TUF 14 Media Call: Bisping-Miller Cold War Gets Hot
Posted on September 15, 2011, 01:56 AM by Anton GurevichTUF 14 coaches Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Michael "The Count" Bisping went toe-to-toe on yesterday's media call dedicated to the show, promising good moments of trash talk excitement throughout the season. For the first time in its history, the show will feature 32 Bantamweights and Featherweights fighting for their place in the house, and then inside the Octagon. The Ultimate Fighter 14 will start airing next week, September 21st, on SpikeTV.
Stay tuned to LowKick.com for the official air time and more detail on the first episode of TUF 14. But in the meanwhile, here's some juicy quotes from our friends at MMASucka.com:
Mayhem Miller
- I didn’t like him at first, then I liked him. Now I’m back to hating him again.
- I definitely got under his skin…apart from the unbelievable fights…our personality clash put on a damn good show…
- I think you’re way worse an idiot than I am…
- My first priority was to give full attention to coaching these guys and second to make entertaining television…
- Bisping fully proved himself to be a prick by week 2
- It wasn’t the normal crop of TUF crowd who were 2-0…some of these guys had 30 fighters…we didn’t have one lackluster fight the entire season…
- There were some upsets that some of the media have heard of, but guess what? They’re not coming into the house.
- It comes down to what’s best for my career, me vs. Bisping is going to be way better for the UFC. This is going to be huge for the TUF franchise. Just looking as a TV viewer, I’m totally enthralled with it.
- Jason, you have 15 different personalities. You either love or hate him. I definitely hate him…December 3rd I’m going to kick his ass, so it’s all good.
- This season is all real fighters. They weren’t there for air time…it was a good season, my team did a good job and I feel I represented myself pretty well.
- After a day the team gels, they open up to one another…many fighters told me how shocked they were that I did care about the team…it’s not about me or Jason…it’s about giving these guys a shot at the big time…
- Miller’s annoying for a completely different reason (than Jorge Rivera)…it wasn’t just Rivera, it was him and his entire team…they crossed the line talking to family…Jason’s not like that, he’s just idiotic…his mouth is definitely bigger than his brain…
- Nice to see you’ve warmed up on your sister, Jason.
- I always give people the benefit of the doubt…we have a few mutual friends…the first couple of days before shooting starts and the more time I spent around him the more he irritated me…you’ll see why he isn’t on my Christmas card list..
Comments
It would be nice to see Miller goof ball ass be the first UFC fighter to give his opponent a Wet Willy after k.o.'n him.
I'm really hopeful for this season!
Firstly, it's a talent pool that should be very good. Not every organisation has bantamweight and featherweights on it so there's a wider field, not to mention it's the first TUF in those weight classes so the talent hasn't already been scooped out.
Secondly, bantamweights and featherweights always put on a crazy show!
Thirdly, I love both of these coaches, I think they're hilarious. I dont' buy that there's genuine animosity between them, Bisping tends to be pleasant to people who are respectful and Miller is a very chilled out guy these days, really humble. I'm sure both of these guys will be throwing around insults back and forward just enjoying the verbal horseplay.
Fourthly, from what Dana's said in interviews and stuff it looks like they've learned a lot from the last series slump. Hopefully bringing back the qualification fights isn't the only tweak they've made.
Roll on this series!
Yea its a shame more of the casual fans won't know Miller.
I think this will be an amazing season and a great fight.
" its nice to see you've warmed up on your sister" LMAO!
Right. He says that right after he talks about Jorge crossing the line by talking about HIS family. This is a prime example of Bispings's problem. He's an idiot. He says crap like that (whines about behavior he then exhibits) and wonders why people don't like him.
Well put MereDictum, my thoughts exactly......
dont like either of these clowns, just hope the tuf fights are good
Of course its heating up ... its time to whore for the new show.
Same old formula and so over-done i doubt i watch anything but the 1st show and the finals.
2 coaches that seemingly can't stand one another providing weeks of hi-jinx and laughter .. been there and done that for about a decade now.
Shits old.