16 Heavyweight Participants "Confirmed" for The Ultimate Fighter 10
by Anton Tabuena on Jun 16, 2009 2:35 PM EDT
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Kimbo Slice (3-1) 6'2 235lbs
Roy Nelson (13-4) 6'0 265lbs
Darrill Schoonover (9-0) 6-2 220lbs
Justin Wren (10-1) 6'3 265lbs
Brendan Schaub (4-0) 6'6 240lbs
Marcus Jones (4-2) 6'6 262lbs
Wes Sims (22-12) 6'10 260lbs
Abe Wagner (6-1) 6'4 260lbs
Zak Jensen (7-3) 6'5 265lbs
Matt Mitrione (0-0) 6'3 265lbs
Wes Shivers (0-1) 6'0 265lbs
James McSweeney (3-4) 6'4 230lbs Tom Blackledge (8-6)
Mike Wessel (6-1) 6'0 250lbs
Scott Junk (6-2) 6'1 265lbs
Jim York (10-2) 6'1 265lbs
Jon Madsen (2-0) 240lbs
FightBomb Lists the 16 fighters that have been confirmed by numerous sources:
Kevin Ferguson aka Kimbo Slice (3-1 MMA)
6'2 -- 35 Years Old -- 235 lbs.
Confirmed by Dana White via Yahoo
Roy Nelson (13-4 MMA)
6'0 -- 32 Years Old -- 265 lbs.
Last IFL Heavyweight Champion
MMAMADNESS says he is 100% confirmed
Darrill Schoonover (9-0 MMA) -- (12-0 Amateur) -- (1-0 Pro Boxing)
6'2 -- 24 Years Old -- 220lbs
Former US Army Serviceman, ranked 3rd in the US Army for combatives.
Former XFC LHW Champ
Former Freestyle Cagefighting HW Champ
Former TAMMA LHW MMA Champ
Fort Hood Combatives HW Champ
First Confirmed Here At Fightbomb
Justin Wren (10-1 MMA)
6'3 -- 21 Years Old -- 265 lbs.
2x Highschool National Champ in Greco Roman
Wrestled for the University of Iowa State. 5x All-American
First Confirmed Here At Fightbomb via Facebook
Brendan Schaub (4-0 MMA)
6'6 -- 26 Years Old -- 240 lbs.
Trains at Greg Jackson's Camp, T'sKO Gym.
2008 Colorado Golden Gloves Boxing HW Champ.
2008 Colorado BJJ Absolute Advanced Grand Champ.
Said publicly he was offered special spot on TUF 10. There was a YouTube video but it has been taken down.
First Confirmed Here At Fightbomb
Marcus Jones (4-2 MMA)
6'6 -- 35 Years Old -- 263 lbs.
Trains with Rob Kahn at Gracie Tampa.
Former NFL Defensive End for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
First Confirmed Here At Fightbomb
Wes Sims (20-11 MMA)
6'10 -- 29 Years Old -- 260 lbs.
Trains with Team Hammer House
MMAMADNESS says he is 100% confirmed
Abe Wagner (6-1 MMA)
6'4 -- 29 Years Old -- 260 lbs.
VFC Heavyweight Champion
First Confirmed Here At Fightbomb
Zak Jensen (7-3 MMA)
6'5 -- 26 Years Old -- 265 lbs.
Brutaal Heavyweight Champion
First Confirmed Here At Fightbomb
Matt Mitrione (0-0 MMA)
6'3 -- 30 Years Old -- 265 lbs.
Former NFL Player
First Confirmed by Fightbomb
Wes Shivers (0-1 MMA) -- (6-0 Amateur)
6'7 -- 32 Years Old. -- 265 lbs.
