14 tuf. Australia aired with a strong stable of welterweights and middleweights training under ufc vets patrick cote and kyle noke. Kajan johnson is a canadian mixed martial artist who most recently. Yes, folks, the australia letter has a counterpart. I have been watching the ufc programs for many years, and i must say that the current show, australia vs. The ultimate fighter nations canada vs australia episode 2 by sports fan. Sheldon westcott born august 10, 1985 is a canadian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the ultimate fighting championship ufc. The series was officially announced by the ufc in june 20.
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