SEASON 12 OF SPIKE TV’S “THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER” GOES INTO PRODUCTION IN LAS VEGAS
Jun 7, 2010
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Twenty-eight of the best up-and-coming
lightweight (155 lbs)mixed martial artists from around the world
have convened in Las Vegas in pursuit of one goal, to claim the
title of the "ULTIMATE FIGHTER" and the guaranteed six-figure
contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship® that comes with
it. Production on “The Ultimate Fighter” begins this week.
The 12th season of Spike TV’s popular original series, “The Ultimate Fighter” features two of the mixed martial arts’ biggest stars – UFC welterweight champion Georges “Rush” St-Pierre, and the number one contender to his belt, Josh Koscheck. The two will square off as coaches during the six week taping of the show, and will later meet inside the Octagonâ„¢ with the welterweight title on the line at a UFC pay-per-view event.
The new season premieres Wednesday, September 13, 2010 at 10:00 PM
ET/PT featuring some of the world’s best unsigned fighters in the
lightweight division. St-Pierre first appeared as a trainer on the
show during its fourth season, “The Comeback,” while Koscheck was a
member of the now historic first season, where he advanced to the
semifinals. UFC President Dana White will once again serve as
host.
During the 6-week Ultimate Fighter competition, the competitors will endure a grueling regimen of jiu-jitsu, judo, muay thai, karate, boxing and wrestling. The intense competition between the fighters continues after they leave the gym – at The Ultimate Fighter House. These warriors are forced to live with each other, knowing that any day they could be selected to fight each other in the famed UFC Octagon.
In each episode, opponents from each team will be selected to square off in battle, officially weighed in and then, in front of their teammates, coaches, and the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the two combatants face off in two five-minute rounds. At the end of two rounds, if the fight is declared a draw, the two partake in a sudden victory third round.
Spike TV is available in 98.6 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc.
The 12th season of Spike TV’s popular original series, “The Ultimate Fighter” features two of the mixed martial arts’ biggest stars – UFC welterweight champion Georges “Rush” St-Pierre, and the number one contender to his belt, Josh Koscheck. The two will square off as coaches during the six week taping of the show, and will later meet inside the Octagonâ„¢ with the welterweight title on the line at a UFC pay-per-view event.
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During the 6-week Ultimate Fighter competition, the competitors will endure a grueling regimen of jiu-jitsu, judo, muay thai, karate, boxing and wrestling. The intense competition between the fighters continues after they leave the gym – at The Ultimate Fighter House. These warriors are forced to live with each other, knowing that any day they could be selected to fight each other in the famed UFC Octagon.
In each episode, opponents from each team will be selected to square off in battle, officially weighed in and then, in front of their teammates, coaches, and the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the two combatants face off in two five-minute rounds. At the end of two rounds, if the fight is declared a draw, the two partake in a sudden victory third round.
Spike TV is available in 98.6 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc.
