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| UFC taps Brock Lesnar for its reality series - Dayton Daily News Posted: 16 Jan 2011 07:52 PM PST By Dann Stupp, Mixed Martial Arts Insider 10:58 PM Sunday, January 16, 2011 Although the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns this week with Saturday's "UFC Fight Night 23: UFC Fight for the Troops 2" event — a Spike TV-televised show that serves as a fundraiser for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund — the focus has turned to its reality series. Officials announced this past week that former UFC heavyweight champion and former WWE star Brock Lesnar will coach opposite Junior Dos Santos on "The Ultimate Fighter 13." The show, which features a 32-slot welterweight tournament, begins production next week ahead of a March 30 debut on Spike. Many top UFC fighters had been rumored for the coveted head-coaching slots, but as one of the organization's most closely guarded secrets, Lesnar and Dos Santos got the call. The show, which is likely to include some area fighters among its cast, could rival the record ratings set with "TUF 10," a heavyweights-only season that featured four NFL vets and streetfighter Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson. "I think when Kimbo Slice fought, we did anywhere from 4 to 6 million viewers, which are astronomical numbers for cable television," UFC president Dana White said. "Who knows what the numbers could be this season?" With Lesnar, they should be big. While he has as many detractors as fans, Lesnar is the UFC's top pay-per-view draw and arguably gets more mainstream attention than any other MMA fighter. Though a former NCAA Division I wrestling champion, Lesnar has been criticized for being a poor head-coach choice, given his mere seven pro MMA fights. But White, who knows Lesnar will round out the staff with his own top-notch coaches, thinks the criticism is unwarranted. "The guy's a former world champion," White said. "He's obviously got a lot that he can teach. And not only him, but the staff that he has around him have a lot to teach young, up-and-coming guys. And that's what it's really all about." Lesnar lost his title to Cain Velasquez in October. While the champ is sidelined with a shoulder injury, Lesnar (5-2) and Dos Santos (12-1) will fight for No. 1 contender's status, likely at UFC 131 on June 11. Columbus likely to get Strikeforce title fight Strikeforce's upcoming Ohio debut is expected get a title fight. The March 3 event, which airs live on Showtime from Nationwide Arena in Columbus, likely will be headlined by light-heavyweight champion Rafael Cavalcante (10-2) vs. former UFC/PRIDE fighter and Olympian Dan Henderson (26-8). Negotiations are under way for the title fight. Additional fights will be added to the card in the coming weeks. Dann Stupp is editor-in-chief of MMAjunkie.com, voted best media outlet in the 2008, 2009 and 2010 World MMA Awards. For the latest mixed-martial-arts news, go to MMAjunkie.com. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| 'Tosh.0' starts third season Tuesday; Golf Channel debuts 2 series - Orlando Sentinel (blog) Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:53 PM PST
How to fit Daniel Tosh and Rush Limbaugh in the same blog item? They both have series premieres Tuesday, and they both have Central Florida connections. Tosh starts the third season of "Tosh.0" at 10 p.m. Tuesday on Comedy Central. Tosh grew up in Titusville and graduated from the University of Central Florida. On his show, he mixes Internet clips and a comedy style he has called "casual and unprofessional." In a release, Comedy Central said the new season "includes a wealth of infamous Internet sensations, disgusting viral videos, injurious idiots and promises to have the most weirdos plucked from the Internet in "Tosh.0″ history. " How do you like that for a promotional spot? Orlando-based Golf Channel starts two series Tuesday night as well. "The Haney Project" starts its third season at 9 p.m. Tuesday. Hank Haney, former swing coach to Tiger Woods, works with radio star Limbaugh in the eight-part series. The show will feature cameos by Al Michaels, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Phelps, Alex Rodriguez and George Brett. "Pipe Dream" debuts at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and charts golfer Mark Burk's attempts to regain his career. Golf Channel explains that Burk "found himself homeless and living in abandoned construction pipes in Palm Springs after a romantic relationship went awry." That's an intriguing preview. Actor James Remar ("Dexter," "Sex in the City") narrates the 10-part reality series. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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