If you could pick a TUF 4 replacement?

[killerinstinct]

Originally Posted by Boo

Whatcha think about Dennis Hallman? Claim to fame is subbing Hughes twice. He's fighting at middleweight now. He's 31, and his record is 36-12-2. Most of those wins have been by sub. His two fights in the UFC have been losses to Rivera (55) by decision and Trigg by TKO (48).

Hallman would be perfect for the show ,but he's under contract with IFL and the UFC and the IFL aren't exactly the best of friends.

[yumitree]

newton is with the ifl too.

[Legend]

Originally Posted by killerinstinct

Carlos Newton can't be on the show ,b/c like you said he's a former champ and the whole point of this show is to have fighters who've never reached the big time.

Joe Riggs,Nick Diaz,or Nick Thompson are all reasonable replacements.

Good point. I just thought i would be interesting to see a former champion on there trying to reclaim his title.

[BigJoe111]

I understand that the UFC and the IFL aren't on the best of terms but Ivan Salaverry would have been great for the show. IVan is someone that I was upset to see leave the UFC when his three fight deal was up. Other then that I think that the show has an excellent lineup.

[yumitree]

salaverry isn't with the ifl. he fought art santore at the wfa event, but i don't know if his contract was for just the one fight or the (seemingly) industry standard 3 fight deal.

[BigJoe111]

Originally Posted by yumitree

salaverry isn't with the ifl. he fought art santore at the wfa event, but i don't know if his contract was for just the one fight or the (seemingly) industry standard 3 fight deal.

I apologize I was mistaken. THank you for correcting me without bitching at me. But Salaverry would be great

[mattsoper]

of course being canadian I would of liked to see joe doerksen on the show...He would ahev been a good pick

Definatly would have liked to see robbie lawler on the show..i think he would have been perfect

[killerinstinct]

Gil Castillo is also a reasonable replcement.

[Salvy_Mic]

My ideal would be, without a doubt, Mayhem Miller. I've said it before, but TUF was made for Mayhem. I also would have loved to see Nick Diaz on the show, but he made his own comeback by filling in for Thiago Alves against Josh Neer on short notice...and winning pretty decisively. Charuto would be a good pick though, as would Trigg.

[paintstik]

I honestly think a guy like Trigg is just too good to be on something like TUF4. He has lost to the top two WW's in the world (arguably) but is very talented. I remember someone saying how he probably wouldn't be asked to stay in the UFC if he lost to GSP...The logic was not that he lost 3 fights, but that he is so dangerous to the others in the WW divison but had already lost to the champ twice. I know he "retired", but that's how I would guage it. He would just be too much for these guys on TUF.