Who will coach the next 'Ultimate Fighter'

By Maggie Hendricks

Afterhis fast beatdown of Takeya Mizugaki on Thursday night, Urijah Faberbrought up the idea of coaching on "The Ultimate Fighter." WanderleiSilva and Alan Belcher have both asked for the chance to coach on theshow then fight each other. Why not grant these fighters their wish?

Faber/winner of Dominick Cruz and Scott Jorgensen:A lighter-weight season of "The Ultimate Fighter" would introduce thecasual UFC fan to this group of small but talented fighters. Startingoff with Faber makes sense, as he is an already well-known fighter andcan bring fellow WEC veterans and Team Alpha Male members JosephBenavidez and Chad Mendes with him. With Cruz, the UFC would get analready brewing rivalry, and with Jorgensen, Faber would face off with afighter he helped get in the business. 

This season would then lead to the bantamweight title bout. Faberalready said he's up for it, but no moves can be made until after theJorgensen/Cruz bout happens in December. 

Wanderlei Silva/Alan Belcher:Silva is an MMA legend and has a world of experience to share with anew crop of fighters. He is also one of MMA's most entertaining andlikable personalities. (Follow him on Twitter for proof.)Belcher is an exciting, young fighter who would match up well withSilva in the cage. He would also tap into the coaching think tank atRoufusport, currently one of the hottest camps in MMA. 

Winner of Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard/Winner of Ben Henderson vs. Anthony Pettis:This season could build heat for the undisputed UFC lightweight title.No matter how the bouts shake out, you have four exciting, skilledfighters from great camps. Who doesn't want advice from Renzo Gracie,should Edgar win? Or learn to kick from Duke Roufus, should Pettis win?

Cain Velasquez/Junior dos Santos:This season could serve as a pre-cursor to their UFC heavyweightchampionship. They would both bring in excellent coaches and teach theirfighters well, but neither seem comfortable in the spotlight.