Carwin and Nelson to coach next season of The Ultimate Fighter on FX
Posted on July 12, 2012, 09:23 AM by Mike Searson
UFC Heavyweights Roy Nelson and Shane Carwin will serve as coaches on the 16th season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), culminating in a season-ending fight between the two in the show's finale. UFC President Dana White revealed the news as an exclusive to USA Today Sports, this morning.
According to White: "This is going to be a very interesting dynamic between these two heavyweights. They both have huge punching power and great chins, but outside of the octagon, they couldn't be any more different. These two have been going at it on social media for a while and don't seem to like each other very much, but they are going to be seeing a lot of each other during this series. I guarantee it will make for great TV."
When he's not fighting, Shane Carwin is a mechanical engineer, whereas Nelson is a full time fighter. Carwin and Nelson were scheduled to fight 265-pound brawl at the UFC 125 in 2010; however, Carwin had to pull out of the due to back surgery.
The Ultimate Fighter, the UFC's long-running reality series, airs on FX and this season begins in September. FX will air the live finale from Las Vegas in December. TUF has launched the UFC careers of nearly 200 mixed martial artists during its seven years on the air including Rashad Evans, Forrest Griffin, Matt Serra and Roy Nelson, himself.
This upcoming season will focus on Welterweights.
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Evil Dana trying to sell it as 2 guys hating each other pfffff
I just hope Carwin is fully healthy now and can start knocking people out again without anymore extended absences, starting with the worst gut in ufc.
I Thought Dana White Hated Kung Fu Panda...
i wonder if Nelson will be able to take a punch from carwin without going down ! It wil be interessting.
If the fight goes 5 rounds it will be funny cause both of these guys have great power ,but not a very good cardio, so they will gas out ,then they will throw wild swinging punches with no technique and no guard ,until one of them gives up. hahahaha I love this kind of find , ithere are funny , and you can see who has the better fighting spirit. a bit like appolo creed vs rocky blboa ,at the end of each fight, they have no more energy ,and they just throw swinging punches
so no forrest/bonnar for TUF 16 because neither are champions so they choose to but a fat bum looking guy and a dude who hasnt fought in a year and hasnt won in 2 years.....ratings are gonna tank
Griffin Bonnar would have been an great idea but Griffin has pretty much said coaching the ultimate fighter was the worst thing he has ever done and will never do it again.
Roids vs Donuts! Let's get it on!!!
I'm personaly voting team donuts btw...
Pretty good coaches for hardcore fans but very little appeal to casual fans. I know it might sound like BS but having Nelson as a coach will make new fans wonder how a guy with his physique is at the top of the game.
i thought nelson had no manager n trained on his own n shit??? so who is going to help him train guys in the house????
Dan Hardy?
Dan hardy as wrestling coach
Carwin has been out of the spotlight for a good minute & Roy's come full circle.
Dana HATES roy!!! Why not just bang him over the head with a wrecking ball instead, it'd be quicker!
I hope that Roy is able to do the most with this opportunity. He is good for the sport. I think about him putting Kimbo into a crucifix, and then going easy on him; the victory was enough.. Maybe, it makes for more sensational tv, if Roy would have acquiesed to Dana wanting him to put a real hurt on Kimbo.. However, Roy exercised his autonomy, which outclassed about any fighter I have seen on TUF. There is code of conduct, in the higher echelon.. it transcends the beasts of the field.. that is best for the youth to emulate.. He would make a good Heavyweight Champion..
Hold on... hold on. Props to Roy but where are we getting Champion from? Didn't JDS, Werdum and Mir all throw him a beating? One comparable to Rocky Balboa or Homer Simpson respectively but a beating non the less.
He's a top ten or even eight HW but I don't think he will break down the top five.
Roy is nice with his hands and heck his all around game is good - my thoughts are Roy has better foot work, switches levels well but Carwin is a Beast and if he can get under hooks on Roy he will control the Fight. Carwin's boxing isn't that great but he throws bombs and when he makes contact it's usually over - Roy's head could also substitute for a ring post so you never know. This fight is actually a lot more interesting than it seems.
You know what f...y.. all !!!Roy is a great fighter. He has never lost in ufc via knockout or submission. Carwin lost to lesnar because he has a poor ground game. In my opinion it's going to be war. They both are underestimated. Great matchup.
Lol... I agree
Carwin lost to lesnar cause he beat himself, brock had very little to do with that win. Remember watching homer win boxing matches by letting the opponent get so tired he could push them over?
the only 2 guys in the UFC to survive and go the distance with Dos Santos
good point.
Love both of these guys, roy is smart he will avoid the bombs and tiring Carwin out in the 3rnd submit him via armbar- mark my word here peeps! Roy actually has decent cardio Carwin does not.
Just out of pure curiosity when has Roy show cased this 'decent cardio'?
Really?
I laugh when I hear these kids saying Carwin has a bad ground game
the guy is a Division II wrestler, he has a better ground game than most of the heavyweights in the UFC, learn your facts before opening your mouths.