{"id":117164,"date":"2014-10-29T18:05:39","date_gmt":"2014-10-30T01:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=117164"},"modified":"2022-02-04T20:13:50","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T04:13:50","slug":"anderson-silva-shogun-rua-to-coach-tuf-brazil-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/anderson-silva-shogun-rua-to-coach-tuf-brazil-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Anderson Silva, &#8216;Shogun&#8217; Rua To Coach TUF Brazil 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/report-anderson-silva-inks-new-15-fight-contract\/anderson-dana\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-116809\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/anderson-dana.png\" alt=\"anderson dana\" width=\"550\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-116809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/anderson-dana.png 550w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/anderson-dana-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/anderson-dana-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two of the greatest Brazilian fighters of all time will lead the search for the next generation of Brazilian mixed martial artists, as the UFC and Globo announce that Anderson Silva and \u201cShogun\u201d Rua will coach the fourth season of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>The legendary icon Silva (33-6 in professional MMA, fighting out of Curitiba, Brazil), the longest-reigning and most successful UFC champion of all time, will coach the UFC\u2019s flagship reality competition series for the first time. He will coach against a team lead by \u201cShogun\u201d Rua (22-9, also fighting out of Curitiba, Brazil), the highly decorated striker and UFC light heavyweight champion. In this season\u2019s format, the two coaches will not fight each other at the conclusion of the series. <\/p>\n<p>Nearly 600 lightweight and bantamweight hopefuls attended TUF\u00ae Brazil 4 try-outs, which took place on October 27 in Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n<p>UFC President Dana White said: \u201cA lot of people were worried we\u2019d never see Anderson Silva back in the UFC. But, not only is he back in the Octagon on January 31 at UFC 183, he\u2019s coaching TUF for the very first time. Anderson Silva is as committed to the UFC and the sport of mixed martial arts than he\u2019s ever been, and I cannot wait to see one of the greatest of all time pass his knowledge on to a new generation of Brazilian fighters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd if there\u2019s any Brazilian fighter who can go up against Anderson as a coach, it\u2019s Shogun. Shogun Rua has done everything in the sport and if he trains his team to fight in the same attacking style he\u2019s always used, Anderson\u2019s team is in for one hell of a season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After three hugely successful seasons filmed in Brazil, the action will now shift to Las Vegas, as the 16 finalists will be flown to live, train and compete in the fight capital of the world early in the New Year. The reality show will continue under the creative direction of legendary Brazilian TV producer Boninho, who promises the change of location will be one of many exciting innovations for the fourth season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce again, The Ultimate Fighter Brazil was designed and developed by the great partnership between Globo and the UFC,&#8221; Boninho said. &#8220;We\u2019ve come up with some great concepts for this new season and supervised the creative execution of what I know will be another hit season.\u201d<br \/>\nSilva added: &#8220;I think I can offer this next generation of Brazilian talent real insight into what it takes to succeed in the UFC.  I will bring everything I know about the martial arts, and my own values of what it means to be a martial artist, to my team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rua said: &#8220;To coach on The Ultimate Fighter Brazil is a dream come true, and an opportunity I wanted for a long time. To have my team compete against a team coached by a legend and former training partner like Anderson Silva makes it even better! Me and Anderson go a long way, training together back when we were both aiming to be stars, and to do this with him now on the biggest platform and having a chance to show people what MMA is really about is just amazing! I look forward to finding great talent and helping them become winners!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The fourth season of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil will be available outside of Brazil on UFCFIGHTPASS.COM, the UFC\u2019s digital streaming service, beginning in April 2015.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two of the greatest Brazilian fighters of all time will lead the search for the next generation of Brazilian mixed martial artists, as the UFC and Globo announce that Anderson Silva and \u201cShogun\u201d Rua will coach the fourth season of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil. 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