TUF: Brazil

**Vitooch** · 03-12-12, 03:10 PM

**Jordan23** · 03-12-12, 04:55 PM

Right off the bat I spot a bunch of really really small middleweights. We might as well call this the welterweight season.

**gabe** · 03-12-12, 05:02 PM

I think it's stupid how the show gets guys from a lower weight class competing every season... After the show ends, most of the contestants go back to their original weight class. The list is endless. I'm sure there are enough legit fighters in that weight class for them to get smaller guys. But the smaller guys, like Jonathan Brookins and Jon Dodson, usually end up winning... but still- the right guys at the right weight deserve the opportunity.

**Educ8d Degener8** · 03-12-12, 05:44 PM

Originally posted by Jordan23

Right off the bat I spot a bunch of really really small middleweights. We might as well call this the welterweight season.

Yup... Drinaldo fighting 2 weight classes up from his usual.

So does this mean the rumours are true and the UFC straight up signed Hacran Dias?

**Educ8d Degener8** · 03-21-12, 01:21 PM

Ok fawkers, sh*t's airing live via a TUF.tv stream for now (no word on the Fuel airing yet)... set your reminders...

http://mmajunkie.com/news/27916/tuf-brazil-premiere-streams-sunday-at-1130-p-m-et-elimination-round-matchups-set.mma

The season debut of "The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil" is just five days away.

UFC officials confirmed with

MMAjunkie.com

(www.mmajunkie.com) that the first international edition of the UFC's long-running reality series will stream Sunday on

TUF.tv

with subtitles.

Additionally, the matchups are set for the show's elimination round of fights.

"TUF: Brazil," which 16 featherweight and 16 middleweight fighters from Brazil, is currently in production in the South American country. Unlike the new live season in the U.S., the Brazil version – which features Wanderlei Silva and Vitor Belfort as coaches – is taped and pre-packaged.

The first episode of "TUF: Brazil" debuts Sunday evening on Globo following "Big Brother" in Brazil. The start time will fluctuate slightly from week to week due to the reality show, but UFC officials said it'll stream on TUF.tv each week at 11:30 p.m. ET (8:30 p.m. PT).

Additionally, FUEL TV will air the series at some point, but no dates or airtimes have been confirmed. It's now expected to air later this spring or summer.

The 16 elimination-round matchups set for the debut include:

Middleweights

Leonardo Mafra Teixeira (5-0) vs. Samuel Trindade (6-1)
Daniel Sarafian (7-2) vs. Richardson Moreira (3-0)
Francisco Drinaldo (10-1) vs. Charles Maicon (8-1)
Delson Heleno (23-6) vs. Gilberto Galvao (19-4-1)
Sergio Moraes (6-1) vs. Thiago Rela (3-1)
Cezar Ferreira (4-2) vs. Gustavo Sampaio (5-1)
Joao Paulo de Souza (8-4) vs. Thiago de Oliveira Perpetuo (8-1-1)
Renee Forte (7-1) vs. Fabio Luiz Vital da Costa (9-0-1)

Featherweights

Alexandre Ramos (5-0) vs. Hugo Viana (5-0)
Giovanni da Silva Santos Jr. (10-1) vs. John Teixeira (13-0-1)
Marcos Vinicius Borges Pancini (19-3-1) vs. Pedro Nobre (10-0-1)
Rodrigo Damm (9-5) vs. Fabricio de Assis Costa da Silva (14-1)
Rony Mariano Bezerra (10-3) vs. Dileno Lopes (8-0)
Anistavio Medeiros (12-7) vs. Rafael Bueno (7-1)
Wagner Campos (11-3) vs. Fernando Duarte Guerra (10-1)
Godofredo Pepey (8-0) vs. Johnny Goncalves (4-0)

All the elimination-round winners become official cast members and will compete in the show's tournaments. Silva vs. Belfort, as well as the two tourney finals, are slotted for UFC 147. The event takes place in June in either Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paulo. Fellow Brazilian and middleweight champ Anderson Silva headlines the event opposite Chael Sonnen.

**Educ8d Degener8** · 03-25-12, 04:05 PM

Airs live tonight...

en.TUF.tv

9pm PST

TUF Brasil Episodes Now Available Online

http://www.ufc.com/news/tuf-brasil-premiere-press-release-032312

**Wanna Bet On It?** · 03-25-12, 06:51 PM

Originally posted by Educ8d Degener8

Airs live tonight...

en.TUF.tv

9pm PST

http://www.ufc.com/news/tuf-brasil-p...release-032312

Not available in Canada. Booooo

**caveira** · 03-25-12, 08:44 PM

Very nice, first time i can watch in open tv here in Brazil =)))))))

**Rubber Guard** · 03-25-12, 09:51 PM

Ho exactly are we watching here in the States? And when is it?

**Educ8d Degener8** · 03-25-12, 10:04 PM

Originally posted by Wanna Bet On It?

