TUF 14 Tryouts: Din Thomas Amongst the 400 Candidates
by Nick Thomas on Mar 22, 2011 8:53 AM EDT
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Some 400 hopefuls turned out today to audition for the 14th season of "The Ultimate Fighter. Seen in the crowd were: UFC vet Din Thomas, who appeared on the show's fourth season, and WEC vets Wagnney Fabiano, Micah Miller and Ian McCall.-- Click here for the full write-up.
In what's become a customary part of the reality show's tryouts, lines ran long and time ran short for fighters to show their stuff. Each hopeful had a couple of minutes – tops – to grapple and strike before White, UFC matchmaker Joe Silva, and officials from Spike TV.
But there was added incentive to impress, at least during the grappling portion of the tryout: a cash bonus. White plunked down a stack of $100 bills at his table and offered a C-note to anyone who earned a tapout.
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Ian McCall is an interesting name given his recent win over Jussier da Silva.
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With the WEC gone, as well as Strikeforce and Dream also essentially gone, I wonder if we’ll see an increase in talent on TUF from now on? I would think so, including guys that were let go from the UFC but don’t want to go to lower tier organisations; they might prefer to work their way back into the UFC through a TUF season…
Also, this might even be more true if the UFC really does run 4 seasons of TUF at the same time… lots of guys will be able to gain entry to the UFC through TUF…
I thought Wagnney was still signed?
Obviously not!
Wagnney didn't mentioned he was cut
Wagnney is my BJJ coach’s instructor. He said that Wagnney said told him that the cut to 135 killed him and that he can’t do it anymore. He’s going to stay at 145. None of us at the gym knew he was going down for the TUF tryouts. I guess he may have been cut or he’s trying to reintroduce himself to the public and build his name through TUF. If he doesn’t get picked, that would be a travesty. He’s a 3rd degree BJJ BB, was the IFL featherweight champion, and was 4-2 in the WEC and his overall record is 14-3.
According to Mike Russell, he was cut after the grappling phase. At first I thought that was a joke, but apparently it’s not.
Seriously?
I guess Wagnney isn’t “interesting” enough. Who’s Mike Russell?
Kit Cope said vets are not allowed; its a new rule/
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Fighters like Kit Cope
Should be turned away at the door.
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by Damon O. on Mar 22, 2011 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
They should allow him on the show, only if he puts the sex-video of Gina Carano online.
Then kick him off for being a total tool…
No
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If I were Dana, I’d tell Kit Cope that too.
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by Rundownloser on Mar 22, 2011 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
dumb. some of my favorite TUF guys are people who wouldn’t have made it nowaways (lauzon, wiman, etc).
Idk how it works haha
But look out for jesse brock and matt may. They did good at the TREEouts. Even got sub bonuses
My only advice is, you should win. - RolloTomasi
Here are a couple of updates that Robin Black (he brought down a couple of guys that he manages) posted on the Canadian forum on the UG:
“It seemed a common topic of conversation between all the high level pros was the mockery of all the “10 and 1 guys who beat a bunch of 3 and 7 guys” and the discussion that the “6 and 5 guys who fought 8 and 3 guys” are the guys who fucking deserve all the respect for stepping up.
The days of anyone believing the nonsense records of the pick-your-opponents-camps is over.
Those guys are now the butt of all the jokes."
“It was crazy how many legit supertalents were there. Din Thomas was there. We sat with a 9-0 guy who’s first win was over rob mccullogh. We talked to another guy who was a 7-0 viera bros brown belt from aka who was a training partner every day for fitch. Wagnney scared a lot of guys. Murderer’s row of guys at feather and bantam. I bet it was eye opening for young guys there. You couldn’t help but see how hard it’s gonna be for any kid to really make their mark in these weight divisions. And such a tiny percentage of reality show clowns. No Junie brownings or goofballs. No big pink fur coats anywhere.”
http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=forum.posts&thread=1792924&forum=29&page=1&pc=20
I’d be suprised if any of these guys (with an exception to Miller or McCall) make the show.
They have been in the UFC or WEC before, and have proven that they can’t cut it. Yet, they might be seasoned enough to beat some of the younger prospects that Zuffa wants on the show.
The UFC would have nothing to gain by Din Thomas winning TUF, then to go on and lose to mid card fighters right off the bat (cause they can’t really build him up slowley like they are doing with McGee)
Ian McCall and Micha Miller wouldn't be bad fit but didn't he fail to make 135 in a recent fight at Tachi?
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guys don't count out Paul McVeigh, he's europes top bantamweight!
dudes definitley worth a shout! Dunno if he’l be own your US guys’ radar…
by egorr10 on Mar 22, 2011 11:17 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
This show has run out of talent if we're still having UFC vets tryout to get back into the UFC
135 and 145 should be regular features for the next few seasons.
"If I had a dollar for every brain you don't have, I'd have one dollar." - Squidward Tentacles
There's always going to be UFC vets trying to get back in through TUF.
Let's get naked and see who's stronger.
Don't allow it.
What does the UFC gain from having Din Thomas win TUF through some miracle?
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by SSreporters on Mar 22, 2011 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
not really that black & white though
big difference between a veteran like din thomas (who’s already been on the show, and probably shouldn’t be cast again), and a guy who’s currently ranked just outside the top ten in his weight class (fabiano).
Well Fabiano isn't a UFC vet
He never made the jump. I mean, he’s been extremely disappointing and freaking Mackens Semerzier subbed him but he’d be a good addition.
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by SSreporters on Mar 22, 2011 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
I totally agree in this case at least, a guy like Din is never going to make the UFC any cash and is going to sit at the lower-mid tier of his division for the rest of his UFC tenure. On the other hand, look at a guy like Danillo Villefort who was cut after one UFC fight. I could see the value in allowing a guy like him on.
Let's get naked and see who's stronger.
Guys like Villefort should definitely get the chance
Thomas is redundant.
They need fewer veterans. In other words I would love to see TUF have guys we’d normally see on Strikeforce Challengers.
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by SSreporters on Mar 22, 2011 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Still can’t believe they turned down Darren Uyenoyama because of his record.
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