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Henderson vs Franklin to Determine TUF 9 Coach
10 Dec 2008
For fans of The Ultimate Fighter reality show on SpikeTV, the main question recently has been regarding who will be the coach opposite Michael Bisping for season 9?
That question was answered yesterday by UFC President Dana White at the UFC Fight Night 16 press conference in North Carolina.
White stated that the winner of the Dan Henderson vs. Rich Franklin fight at UFC 93 next month will be the second coach for TUF 9. UFC 93 is currently scheduled for January 17 and will take place in Dublin, Ireland.
The announcement came as somewhat of a surprise as neither Franklin or Henderson has seemed too enthusiastic about the coaching possibility when questioned in the past. Franklin already served as a coach on the TUF series when he appeared on the second season coaching against Matt Hughes.
The Ultimate Fighter: Season 9 will include both lightweight and welterweight fighters and will feature a U.S.A vs U.K. head-to-head format. Bisping will, naturally, lead the British team with Franklin or Henderson leading the U.S. team. TUF 9 is currently scheduled to begin airing in April of 2009.
Props: mmahq.com
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