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06-06-2007, 11:32 AM
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Garcia Added to TUF Finale
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Posted by UFC Junkie on June 6, 2007 at 10:44 am ET
UFC lightweight Leonard Garcia (9-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), perhaps best known for his entertaining and tough-fought loss to Roger Huerta at UFC 69, will make his return to the Octagon at The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale on June 23.
Garcia will face an as-of-yet unknown cast member from The Ultimate Fighter 5, according to The Fight Network.
Garcia, a Ring of Fire lightweight champion, had his eight-fight win streak snapped with that loss at UFC 69 (though it was only his second professional fight in more than four years).
However, he weathered three full rounds from Huerta — oftentimes with a smile on his face — before succumbing to a unanimous-decision loss. The fight has already been lauded as one of the year’s best.
With a cast of 16 lightweights — and only Marlon Sims and Noah Thomas already booked for a fight at the finale — The Ultimate Fighter 5 could present Garcia a variety of possible opponents.
The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale takes place at The Palms in Las Vegas and airs on Spike TV. The main event features this season’s two coaches: B.J. Penn and Jens Pulver.
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Garcia did well in his last fight and I can't wait to see him fight again at the TUF 5 Finale.
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06-06-2007, 11:37 AM
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TUF 5 finale is going to be one hell of a card...and its free!!
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06-06-2007, 01:14 PM
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Champion
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Lots of fighting to watch in the next few weeks 
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06-06-2007, 03:34 PM
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I feel sorry for whoever has to fight Garcia from the cast of this season's TUF. Garcia is no joke and I havent seen much from the guys this season to make me think that he wont just roll through whoever they put in front of him.
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06-06-2007, 04:55 PM
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Champion
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Originally Posted by Jras0001
I feel sorry for whoever has to fight Garcia from the cast of this season's TUF. Garcia is no joke and I havent seen much from the guys this season to make me think that he wont just roll through whoever they put in front of him.
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No doubt. He'll likely face one of the two "runner's up" to the TUF contract match. Whether, that's Wiman, Maynard, or Diaz remains to be seen, but I think Garcia will demolish them.
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06-06-2007, 05:07 PM
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What seems likely is that Garcia won't be knocked out. That guy has the chin of a gorilla.
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06-06-2007, 05:10 PM
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The finale is definately going to be exciting especially after this addition.
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06-06-2007, 07:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rocky12233
TUF 5 finale is going to be one hell of a card...and its free!!
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yeah thats whats great about it, that its free, just want to see BJ and PULVER fight already man.
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06-06-2007, 07:55 PM
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thanks to lil bitch Gabe I guess they need one more fighter to round out the 16, glad it's Garcia, he's fun to watch.
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06-06-2007, 07:56 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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I like Garcia. It's cool that they added him to the finale.
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06-06-2007, 07:56 PM
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Champion
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true, I can't wait for them to fight...Go BJ.
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06-06-2007, 08:21 PM
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looking forward to seeing garcia again, he was a very exciting fighter. I hope they match him up with someone like manny or wiman
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06-06-2007, 08:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Heatwaves
No doubt. He'll likely face one of the two "runner's up" to the TUF contract match. Whether, that's Wiman, Maynard, or Diaz remains to be seen, but I think Garcia will demolish them.
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I haven't seen anything that makes me think that. All I saw of Garcia is that he's really tough, but he didn't mount any sort of offence at all. There are are some tough guys left on that show, Wiman, Manny, Diaz, Lauzon and Maynard. Any of them will be a challenge for Garcia and could potentially do him in.
It's possible that Garcia gets one of the weaker TUF guys, as a gift for his performance vs Huerta.
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06-06-2007, 10:46 PM
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I hope Hill fights Garcia
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06-06-2007, 11:50 PM
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Right-Wing Mouthpiece
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Originally Posted by The-Iceman-Chuck-Liddell
I hope Hill fights Garcia
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Nah son, he'll be fighting for the contract on the finale BARK BARK
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06-07-2007, 12:33 AM
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wow this card is starting to look better than UFC 72....
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