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Nogueira and Werdum name coaching staff for ‘TUF: Brazil 2’

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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum were named coaches of the upcoming ‘TUF: Brazil 2’ and now they have named their coaching staffs.

The two have been a part of the sport for quite some time and have added some great names to their respectable sides.

Team Nogueira has chosen Luiz Dorea as the boxing coach, Everaldo Penco as the jiu-jitsu coach, Eric Albarracin as the wrestling coach, Sheymon Moraes as the muay thai coach and Vitor Miranda as the kickboxing coach.

Team Werdum has chosen Wanderlei Silva as the MMA coach, Rafael Cordeiro as the muay thai coach, Rubens Cobrinha as the jiu-jitsu coach, Kenny Johnson as the wrestling coach and Felipe Werdum as the capoeira coach.

The coaching staffs were revealed by Brazilian website GloboSporte.com.

TUF Brazil 2 is expected to begin filming early in 2013 and is expected to debut sometime in March. Nothing has been officially released, but tryouts featured lightweight and welterweights.

Nogueira and Werdum will fight at the conclusion of the season, expected to take place in June.

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