Trains with Team Hammer Hill
*Late Replacement of the 16 Heavyweights as Rex Richards lost spot
First Confirmed by MMAJunkie
Mike Wessel (6-1 MMA) -- (0-1 UFC)
6'0 -- 250lbs
First Confirmed by Fightbomb
Scott Junk (6-2 MMA)
6'1 -- 30 Years Old. -- 265lbs
Former MFC Heavyweight Champion
First Confirmed by Fightbomb
Jim York (10-2 MMA)
6'1 -- 33 Years Old -- 265lbs
First Confirmed by Fightbomb
Not at Tryouts, Given Option of TUF10
Jon Madsen (2-0 MMA)
240 lbs.
Trains with Matt Huges' HITSquad
First Confirmed by Fightbomb
James McSweeny (3-4 MMA) -- (20-4-2 K-1 Record)
6'4 -- 28 Years Old -- 230lbs
Trains with Greg Jackson
European Muay Thai & Kickboxing Champion
FX3 British Heavyweight MMA Champion
CFC European Heavyweight MMA Champion
British K-1 Champion
First Confirmed by Fightbomb
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There are some real monsters in there, should be a over the top season.
by who me on Jun 13, 2009 4:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah, i feel bad for kimbo already..
by Anton Tabuena on Jun 13, 2009 4:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You really think?
Come on, 31 year old rookies? 32 year old 0-1 guys?
There’s a couple of dudes in there that’ll make sure Kimbo doesn’t win the final, but there are some full-on tomato cans in that pack that – guaranteed – Kimbo will be up against in the first two fights.
The light heavy guys who had won through to TUF only to be told they weren’t needed any more once Kimbo decided he would do it, should be pisssssssssssed.
If you see Mark Coleman in person, drop $5 on the floor and watch the fun as he tries in vain to bend down and pick it up.
by Ozzz on Jun 14, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s a 16 round tournament not two 8 round tournaments, guys will have to fight three times to make the finals. As far as Kimbo goes don’t you think every guy in that house will be gunning for him? This looks to be one of the most talent packed seasons in years and Kimbo Slice goes in as a guy with a target on his back. There is also the fact that Kimbo goes in with a serious size disadvantage here, these inexperienced older guys were also once pro football players they may be new to MMA but they will also be some real athletic specimens. Unless you are claiming the show is fixed Kimbo Slice is going to obviously have a very tough road ahead of him.
They originally invited middleweights, light heavyweights and heavyweights, a lot of guys didn’t get on the show this season because it being one weight class, still that doesn’t mean that it was all bad for all of them as they did get a chance to show their stuff to the UFC. If they were good enough to get considered for a spot early in the casting then they could be good enough to get a shot on a undercard or on a future TUF season too, getting the UFCs attention is a big deal.
by who me on Jun 14, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll say it - fixed for the first two rounds.
As far as who Kimbo fights.
As far as it not being bad for guys whose weight classes got cut, I know of at least one that threw his job in, thinking he was going to Vegas.
Screwed.
If you see Mark Coleman in person, drop $5 on the floor and watch the fun as he tries in vain to bend down and pick it up.
by Ozzz on Jun 20, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the list is from fight bomb, but i didn’t really copy paste the entire thing..
i edited the format and other stuff to make it look prettier. haha. :)
by Anton Tabuena on Jun 13, 2009 4:07 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
edited it again..
added the list.. and moved the rest to the extended entry..
by Anton Tabuena on Jun 13, 2009 7:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is FightBomb a thing?
sweat sweat cause i'm a poisonous pill
by Eugene Schelfaut on Jun 13, 2009 5:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
A credible thing?
sweat sweat cause i'm a poisonous pill
by Eugene Schelfaut on Jun 14, 2009 3:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As credible as anyone else who does these things, they had Kimbo listed as a possibility for the show months ago.
by who me on Jun 14, 2009 3:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess..
But how can we be sure of anything here? I even have doubts about mmamadness’ report about nelson and sims.. So Just take it with a grain of salt. :)
by Anton Tabuena on Jun 14, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How can we be sure that you are not a bot set up to ask questions in a MMA forum? hehe
by mightyhokie on Jun 16, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
best season since TUF4
I can’t believe how many 265 guys there are on that list. I think the UFC is trying to make their HW division a real HW division
by Flyghtt on Jun 13, 2009 6:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They have to bring in bigger guys because that’s what the division needs.
