Every season of “The Ultimate Fighter" has brought a different style of coach, and some of the best fighters in the world have taken a turn at the head of a team on the powerhouse reality show. For the first time ever, UFC welterweight champion and arguably pound-for-pound top fighter in the world Georges St-Pierre will take his turn as coach on the next season of the reality show, which starts filming in June. The Canadian fighter leaves for Las Vegas in a few weeks, and has already started assembling his team of coaches and assistants that will help him along the way with the new season of hopefuls. The cast of characters to ...

(PRNewsFoto/Tequila CAZADORES(R)) I’ve been told by many newcomers to MMA that, trying to watch their first match, they feel like the commentators’ are hitting them with a barrage of terms they don’t understand. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin has gone on the record saying that they key to watching fight footage is to turn the commentators off and listen to Nine Inch Nails.* However, many new fans use commentators to connect with what is going on in the fight. And, in spite of complaints that commentators ...

After disappointing showings on The Ultimate Fighter 3 and at UFC 73, Colorado jiu-jitsu ace “Big” Mike Nickels has found himself on the comeback trail. Wins in his last three fights, including an impressive Fight of the Night win over fellow UFC veteran David Heath in the MFC in October has Nickels possibly on the verge of returning to his former promotion. Currently standing in the way of Nickels’ achieving such a task is Ultimate Fighter 8 alumnus Vinny “Pezao” Magalhaes, as the two are scheduled to meet on the Dec. 4 edition of Colorado’s popular Ring of Fire. “I feel good,” stated Nickels heading into Friday’s fight. “I’ve been training a lot and working on ...