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[Kimbo> Rampage]

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum reportedly have agreed to serve as coaches on the upcoming second season of "The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil."

SportTV first reported the coaches, though UFC officials have made no formal announcement, and MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com) could not immediately confirm the plans.

According to the report, contracts haven't been signed, but verbal agreements are in place.

"TUF: Brazil 2," which is expected to feature welterweight fighters, begins filming in early 2013 with an expected debut in March 2013. More than 300 UFC hopefuls recently attended in an open tryout in Rio.

"TUF: Brazil" was the first-ever international edition of the long-running reality competition series. The show, which featured Wanderlei Silva and Vitor Belfort, debuted in March and aired on Globo in Brazil (with solid ratings). UFC.com and FUEL TV carried it in the U.S.

Following "TUF: Brazil 2," Nogueira (34-7-1 MMA, 5-3 UFC) and Werdum (16-5-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) will fight in the tradition season-ending coach-vs.-coach fight. It actually marks a rematch between the two fighters; Nogueira handed Werdum a decision loss at a 2006 PRIDE event in the opening round of an open-weight grand prix.

Since then, Nogueira has won a UFC interim heavyweight title but has alternated between wins and losses in his past seven fights. He most recently submitted Dave Herman at UFC 153 in Rio de Janeiro.

Werdum, meanwhile, signed with the UFC after PRIDE, then moved to Strikeforce (where he upset Antonio Silva and Fedor Emelianenko), and then ultimately returned to the UFC earlier this year. He's on a 5-1 run, which included a TKO win over Mike Russow at UFC 147 in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Nogueira, of course, was a head coach on "TUF 8." Werdum was an assistant coach for Wanderlei Silva on "TUF: Brazil."

Lyoto Machida and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua had campaigned for "TUF: Brazil 2" coaching slots, but it appears the UFC has gone another direction.

For more on "The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2," stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Fabricio Werdum reportedly agree to coach 'TUF: Brazil 2' | MMAjunkie.com

[Kimbo> Rampage]

Always wanted to see the rematch, at this point in time Nog is not himself and has several physical problems, while Werdum is hitting his stride... Ill take werdum this time... He should pull a Condit/Diaz type gameplan... Kick and move... Like CC did to Nog. Minus getting subbed.

They should both be good coaches... They are two of the more technical HWs out there.

Good move... What ever happened to Machida/Shogun being the next coaches... it seemed all but a sure thing before... They could be the season 3 coaches...

[Fedorlei Gomipierre]

Werdum.

[Rise]

Seems a waste to tie Werdum up like this the match up doesn't make a lot of sense rankings wise either.

[Fe1]

I might learn Portuguese just so I can watch this

[Fedorlei Gomipierre]

Now the question is, what the fuck are they going to do with Cormier?

Do they plan on keeping the match they'd originally booked for him with Mir? It seemed only natural to have the 3rd and 4th ranked HWs faceoff.

[kalebarker]

I agree. I like this for Nog because he could use a good break. He did not look good physically against Herman. It sucks for Werdum. He should be getting a top fighter asap.

[AnchorPunch]

TUF strikes again

[d-low]

Don't understand why they are having Welterweights on the show. Welterweight is one of the most stacked divisions in the UFC yet there are divisions that need more names and promotion such as Bantamweight or Flyweight.

[Fe1]

I'd like to see heavyweights and flyweights