The coaches for the Ultimate Fighter 8 have been announced and it will be Rodrigo Nogueira and Frank Mir facing off against each other as coaches and then as fighters at the conclusion of TUF 8. A departure from previous TUF seasons, both coaches come in known primarily for their Jiu Jitsu. The program is scheduled to air starting September 17 but is set to go into production in May. No cast members are known at this time but the weight classes will be light heavyweights and lightweights.