Brazilian MMA legends Anderson Silva and Mauricio Rua will serve as opposing coaches on “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4.” Unlike previous seasons, the two will not be expected to fight at the conclusion of the series which airs on Globo on Brazil and streams worldwide on UFC Fight Pass next year. Globo today first reported the bookings , and UFC officials confirmed the plans shortly after. As MMAjunkie previously reported , more than 600 hopefuls attended Monday’s “TUF: Brazil 4″ open tryout session in Rio de Janeiro. Lightweights and bantamweights were invited to the session. While both weight classes are expected to take part in the show, UFC officials have yet to make a formal announcement. However, they did reveal one unique twist to the fourth edition of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.” After an elimination fight in Brazil, 16 fighters will travel to Las Vegas, where the show will be filmed in Sin City
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Anderson Silva, Maurcio ‘Shogun’ Rua named coaches for ‘The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4′ – MMA Junkie