Athletes participate in the TUF Brasil 4 tryouts in Rio. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter
This Monday (27), hundreds of fighters gathered at a hotel in Rio de Janeiro (RJ) with an eye on a chance on the biggest stage in international MMA for the first phase of the qualifiers of the The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 4, a reality show that gives champions a contract with the UFC. However, the highlight of the event was the announcement of an innovation in the program, which for the first time in its history will not be recorded on Brazilian soil.
Moments before the start of work on evaluating candidates for a spot on the reality show, the Ultimate organization announced that, unlike the first three editions, TUF Brasil 4 will be recorded in the city of Las Vegas (USA). Despite the news, the name of the program's coaches continues to be kept secret. During the press conference that followed UFC Rio 5, last Saturday (25), president Dana White revealed that the selection of coaches had already been made, but did not disclose the identities of those selected.
The fourth edition of the The Ultimate Fighter Brazil will be shown on TV Globo in the first half of 2015 and should feature fighters from the lightweight (up to 70,3 kg) and bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg) categories – present in the qualifiers, but which are not guaranteed in the final format of the tournament. program.
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