“The Ultimate Fighter 31: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler” returned Tuesday for Episode 2 and included a harsh knockout – however not the battle fans atfirst anticipated.
On Episode 2, a battle was delayed upuntil a lateron date. The battle that took location was one for the emphasize reel. Also, things got a bit testy in the TUF House’s cookingarea.
The season runs from May 30 to Aug. 15 with the live ending anticipated for lateron this year. The promo likewise plans for coaches Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler to square off in the months that follow the conclusion of the season.
Scroll listedbelow for a wrap-up of Episode 2 and make sure to check out an unique expert appearance from TUF 31 cast member Kurt Holobaugh, who will peel back the drape on MMA Junkie the earlymorning after each episode airs.
Trevor Wells considered clinically unsuited to complete
At the leading of the episode, bantamweights Timur Valiev (Team Chandler) and Trevor Wells (Team McGregor) are in the locker spaces as they prepare for their bout inside the UFC Apex.
During the hand wrappings, NAC executive director Jeff Mullen calls coach Michael Chandler into the corridor to notify him that opposing fighter Trevor Wells was considered unsuited to contend.
In the locker space of Wells, coach Owen Roddy offers words of optimism to his fighter. Wells exposes he woke up with a cold aching on his face and the commission would not let him contend with it.
“I have to cut weight onceagain?”
An astonished Valiev is notified by Chandler of the bout postponement.
“I have to cut weight onceagain?” Valiev asks.
Chandler states that’s his suspicion. But when Dana White showsup, the UFC president pitches the concept of a catchweight for the delayed bout so the professionalathletes wear’t have to cut weight onceagain.
“We’re going to holdoff the battle,” White stated. “The issue is that these fighters have to cut so much weight in inbetween battles. It would suck to make Trevor and Timur do that all over onceagain. So we requirement to discover a date and a weight to hold this battle that’s going to be reasonable to everybody.”
Things get snippy in the TUF House kitchenarea
Lightweight candidates Roosevelt Roberts (Team Chandler) and Landon Quinones (Team McGregor) get in an significantly combative discussion in the cookingarea – all the while Jason Knight (Team Chandler) attempts to make his stirfry in peace.
“I’m not going to lie, I desired to slap his ass,” Roberts informs the electroniccamera in a cut scene interview.
Roberts stands up from the table and suggests he’s prepared to battle Quinones, who decreases the deal.
“If you desire me to be genuine with you, I wear’t like you,” Roberts stated. “I puton’t like the method you look. I wear’t like the method your (expletive) voice sounds in the earlymorning. I wear’t like none of that sh*t. I ain’t going to lie to you. … I puton’t like you and I’d rather you stop talking to me. … We might do it right now.”
Cooler heads dominate after Quinones stays cool and gathered throughout Roberts’ obstacle.
Coach McGregor stops by the home – with alcohol
McGregor and his assistant coaches come to checkout the fighters at the TUF House and brings scotch and stouts with him.
Gutierrez offers McGregor and his fellow cast members hairstyles. As McGregor fidgets in the chair, Gutierrez stress to provide him a correct cut – however issuccessful.
McGregor has fighters sample the alcohol he brought and even does the olden technique of pretending to walk down a flight of stairs behind the bar.