Meet the TUF 11 Cast: Part Two
by Scott Haber on Jan 27, 2010 4:27 PM EST
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Thanks to Five Ounces of Pain, four more middleweight cast-members for the 11th season of The Ultimate Fighter have been revealed. As in the first part of this series, we'll preview this next batch of cast-members after the jump. TUF 11 premieres on Spike on March 31st, following UFC Fight Night 21.
Kyacey "Ice Cold" Uscola
Age: 28
Hometown: Boise, ID
Gym: Primal Tribe Fighting Club
Record: 18-12 (12 (T)KOs, 2 subs)
Notable opponents: Gegard Mousasi, Chael Sonnen, Trevor Prangley, Joey Villasenor (all losses)
Most recent fight: TKOd Koffi Adzitso at Fright Night Fights in October
Kyle "KO" Noke
Age: 29
Hometown: Brisbane, Australia
Gym: Greg Jackson's and Integrated Martial Arts Australia
Record: 16-4-1 (6 (T)KOs, 5 subs)
Notable opponents: Scott Smith (loss), Hector Lombard (draw), George Sotiropoulos (1 win, 1 loss)
Most recent fight: Defeated fellow cast-member Kyacey Uscola via UD in September
Victor O'Donnell
Age: 27
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Gym: Team Vision
Record: 8-1 (7 subs, 1 (T)KO)
Notable opponents: Forrest Petz (win), Rafael Sapo (win)
Most recent fight: lost a decision to Costa Phillippou at Ring of Combat 26 in September
Cleburn Walker
Age: 26
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Gym: Travis Lutter BJJ
Record: 8-4 (8 subs)
Notable opponents: Jesse Forbes (loss)
Most recent fight: TKO loss to Mikel Bronzoulis at Steele Cage MMA in November
Meet the TUF 11 Cast: Part One
Kris "Savage" McCray
Hometown: Woodbridge, VA
Gym: Gold Medal Grappling
Record: 5-0 (4 subs, 1 TKO) - mostly competing in the UWC
Most recent fight: submitted Marcos Aijan with a shoulder lock at Ballroom Battleground 1 in November
Charles Blanchard
Hometown: Coconut Creek, FL
Gym: American Top Team
Record: 7-2 (3 TKO, 2 subs, 2 decisions) - notable win over "Judo" Jim Wallhead
Most recent fight: took a unanimous decision over Douglas Lima at KOTC: Invincible last March
Warren "The Destroyer" Thompson
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Gym: Team Khunpon
Most recent fight: submitted Chidi Njokuani with a keylock at an Atlanta-area event in September
Record: 5-0 (4 subs, 1 TKO)
Charlie Lynch
Hometown: Minnesota
Gym: Northway MMA
Record: 6-0 (3 subs, 3 (T)KOs - mostly competing for Brutaal Fights
Most recent fight: forced Nick Almen to submit to strikes at a Brutaal Fight Night event in September
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Hey Scott-
Charlie Lynch trains out of Northway MMA in Maple Grove, Minnesota (run by Dave Menne).
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
also
I did a google image search and I am fairly certain this is Charlie Lynch
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by keyboardwarrior on Jan 27, 2010 4:14 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Are you sure?
My research says otherwise.
just 'cause you pour syrup on shit, don't make it pancakes
by imnotjohnlong on Jan 27, 2010 4:49 PM EST up reply actions
Ok seems like this is gonna be a really good season I think, heard of Cleburn and Victor and that Noke guy seems legit, anyone who had a draw with Lombard has to be solid and he did beat George S.
Again, my question is this, I heard that possibly Mario Miranda was on this season, then I heard he was cut.
Did he make this season? I know he is a LHW but can drop to MW, kid is unbeaten, 11 and 0 and is down with Blackhouse, on this site they listed him as one of the best LHW prospects in the sport.
Did he make the season or was he cut? Cause I have to say, if he went out for this season and the UFC cut him, I dont know what to say. Now if he had trouble making MW and they said fuck it, we’ll sign him straight up, I’m cool with that, but if they just cut this kid and didnt pick him up, what are they doing?
they let Tyron Woodley get away and now he is SF top WW prospect, I really hope that Miranda made this season, but I’m begining to think he didnt, which sucks, cause man I’ve heard alot about that kid.
Last I heard, Miranda had a deal on the table from Strikeforce that was contingent on his last fight, which he won. But I don’t know if he signed it.
He got cut
I heard that both he and Jaime Jara got cut towards the end. No idea why.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
Why have a 39 year old on TUF? Just give him a contract and let him fight on the Australia card. Makes more sense than Sinosic.
Forget the hype, the back story . . . I just hope the matches are better than Season 10.
yeah yeah yeah . . .
by VeeisAnimated on Jan 27, 2010 4:16 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Agreed
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Unfortunately we’re going to hear Dana talk about how crazy and wild the fights are going to be this season.
yeah yeah yeah . . .
by VeeisAnimated on Jan 27, 2010 6:03 PM EST up reply actions
Disregard it as promoter speak and let the fights speak for themselves. The promoter and producers are going to make each fight seem like the greatest TUF fight ever— their existence is contingent upon your viewership.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
I would take some Public Relations 101 taught by the professor Tito Ortiz.
