There's been a lot of confusion about who will coach The Ultimate Fighter opposite Michael Bisping if Rich Franklin defeats Dan Henderson. Rich Franklin only adds to the confusion at MMA Fanhouse:
I have not personally spoken to Dana, the UFC or any production people about the show. Six weeks in Vegas, I've gotten to the point where I could care less for staying in Vegas for that period of time. It's time away from my family and time away from doing the things I can do to make money. The show doesn't pay very well...But anything the UFC asks me to do, I'm always on board for.
I think this roughly translates to: I really don't want to do the show, so I want to show Dana that I'm on board for anything he wants so he'll be more willing to listen to my objections.
As I've said before, if Rich wins a coaching slot opposite Bisping at 185 pounds makes no sense at all for his career. If he beats Dan Henderson, he becomes a legitimate contender at 205 and really should only be a fight or two away from a title shot. Instead he will have to wait upwards of a year just to compete at 205 again. All of this goes away if Henderson wins, and Henderson is the favorite, but it strikes me that Henderson should really coach opposite Bisping either way. It's not like it's any less of an achievement for Bisping to beat Henderson if Franklin finds a way to do it at 205, it is still a huge challenge for Bisping.
