Guida misses weight: Off TUF 8

[jhell]

Exclusive: Guida Misses Weight, Dropped from TUF 8


By: MMARated
08/28/08
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by Chad Dundas, MMARated.com


Though he came in as one of the most experienced contenders for the light heavyweight contract on the upcoming eighth season of "The Ultimate Fighter," Jason Guida didn't even get a chance to compete on the show after missing weight for his first fight.

Multiple sources confirmed the story with MMARated.com this week.

Guida arrived heavy at the first day of filming because he believed that - unlike on the recent TUF 7 - contestants would not have to fight their way onto the final cast for this season.

When it was revealed that the fighters would in fact have to square off immediately to earn a spot in the house, Guida was unable to make the 205-pound limit necessary to compete, sources say. One source told us that he thought Guida’s inability to cut the weight would be used to add some drama to an early episode, comparing it to Gabe Rudiger’s unflattering exit when he was unable to make weight during TUF 5.

The older brother of Clay Guida, a UFC lightweight, Jason Guida came into the show with a 17-17 record fighting as a light heavyweight and middleweight. He last competed on the inaugural Adrenaline MMA show in June, losing via guillotine choke to Mike Russo.

No word on who replaced Guida in the fight he was scheduled to compete in. The initial casting call for this season included 16 light heavyweights and 16 lightweights. The full cast has already been reported as follows:

Light Heavyweights: Ryan Bader, Antwain Britt, Jules Bruchez, Lance Evans, Karen Grigoryan, Jason Guida, Ryan Jimmo, Kyle Kingsbury, Tom Lawlor, Ryan Lopez, Vinicius Magalhaes, Eric Magee, Eliot Marshall, Sean O’Connell, Shane Primm, Krzysztof Soszynski.

Lightweights: Jose Aguilar, Fernando Bernstein, Junie Allen Browning, Rolando Delgado, Joseph Duarte, Charles Diaz, Efrain Escudero, Brandon Garner, David Kaplan, Brian McLaughlin, Wesley Murch, Shane Nelson, Phillipe Nover, Ido Pariente, John Polakowski, George Roop.

[Quintessential Studmuffin]

He'll probably regret that for the rest of his life.

[Duskseyr]

Shitty, I really like Clay. I was lookin forward to seeing how his brother handled himself in the TUF situation.

Oh well. Still can't wait for the shit to start.

[rbenson98]

Thats terrible to hear if that is truely what happened and you could not compare it to Rudiger's situation he was in the house for a while eating cake and acting like an ass if i remember correctly. I really like to see the Tufs have a good mix of veterans and inexpierienced fighters. Regardless i just want the season to start already with the hopes it'll be better than the last few.

[lilp86]

Probably should changed the title and put spoiler you know for people who dont want the show ruined

[valheruking]

Yeah that sucks, was looking forward to seeing him in action.

[Noise Chopped]

Yea, might want to put a spoiler on the title...

[ArMnHC]

i guess the future cast members will learn from this, and just be ready to make weight on day 1 of the tapings LOL

[Problematique]

Who is the guy on TUF 8 that Dana called "the next Anderson Silva" ?

[TheBonger]

why have a guy thats 17-17 on the show anyway? Seems like a waste of a spot that could go too a younger less expierenced fighter with much more potential.