Introducing The Ultimate Fighter 12 Cast - All 28 Lightweights
by Nick Thomas on Aug 3, 2010 12:18 PM EDT
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PrintYou've got experienced fighters like Steve Sharp (25-12), Dennis Davis (14-9) and Nam Phan (15-7). Phan is a veteran of Sengoku, King of the Cage and Strikeforce.
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The Ultimate Fighter 12 debut coverage
JASON AMBROSE
Fighting out of: Santa Clara, Calif.
Gym: American Kickboxing Academy
Record: 12-2
Age: 23
PAUL BARROW
Fighting out of: Tampa, Fla.
Gym: Gracie Tampa
Record: 2-0
Age: 24
JASON BRENTON
Fighting out of:Grand Junction, Colo.
Gym: Eighth Street Impact Boxing
Record: 6-0
Age: 23
JONATHAN BROOKINS
Fighting out of:Orlando, Fla.
Gym: Gracie Barra Orlando
Record: 11-2
Age: 24
MIKE BUDNIK
Fighting out of:Broken Arrow, Okla.
Gym: Triton
Record:8-4
Age: 35
ALEX CACERES
Fighting out of:Miami, Fla.
Gym: Young Tigers Foundation
Record:4-2
Age:21
SAKO CHIVITCHIAN
Fighting out of:Glendale, Calif.
Gym: Gokor/Gene Le Bell/Hayastan MMA
Record:5-0
Age:26
JOSEPH DUFFY
Fighting out of:Donegal, Ireland
Gym: Falcon Martial Arts
Record:7-0
Age:22
PABLO GARZA
Fighting out of:Fargo, N.D.
Gym: Academy of Combat Arts
Record:7-0
Age:26
TOBY GREAR
Fighting out of:Los Angeles
Gym: True Warrior
Record:7-4-1
Age:30
DANIEL HEAD
Fighting out of:Sharpsville, Ind.
Gym: Indiana Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Record:6-2
Age:23
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Fighting out of:Springfield, Mo.
Gym: Springfield Fight Club
Record:8-4
Age:23
AMIR KHILLAH
Fighting out of:Kalamazoo, Mich.
Gym: Jeremy Horn’s Elite
Record:6-4
Age:30
JEFF LENTZ
Fighting out of:Lanoka Harbor, N.J.
Gym: Kurt Pellegrino MMA Academy
Record:6-1
Age:21
SEVAK MAGAKIAN
Fighting out of:Glendale, Calif.
Gym: Hayastan MMA/Main Event
Record:8-3
Age:24
STEVE MAGDALENO
Fighting out of:Torrance, Calif.
Gym: VMAT MMA Gym
Record:5-1
Age:28
ANDY MAIN
Fighting out of:Boonton, N.J.
Gym: AMA Fight Club
Record:4-1
Age:21
CODY MCKENZIE
Fighting out of:Metaline, Wash.
Gym: Fancy Pants Fight Team
Record:10-0
Age:22
T.J. O’BRIEN
Fighting out of:Prole, Iowa
Gym: Round Kick MMA
Record:13-3
Age:23
SPENCER PAIGE
Fighting out of:Watertown, N.Y.
Gym: Central New York MMA
Record:5-2
Age:24
NAM PHAN
Fighting out of:Garden Grove, Calif.
Gym: Ma Du Academy
Record:15-7
Age:27
MICHAEL RICHMAN
Fighting out of:Rosemount, Minn.
Gym: Minnesota Fight Factory
Record:8-0
Age:24
DANE SAYERS
Fighting out of:Fargo, N.D.
Gym: Academy of Combat Arts
Record:7-1
Age:22
ARIEL SEXTON
Fighting out of:San Jose, Calif.
Gym: Renzo Gracie Academy
Record:6-3
Age:28
MARC STEVENS
Fighting out of:Lorraine, N.Y.
Gym: Team Balance/Relson Gracie Academy
Record:12-5
Age:24
KYLE WATSON
Fighting out of:St. Louis
Gym: The Hit Squad
Record:13-6-1
Age:30
RAN WEATHERS
Fighting out of:Albquerque, N.M.
Gym: Greg Jackson’s MMA Academy
Record:13-5
Age:28
AARON WILKINSON
Fighting out of:Manchester, England
Gym: Wolfslair MMA Academy
Record:6-3
Age:23
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CHRIS CLODFELTER
Fighting out of:King, N.C.
Gym: Eight Points Muay Thai
Record:9-6
Age:30
DENNIS DAVIS
Fighting out of:Las Vegas
Gym: Xtreme Couture
Record:14-9
Age:32
STEVE SHARP
Fighting out of:Cottonwood Heights, Utah
Gym: Absolute MMA
Record:24-12
Age:30
LANCE WIPF
Fighting out of:Las Vegas
Gym: Team Tompkins/Tapout
Record:6-2
Age:24
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Seems like a decent cast. Looking forward to seeing Nam Phan and Mike Budnik – always thought he showed some nice potential in WEC, just couldn’t quite pull it off. Plus, as a former Roller Blader myself, I like that he came from being a Pro Fruit Booter.
"Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe."
- Frank Zappa
Looks like Budnik just fought a few weeks ago so I’m guessing he doesn’t make it into the house.
by rabrown on Aug 3, 2010 12:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
That sucks. Really like that dude.
"Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe."
- Frank Zappa
by grizzlyatoms on Aug 3, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I too am looking forward to seeing Nam Phan fight on TUF, and he went to CSUF and lives very close to me. I remember Ambrose fighting Pyle at Affliction.
It looks like a good cast, and there are a lot of fighters with undefeated records. To be trained by GSP would be a great honor in my opinion, and coaching under Koscheck and his coaches from AKA would also be a great experience. Hopefully, there will have some high level coaching here.
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nam was a pro boxer before he did mma
He used to train with me at APEX and Subfighter in Orange County. Now he has his own gym. Hes pretty much a hero in his town. Once you feel his body shot, you are always worried about it and you start keeping ur hands low. Soon after you’ll get caught. Nam for the win!
by SurfBlazeScrap on Aug 3, 2010 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Where have I seen this guy before?
"Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe."
- Frank Zappa
by grizzlyatoms on Aug 3, 2010 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Nevermind
Must have been KOTC…
"Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe."
- Frank Zappa
by grizzlyatoms on Aug 3, 2010 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
He was in the commercial for the video game "Ready 2 Rumble"
Called it before the fight:
Cardio - The BIG question. Does Shane Carwin have cardio? He's never gone past the first round. His muscle mass is astounding and we all know that with all that muscle comes a need for the heart to pump fresh oxygenated blood to keep them from building lactic acid. He does train up in the thin air of Colorado, so that can't do anything but help. However, we have seen him pretty winded after a 1st round fight. Adrenaline dump or cardio problems? We won't find out the answer to that until someone takes him out of the first round.
by S.C. Michaelson on Aug 3, 2010 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
The only name I recognize is Nam Phan
And I only know him because I’ve watched him lose several times.
JONATHAN BROOKINS
I am gonna say he wins just for the hell of it cause I like him from when he fought Jose Aldo, and didnt get owned as bad as some of the others guys he faced.
Haven’t seen his recent fights, but I’ve heard Brookins has improved tremendously since he fought Aldo.
While he did get his ass handed too him by Aldo
He wass the only guy in the WEC to get a clean takedown on him, it was a lateral drop or something.
Too bad Aldo got up while he stood over him pecking him with standing thigh kicks, that was the first time I realized how inhumanly fast Also is.
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I’ve seen some of Cody Mckenzie’s fights via an old video fight channel on itunes back in the day. He’s fairly slick on the ground, but he was fighting fairly weak competition, mostly in Alaska. It’ll be interesting to see how he does on the show. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him not make it into the house. Hoping he does.
"The mat is my church, the ground is my heaven, Jiu-Jitsu is my religion. And once you hit the ground you're in my world..."
Based on some fight-finder searching
it seems like a majority of the guys this season are BJJ and submission specialists, so I’m hoping we get to see some exciting ground wars, instead of another season of Standandbang.
I sat through this whole bullshit video expecting some Krazyhorse
I was severely disappointed.
Called it before the fight:
Cardio - The BIG question. Does Shane Carwin have cardio? He's never gone past the first round. His muscle mass is astounding and we all know that with all that muscle comes a need for the heart to pump fresh oxygenated blood to keep them from building lactic acid. He does train up in the thin air of Colorado, so that can't do anything but help. However, we have seen him pretty winded after a 1st round fight. Adrenaline dump or cardio problems? We won't find out the answer to that until someone takes him out of the first round.
Just a thought, but if that was the only reason you were watching you probably could have stopped when they got to the C’s and saved yourself about 4 minutes.
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I was too hyped up for the potential Krazyhorse to notice it was in alphabetical order
WHERE WERE YOU VOICE OF REASON WHEN ADRENALINE WAS SURGING THROUGH MY BODY?!?!?!
Called it before the fight:
Cardio - The BIG question. Does Shane Carwin have cardio? He's never gone past the first round. His muscle mass is astounding and we all know that with all that muscle comes a need for the heart to pump fresh oxygenated blood to keep them from building lactic acid. He does train up in the thin air of Colorado, so that can't do anything but help. However, we have seen him pretty winded after a 1st round fight. Adrenaline dump or cardio problems? We won't find out the answer to that until someone takes him out of the first round.
by S.C. Michaelson on Aug 4, 2010 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Steve Sharp is an entertaining fighter
I’ve watched him fight locally (Utah) quite a few times often against guys way bigger than him, and completely wreck many of them. Conditioning seems to be his weakness, and he probably should have fought most of his career at 145, not WW and LW. Still, I’d be psyched if he made it, win or lose he is very exciting to watch.
Martensdale REPRESENT!!!
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Saw Jason Brenton at Gold's gym here tonight
Seen him fight here locally a couple of times.
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