That would be hilarious.
yeah yeah yeah . . .
by VeeisAnimated on Jan 28, 2010 9:06 AM EST up reply actions
Does it even matter anymore?
We all know that Warren Thomson is going to win the show. So why contiune to put out names that are going to loose?
Cuz’ gettin’ loose is what it’s all about.
by Colorado Fan on Jan 27, 2010 7:17 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
For real
look at the dudes highlight reel, he looks like a beast
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by ElliotMatheny on Jan 27, 2010 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
I'm keeping my expectations low
This way, if anyone does something other than lay n pray or deploy the Windmill Technique, I’ll be pleasantly surprised.
oh Victor O Donnell
one of the best ohio prospects out there right now. Awesome to see him on this. I have watched him fight 4 times live, the dude finds a way to win.
A pair of local fighters will appear on the next season of the UFC reality show "The Ultimate Fighter." According to two sources, Bourne native Greg Rebello and Nashua, N.H., native Woody Weatherby have been cast for the 11th season of the popular Spike TV series.
The inclusion of Rebello (9-2) and Weatherby (7-3) is no surprise, as both have been highly successful on the local scene. Rebello, who trains at Sityodtong in Somerville, has won eight consecutive fights since a loss in 2005.
Weatherby, who splits training time between Sityodtong and Renzo Gracie in Derry, N.H., owns an impressive win over UFC veteran John Howard. Weatherby nearly made the eighth season of TUF, but was cut late in the casting process because he was deemed too small to compete with the 205-pound light heavyweights.
TUF 11 is featuring middleweights, making Weatherby a better fit.
Apparently it’s the #2 seller at MMAwarehouse.com behind a BJ Penn RVCA Tee.
by casey manrique on Jan 27, 2010 6:31 PM EST up reply actions
No way...
Noke is 39. He was on two EliteXC shows a few years ago and didn’t look that old. Both his fights (against Seth Kleinbeck and Scott Smith) are very entertaining.
Stingray def. Steve "Crocodile Hunter" Irwin via TKO (body shot)
Too soon?
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by funnytiger on Jan 27, 2010 6:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Is he grappling with...
Matyushenko? :-O
by timetosaygoodbye on Jan 28, 2010 6:37 AM EST up reply actions
wasnt The Crow supposed to be trying out? i take it he didnt make it?
by xbuckeyex05 on Jan 27, 2010 6:42 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I don’t think he received an invite, but I could be wrong. I’m surprised guys like Nick Thompson, Jason Lambert, and Bobby Southworth didn’t make it because all of those guys are better fighters than Kyacey Uscola and Cleburn Walker.
I guess because of Bobby’s age he was out but he’s still a quality fighter.
by scrambledeggs on Jan 27, 2010 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
Well, since Southworth was already on TUF season 1; I doubt they want him back for another round.
As for Lambert, he’s on a 5 fight losing streak, so I don’t think the UFC has any interest in picking him back up unless he manages to get back on track and start racking up wins again.
Thompson could be an interesting choice for TUF, but I suppose there’s all kinds of reasons why the UFC would avoid bringing him in for TUF, since he’s not the most interesting TV personality and his contract status might raise complications.
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by CasualMMAFan on Jan 27, 2010 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
No you must’ve misunderstood what I was talking about. I didn’t just grabs those guys out of thin air.
They all were invited to tryouts and made it to the 2nd. of evaluations, but apparently didn’t get selected to join the cast.
by scrambledeggs on Jan 27, 2010 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
And I suspect that it’s largely for the reasons I listed that they were not chosen. As we’ve seen from past seasons of TUF, pure athleticism and fighting prowess alone doesn’t make the UFC perceive someone as a good candidate for the show.
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by CasualMMAFan on Jan 27, 2010 9:00 PM EST up reply actions
I wouldn’t be shocked if those guys weren’t invited and kept around for a bit just to give them some decent guys to test some of the other guys against.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Jan 27, 2010 9:02 PM EST up reply actions
Some more fighters rumored
French fighter Norman Paraisy
Wrestler Rich Attonito
BJJ Ace Danillo Villefort
Former light heavy Ben Stark
INDIO!!
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Blackout612 on Jan 27, 2010 11:16 PM EST up reply actions
do you know what indio means in the Spanish/Filipino Culture?
that’s what the Spanish called all the Filipino natives (sometimes as a derogatory term) at the time of their occupancy.
by Anton Tabuena on Jan 27, 2010 11:30 PM EST up reply actions
Shit
Then I’m glad you weren’t the one that posted that tidbit.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Blackout612 on Jan 27, 2010 11:48 PM EST up reply actions
no it's cool.
that was like a hundred years ago, and I (and most Filipino’s I think) don’t take offense on that… maybe our great great grandmothers did, but we don’t…
by Anton Tabuena on Jan 28, 2010 12:05 AM EST up reply actions
If true
it’s fantastic that Villefort’s getting another shot. He was screwed a bit when he was axed after losing to Lennox in his debut because of a cut.
by Scott Haber on Jan 28, 2010 12:16 AM EST up reply actions
For sure
I was really sad that he got axed at the time.
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