If TUF was full of 225 pound fighters, they’d all just end up at 205, and they’re fine there
by Phildo on Jun 13, 2009 8:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which is what happened the only other time they ever did a season of heavyweights on TUF. Historically there was never a lot of up and coming talent in the heavyweight division to pad out a reality show but it seems like that has changed in a big way now(a very big way :D ). Who ever thought we’d see a season of TUF where heavyweights may have weight cutting drama or that the grocery list may break production cost? They are going to have nearly 2 tons of men stuck in that house.
by who me on Jun 13, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow. Looks like a great lineup. Kimbo has a shot at beating about a quarter of the guys. The other three-quarters… not so much. I assumed this would be like any other season, but there are some monsters. Hopefully these guys will act like professionals in the house.
by cmsove on Jun 13, 2009 9:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
With Wes Sims around? Don’t count on it. I"m setting the over/under on number of episodes before he gets thrown off the show at 3.
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
by AJB on Jun 16, 2009 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow. The UFC’s pull is amazing. Jim York and Roy Nelson skip out on big fights to be on TUF.
by TheAlphaNerd on Jun 13, 2009 10:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
James McSweeney is very interesting. He was beat by Mustapha al Turk in Cage Rage which is something I’m sure he’d like to forget, but training at Greg Jackson’s has gotta be good for him. I remember Marquardt giving him credit for helping his Muay Thai after the Wilson Gouveia fight, but its very possible his ground game sucks ass. Being a good trainer and a good fighter are very different things
by StevenGiles on Jun 13, 2009 10:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
McSweeney had been moved to the false rumor’s section on their list, apparently they got some information to confirm he’s not on there.
They now have Tom Blackledge out of the Wolfslair Academy listed.
by who me on Jun 14, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some decent fighters, but I am going to stick with Schaub to pull off the win. However, I don’t think he is 6’6" tall.
If you're not submitting, you're just rolling around with another guy.
by BJJDenver on Jun 13, 2009 10:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
How do you win Colorado Gollden Gloves and BJJ Advanced Grand Championship in the same year? Thats amazing.
"Japan is half-Machida" - iiowyn
by Day Man on Jun 14, 2009 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was the Colorado Open Sub Grappling/BJJ Tourney and he won the no-gi absolutes. Not exactly Mundials, but still a nice win.
Not sure about the GG, boxing isn’t really big in the media here.
The thing is, this guy is just one of those natural athletes that will excel at anything he tries. I have high hopes for him.
If you're not submitting, you're just rolling around with another guy.
by BJJDenver on Jun 14, 2009 1:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll agree w/ BJJDenver on this...
Brendan Schaub is an absolute beast. He’s gotta be about 6’4 or 6’5. I saw him up in Denver a few months ago and while I was talking to him, I had about 2 to 3 inches in height on him and I’m 6’7…..he outweighed me by 60 lbs easily though. The man is huge and was a great football talent…. I wouldn’t doubt he could kick through a brick wall with little effort…
I’m sure he’ll represent Colorado proudly.
What the fuck is a "robster craw"?
by Gunslinger20 on Jun 16, 2009 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn dude 6'7?? you shouldve played basketball instead.. Haha. :)
by Anton Tabuena on Jun 16, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Guy’s a total twig but his knees are brutal
by subo on Jun 16, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not as skinny as the last time you saw me....
I’ve been hovering over 200 lbs the last two months, I’m not 175 lbs and looking like a good Albuquerque Low wind will blow me away.
What the fuck is a "robster craw"?
by Gunslinger20 on Jun 17, 2009 7:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jesus, you must eat all day and sit on your ass for like forty hours a week.
Wait a minute…
by subo on Jun 17, 2009 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol....
See…. anything is possible!!! You know what I do for a living.