Not available in Canada. Booooo

mmajunkie says Canadians can watch via ufc.tv

**Wanna Bet On It?** · 03-25-12, 10:37 PM

Originally posted by Educ8d Degener8

mmajunkie says Canadians can watch via ufc.tv

Yeah? I'll check it out. Thanks Ed

**Educ8d Degener8** · 03-25-12, 11:21 PM

http://www.ufc.tv/ufc/video/the-ultimate-fighter-brasil-episode-1/1391

**Jesus Christ** · 03-26-12, 01:10 AM

Very very entertaining in my opinion.

**gabe** · 03-26-12, 04:30 AM

Daniel Sarafian, the Brazilian raised Armenian won his fight into the house via Decision, even though he lost 2pts due to an illegal knee strike in the first round. Amazing!

**illmatick** · 03-26-12, 06:45 AM

hoping the kid who lost to Rodrigo Damm gets another shot, looked sharp from the limited footage they showed.

**Rubber Guard** · 03-26-12, 09:48 AM

Forgot their names. One was a Texeria.

But I like the 185er who is a world BJJ champ. I doubt he wins, one of the better strikers will prolly KO him. But I like him.

Then the one 145er from North Brazil. Seems to not talk at all. He was a Texeria.

**sweepem** · 03-26-12, 12:43 PM

lol the names of the 4 finalists are already out.

R7 Esportes

http://esportes.r7.com/mais-esportes/noticias/r7-antecipa-os-quatro-finalistas-do-novo-reality-de-mma-da-globo-conheca-os-vencedores-20120326.html?question=0

Dana won't be very happy about this.

**Vaughany** · 03-26-12, 12:48 PM

lol

I expected "****" and "****" to get to final anyway!

**gabe** · 03-26-12, 02:14 PM

Woo, ***made it!

**Vaughany** · 03-26-12, 02:19 PM

People might not wanna know Gabe...that's why I edited my post above!

**Grabaka** · 03-26-12, 02:24 PM

**** Gabe! Thank you

**ghost kid** · 03-26-12, 02:27 PM

Originally posted by gabe

Woo, ***** made it!

Wow, homeboy. I don't give a shit about spoilers - but a lot of people may want to watch the show. Dick move. You should edit your post. Think before writing.

**gabe** · 03-26-12, 03:01 PM

I didn't want to know, either. At all. But I knew for a fact there was no way it would be possible for me to avoid finding out.

If any of you thought you could have made it to the final episode without finding out, then you're fools.

You'd have to avoid all MMA sites.

But anyway, I edited.

**Vitooch** · 03-26-12, 04:40 PM

Can someone give me some good MMA sites, other than MMAJunkie. I go on Junkie everyday for any MMA news, but I would like a website with a more journalistic approach (i.e more interviews, analysis of fights and fighters, reports on certain camps and prospects, etc.)

**sideloaded** · 03-26-12, 04:51 PM

Card Principal: 23/06

Anderson Silva x Chael Sonnen
Vitor Belfort x Wanderlei Silva
Cezar “Mutante” x Daniel Sarafian
Rony “Jason” x Godofredo Pepey
Fabrício Werdum x Mike Russow

**sideloaded** · 03-26-12, 04:54 PM

Originally posted by Vitooch

Can someone give me some good MMA sites, other than MMAJunkie. I go on Junkie everyday for any MMA news, but I would like a website with a more journalistic approach (i.e more interviews, analysis of fights and fighters, reports on certain camps and prospects, etc.)

Most mma websites are trash much like the posters here like ghost_kid. mmafighting is probably the nicest one with real writing.

**Vaughany** · 03-26-12, 04:58 PM

Originally posted by gabe

I didn't want to know, either. At all. But I knew for a fact there was no way it would be possible for me to avoid finding out.

If any of you thought you could have made it to the final episode without finding out, then you're fools.

You'd have to avoid all MMA sites.

But anyway, I edited.

haha after all tht, Sideloaded goes and posts the card for the Finale anyway!

**sideloaded** · 03-26-12, 05:03 PM

I only did it to piss off ghost kid. I really hate that guy.

**Vaughany** · 03-26-12, 05:04 PM

ha fair enough

**PunisherIND** · 03-26-12, 06:07 PM

Originally posted by sideloaded

Most mma websites are trash much like the posters here like ghost_kid. mmafighting is probably the nicest one with real writing.

Agree that mmafighting is the best site for exclusive articles/interviews. Fighters only magazine is good for publications.

**The HOFF** · 03-26-12, 06:27 PM

Can anyone actually confirm that this airs on Fuel TV in the US? I was busy on Sunday and wasn't able to check.

**Vaughany** · 03-27-12, 01:56 AM

If it is aired it will start at like 3pm ET time or something I guess as the time difference is only an hour ahead of England

**Grabaka** · 03-27-12, 02:00 AM

Edit your post ***** sideloaded! Why we all have to pay?

**PunisherIND** · 03-27-12, 11:00 AM

Originally posted by The HOFF

Can anyone actually confirm that this airs on Fuel TV in the US? I was busy on Sunday and wasn't able to check.

not airing on fuel tv until a later date. if you want to watch live (or almost live), i think you have to watch on TUF.tv