The Ultimate Fighter 8 Coaches Announced - Details

Being named a coach on The Ultimate Fighter is a sure sign you’ve made it in the UFC. It’s also a great way to sell some pay-per-views.

Season 8 of the ongoing reality series has been announced, and decorated heavyweight fighters Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Frank Mir will be the coaches. This will be the third year in a row that the coaches are the selling point right up front - this season is called Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.

Conveniently enough, Nogueira and Mir will fight for the Heavyweight title following the conclusion of the series. Nogueira is the “Interim” champion after defeating Tim Sylvia via submission at UFC 81. Mir is the former champion who spoiled Brock Lesnar’s UFC debut at the same show with a first-round kneebar submission. Both Nogueira and Mir were getting pummeled before trapping their opponents, and the crowd was against them. It’s true: Red means green.