What the fuck is a "robster craw"?
by Gunslinger20 on Jun 18, 2009 8:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol...
Yeah, I did play basketball for a while but unfortunately it was a tad bit too boring for me.
What the fuck is a "robster craw"?
by Gunslinger20 on Jun 17, 2009 7:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’ll either be Roy Nelson or Brendon Schaub
Keep firing Assholes!
Out out, you demons of stupidity!
by Ubernoober on Jun 13, 2009 11:00 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Don’t sleep on Schoonover.
He’s a hell of a fighter, though he might have some problems with all of the big bodies Zuffa has stocked this season with.
by Steve4192 on Jun 13, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is the only reason I left him out, these 265lb wrestlers will just overpower him to a decision.
Keep firing Assholes!
Out out, you demons of stupidity!
by Ubernoober on Jun 13, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think a lot of these guys are gonna stick around after TUF, win or lose.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR
by Rundownloser on Jun 13, 2009 11:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Absolutely.
Even if they have limited success, the demand for HWs should afford them a few fights.
If you're not submitting, you're just rolling around with another guy.
by BJJDenver on Jun 13, 2009 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can’t wait to see Wes Sims back in action. I always like seeing him get knocked out. Kimbo is in trouble here.
by ANance on Jun 13, 2009 1:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i’m hoping for the best for wes. he’s a real nice guy and last time i was in columbus he got us in for free and backstage (fucking great nite) so im the war wes wagon. WAR WES!!!!
by Corey N on Jun 14, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m sure he’s a nice guy, but he also doesn’t seem to be able to control his brain in the cage.
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
by AJB on Jun 16, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know what Schoonover weighs now, but I saw a video of one of his more recent fights where he was at 240. He’s not 220 anymore.
by Foxskinrug on Jun 13, 2009 2:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If Kimbo can’t beat any of these guys maybe he can take on this Youtube badass:
by MMAEruption on Jun 13, 2009 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Interesting thing for me is how big these guys are. Coming in at around the Heavyweight limit I don’t see these guys being able to drop to Light Heavy like Evans and Jardine if they don’t pan out at Heavyweight.
This season should bring new life to the heavyweight division.
"Japan is half-Machida" - iiowyn
by Day Man on Jun 14, 2009 12:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They took James McSweeny off the list and moved him to untrue rumors.
by who me on Jun 14, 2009 3:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i want to see a bobby lashley announcement think of the viewers for a lashley slice final and even if they lost throw it on the main card winner stays
by ldglass on Jun 14, 2009 6:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No
Bobby Lashley chose to fight elsewhere and make money now instead of later.
What the fuck is a "robster craw"?
by Gunslinger20 on Jun 16, 2009 8:21 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Among other places...
You are correct sir…. but he has only made one appearance in TNA so far so it seems like he is sticking to his guns with MMA and only using TNA as a backup if he needs to make a house payment or something.
What the fuck is a "robster craw"?
by Gunslinger20 on Jun 17, 2009 7:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He has signed a long term deal with TNA wrestling, apparently TNA is going to let him continue with MMA though.
by who me on Jun 17, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which more or less just says what I said…. he’s going to do the MMA thing and when he reaches a stretch where there aren’t any fights for him or fights that make sense, he’ll do a few episodes and PPV’s for TNA.
TNA is a cash back up for him…. Jeff Jarrett and the rest of TNA just want to think they are higher on the priority list than they really are.
What the fuck is a "robster craw"?
by Gunslinger20 on Jun 17, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heres a question for you folks. If Lesnar were on this cast list, would you have him as the favourite to win?
by GeeDub on Jun 14, 2009 7:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes I would have him as the favorite to win as things stand now, if it was a year ago in his development then probably not but he has come a long ways really quick(although I still question his sub defense).
