TUF 12 and St. Pierre vs Koscheck

The new Ultimate Fighter 12 debuts Sept. 15 on Spike TV. The coaches will be St. Pierre and Josh Koscheck. TUF 12 will  have a cast of 28 lightweight fighters, the fighters are ; 

 Paul Barrow
Fighting out of: Tampa,FL
Gym: Gracie Tampa
Pro record: 2-0
Age: 24

Jason Brenton
Fighting out of: Grand Junction,Co
Gym: Eighth Street Impact Boxing
Pro record: 6-0
Age: 23

Mike Budnik
Fighting out of : Broken Arrow, OK.
Gym: Triton
Pro record: 8-4
Age: 35

J.J. Ambrose
Fighting out of: Santa Clara, CA
Gym: American Kickboxing Academy
Pro record: 12-2
Age: 23

Jonathan Brookins
Fighting out of: Orlando, FL
Gym: Gracie Barra Orlando
Pro record: 11-2
Age: 24

Toby Grear
Fighting out of: Los Angeles, CA
Gym: True Warrior
Pro Record: 7-4-1
Age: 30

Alex Caceres
Fighting out of: Miami, FL
Gym: Young Tigers Foundation
Pro record: 4-2
Age: 21

Pablo Garza
Fighting out of: Fargo,ND
Gym: Academy of Combat Arts
Pro record: 7-0
Age: 26

Sako Chivitchian
Fighting out of: Glendale, CA
Gym: Gokor-Gene Le Bell-Hayastan MMA
Pro record: 5-0
Age: 26

Dan Head
Fighting out of: Sharpsville, IN
Gym: Indiana Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Pro record: 6-2
Age: 23

Joseph Duffy
Fighting out of: Donegal, Ireland
Gym: Falcon Martial Arts
Pro record: 7-0
Age: 22

Steve Magdaleno
Fighting out of: Torrance, CA
Gym: V-MAT MMA Gym
Pro record: 5-1
Age: 28

Amir Khillah
Fighting out of: Kalamazoo, MI
Gym: Jeremy Horn’s Elite
Pro record: 6-4
Age: 30

Andy Main
Fighting out of: Boonton, NJ
Gym: AMA Fight Club
Pro record: 4-1
Age: 21

Michael Johnson
Fighting out of: Springfield, MO
Gym: Springfield Fight Club
Pro record: 8-4
Age: 24

Sevak Magakian
Fighting out of: Glendale, CA
Gym: Hayastan MMA/Main Event
Pro record: 8-3
Age: 24

Jeff Lentz
Fighting out of: Lanoka Harbor, NJ
Gym: Kurt Pellegrino MMA Academy
Pro record: 6-1
Age: 21

Cody McKenzie
Fighting out of: Metaline, WA
Gym: Fancy Pants Fight Team
Pro record: 10-0
Age: 22

Nam Phan
Fighting out of: Garden Grove, CA
Gym: Ma Du Academy
Pro record: 15-7
Age: 27

Dane Sayers
Fighting out of: Fargo, ND
Gym: Academy of Combat Arts
Pro record: 7-1
Age: 22

Spencer Paige
Fighting out of: Watertown, NY
Gym: Central New York MMA
Pro record: 5-2
Age: 24

Mike Richman
Fighting out of: Rosemount, MN
Gym: Minnesota Fight Factory
Pro record: 8-0
Age: 24

Kyle Watson
Fighting out of: St. Louis, MO
Gym: The Hit Squad
Pro record: 13-6-1
Age: 30

Ariel Sexton
Fighting out of: San Jose, CA
Gym: Renzo Gracie Academy
Pro record: 6-3
Age: 28

Aaron Wilkinson
Fighting out of: Manchester,UK
Gym: Wolfslair MMA Academy
Pro record: 6-3
Age: 23

Marc Stevens
Fighting out of: Lorraine, NY
Gym: Team Balance/Relson Gracie Academy
Pro record: 12-5
Age: 24

Ran Weathers
Fighting out of: Albquerque, NM
Gym: Greg Jackson’s MMA Academy
Pro record: 13-5

T.J. O’Brien
Fighting out of: Prole, IA
Gym: Round Kick MMA
Pro record: 13-3
Age: 23

 

The fighters will be cut in half by an immediate elimination round of fights, and the remaining 14 fighters are the show’s official cast and two of the 14 fighters who lose in the first round get a another chance in the tournament’s second round as wild card picks. Now for the St Pierre and Koscheck, as a tradition of the Ultimate Fighter the coaches will battle it out after the show and the tradition will continue at UFC 124 .  At UFC 74 these two met for the first time and St. Pierre controlled Koscheck for 3 rounds ending in a three-round unanimous-decision victory for Pierre. Koscheck is a very open individual and tends to talk trash, getting inside his opponents head,  but in this second fight with St. Pierre he will have to do more than that. St Pierre is one of the calmest fighters in the UFC and has a skill level above everyone in the welterweight division. We will see if St Pierre can keep his calm,  cool head during the verbal lashing he will receive on the show from Koscheck and in the days leading up to UFC 124.