Casting "The Ultimate Fighter: Celebrity Edition"

**Sophist** · Posted On: 9/13/2007 6:42am

Originally Posted by hpr

Hm, any other celebrities that actually know some MAs that aren't the "i non-violently grab your wrist and submit you" type ****?

Joe Rogan, of course. Guy Ritchie is a keen BJJer, as is Jason Statham, main star of Ritchie's film Snatch (interview with the latter which talks about their experience here: http://www.movieweb.com/news/16/14416.php ) and allegedly Nicolas Cage and Jim Carrey have some BJJ training under Royce Gracie (see http://www.armlock.com/washpost.html ).

Zinedine Zidane is a judo brown belt, and was a keen judoka when younger. Vladimir Putin is a judo black belt, and Russian Master of Sports in sambo. Brian Blessed, forever famous for his Flash Gordon role ("Gordon's ALIVE?!") is a judo third dan and a schoolboy boxing champion. William Hague, former leader of the Opposition in the UK is at least a judo blue.

And Jack Black did some judo as a kid, and Thom Yorke (lead singer of Radiohead) did some boxing; his father was a professional boxer.

**FickleFingerOfFate** · Posted On: 9/13/2007 6:55am

Nobody has mentioned Wesley Snipes yet?!?

Also I understand Jennifer Garner has trained heavily for her roles as Electra, and stuck with it.

**AeroChica** · Posted On: 9/13/2007 6:58am

Would it be too cheesy to have Ed Norton and Brad Pitt reprise their Fight Club roles? Maybe THEY could coach, since fighting in the movies is exactly the same as fighting in real life.

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**hpr** · Posted On: 9/13/2007 7:10am

Originally Posted by Sophist

Joe Rogan, of course. Guy Ritchie is a keen BJJer, as is Jason Statham, main star of Ritchie's film Snatch (interview with the latter which talks about their experience here: http://www.movieweb.com/news/16/14416.php ) and allegedly Nicolas Cage and Jim Carrey have some BJJ training under Royce Gracie (see http://www.armlock.com/washpost.html ).

Zinedine Zidane is a judo brown belt, and was a keen judoka when younger. Vladimir Putin is a judo black belt, and Russian Master of Sports in sambo. Brian Blessed, forever famous for his Flash Gordon role ("Gordon's ALIVE?!") is a judo third dan and a schoolboy boxing champion. William Hague, former leader of the Opposition in the UK is at least a judo blue.

And Jack Black did some judo as a kid, and Thom Yorke (lead singer of Radiohead) did some boxing; his father was a professional boxer.

Whoa. You're a walking encyclopedia.

**MSphinx** · Posted On: 9/13/2007 7:24am

Maynard James Keenan and Michael Clarke Duncan both supposedly do BJJ. I'd have my money on Michael in this fantasy show.

**Lebell** · Posted On: 9/13/2007 7:30am

Bob saget vs oprah winfrey.

**jkdbuck76** · Posted On: 9/13/2007 11:52am

I'd like Steven Hawking and Stevie Wonder as the coaches.

The contestants should be William the Refrigerator Perry, Paul McCartney's ex-wife the one-legged tramp, The Macho Man Randy Savage, Oprah, Nemo and Voltron.

**FickleFingerOfFate** · Posted On: 9/13/2007 11:55am

Vince Tortelli vs Carl Sagan.

because even Carl deserves to win once.

**Neildo** · Posted On: 9/13/2007 12:04pm

Get Carrot Top and Dustin Diamond in there.

I'd like to see Marky Mark fight Matt Damon. Shooter versus Jason Bourne wooo!

**MastaChance** · Posted On: 9/13/2007 12:06pm

Evander Holyfield for one, I mean he is trying to make a comeback

Hulk Hogan, and that blonde guy with the cane.

Bruce willis because he is a badass

Wesly snipes, so I could make his first fight against Fedor, just so I could see him get his ass fucked up.

Eddie Murphy, so he would quit smiling all the damn time.

Jackie Chan so at least someone has an idea of what there doing.

Then I would have Buakaw be the Striking coach for sure.

Marcelo Garcia or whatever his name is as the BJJ coach.

Then whoever the top wrestler is right now.

I would also throw a TKD champion in there just to see what the people would take away from all this crazy training.