Still this is a very very strong cast for this season, it’s reminiscent of the first two seasons where they actually had a cast full of prospects, a lot of these guys could of went straight into the UFC and no one would of thought it was a stretch. You could see a potential future world champion or two coming out of this season and it looks like a lot of guys who could be legit in the division, makes me feel a bit sorry for Kimbo.
by who me on Jun 14, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You'd have to give it to Nelson
But he’d be a strong second
by subo on Jun 14, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Roy Nelson is gonna be the one at the finale. Honestly he shouldn’t be on the show. Other then promoting him a little more he has enough cred that Dana shouda just put him on a fight card. Roy and Cain would have been a good fight to watch at UFC 99 then Cain and Kongo.
by Joselana on Jun 15, 2009 8:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bumped up… because the The Sun also comfirmed the 16 fighters.
The only one that is different is Tom Blackledge (8-6): MMA fighter instead of James McSweeney (3-4) 6’4 230lbs
by Nick Thomas on Jun 16, 2009 2:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Fightbomb took McSweeny off the list a couple of days ago. I’ve never heard of Tom Blackledge but they do like to stick British fighters on TUF. Anyone know anything about Tom Blackledge?
by who me on Jun 16, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah So unless the sun just copied fightbomb's scoop,
Fightbomb really did a good job here by first breaking the news.
by Anton Tabuena on Jun 16, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And now Blackledge is back off the list and McSweeny is back on……………..
by who me on Jun 18, 2009 2:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what’s the difference between Team Hammer House and Team Hammer Hill?
"My job is a decision-making job, and as a result, I make a lot of decisions." --George W. Bush, The Decider, Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 3, 2007
by lovingmma25 on Jun 16, 2009 3:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Team Hammer House on Haunted Hill. Zombie Jiu Jutsu!
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Jun 16, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hammer House is Mark Coleman’s front porch.
by who me on Jun 16, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
One of the best quotes ever.
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
by AJB on Jun 16, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
About Roy Nelson...
…if he lost that gut would he still be a HW?
by mightyhokie on Jun 16, 2009 4:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Probably. Look at his frame, the size of his head, how wide he is at the shoulders. Big dude.
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
by AJB on Jun 16, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Abe Wagner
… is interesting. Dude is huge and pretty ripped (or at least was the last time I saw him), has pretty solid stand-up and g-n-p, but very little real ground game. I also recently heard he’s started training with Ryan Jensen, so maybe he’s learning how to tap quickly or something. Could catch some guys with the stand-up, but probably done if any of the better guys gets him down and turns it into any kind of jits match.
by Kierkegaard on Jun 18, 2009 10:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
We've ranked the participants based on their pro careers..
http://www.fightmatrix.com/2009/06/18/a-preliminary-ranking-of-tuf-season-10/
Leader of the Pack
1. Roy Nelson (#31 HW)
.
The Next Best Thing
2. Darrill Schoonover (#57 HW)
.
Solid Underdog Picks
3. Abe Wagner (#84 HW)
4. Jim York (#92 HW)
.
The B-Squad
5. Justin Wren (#114 HW)
6. Kimbo Slice (#118 HW)
7. Tom Blackledge (#160 LHW)
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Longshots
8. Mike Wessel (#143 HW)
9. Zak Jensen (#145 HW)
10. Scott Junk (#157 HW)
11. Brendan Schaub (#172 HW)
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The Filler
12. Wes Sims (~#300 HW)
13. Marcus Jones (~#310 HW)
14. Jon Madsen (~#500 HW)
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Unranked
UR. Wes Shivers
UR. Matt Mitrione
Creator of the FightMatrix rating system.
by JCS_FM on Jun 18, 2009 4:05 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I think Schaub will gain the most from this show. Kid is just a big fat ball of talent.
Putting Nelson in there is like hiring a ringer for the company softball team. If he gets beat, though, it’ll speak to the overall talent of the pool.
I can’t wait for next season.
by subo on Jun 18, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah rooting for nelson wouldn't be exciting at all
I’m gonna root for kimbo! Haha. Now for sure he’s the underdog in most fights and it would be fun to watch him in and out of the cage this season.
by Anton Tabuena on Jun 18, 2009 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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