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    • (Getty)As was announced on Saturday night, the next version of "The Ultimate Fighter" will be coached by UFC women's bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey and the winner of Cat Zingano and Miesha Tate's April bout.The show will feature hopefuls for the UFC's men's and women's bantamweight division, meaning men and women will live together and train together for the six weeks the show tapes.

      Though it's a first for the UFC, it's not for reality television. From "The Biggest Loser" to "Survivor," men and women live together during reality show taping. But since this is the UFC's first foray into coed programming, here are a few suggestions for the UFC to rise above the usual reality show muck.

      Don't rely on tired gender stereotypes. Picture it. A group of female fighters walk into the kitchen, and the men have left it a mess. "Ugh, those guys are so gross!" When the men walk in to the women's complaining, they tell the women to clean it up. Aaaand, scene.

      Please, UFC, don't push this kind of "drama" in the house. There will be more than enough real drama in a house full of fighters clawing their way to the UFC without relying on the junk fit for "Two and a Half Men." Instead, show how fighters don't fit into neat, little boxes.

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      Jordan Mein had an excellent UFC debut on Saturday night. In one round, he knocked out Dan Miller, who had never been knocked out before. Now he gets to put a smiley face next to Miller's name on the list he keeps.

      "I wrote down every single welterweight in the UFC," Mein said to MMA Junkie. "You've got to know who you're going to fight. You've got to have goals set in mind. You've got to know what's up, what's next. I look at that list every day. Dan Miller was in there. I look at his name and I'm like, OK, I'm ready. I've got to train every day, look at it when you wake up every day."

      Do you think Mein uses stickers or markers for the smiley face? Does he put a gold star when he finishes the fight? Jokes aside, Mein isn't the only fighter who is known to put his goals in writing. UFC bantamweight Urijah Faber is known to keep his goals on the wall in his bedroom, so he is looking at them every morning.

      It's going to be fun to watch how Mein tackles the rest of the names. Though he's just 23, he's put together a record of 27-8. He has both youth and experience on his side.

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      After months of build-up, UFC came and went and the welterweight belt stayed in the hands of Georges St-Pierre. But the fighters who stood out were not at the top of the card. Read on for the Three Stars of UFC 158, and yes, it's just a coincidence that their names all start with J.

      No. 1 star — Jake Ellenberger: He needed a big win to stay near the top of the UFC's packed welterweight division. His canvas-smelling knockout of Nate Marquardt certainly did the trick. It earned him a $50,000 Knockout of the Night bonus, and pushed him closer to an elusive title shot.

      No. 2 star — Jordan Mein: How do you make sure everyone remembers your UFC debut? Knocking out a fighter who has never been knocked out before is a good start. Mein's first round TKO of Dan Miller showed the amazing amounts of potential for this 23-year-old.

      No. 3 star — Johny Hendricks: When he beat Martin Kampmann, Hendricks was told he would get the next shot at GSP, but Diaz was given the fight instead. Instead of complaining, Hendricks came out on the winning end of a thrilling bout with Carlos Condit.

      Who were your Three Stars? Speak up in the comments, on Facebook or on Twitter.

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    • (USA Today Sports)UFC 158 in Montreal featured a huge knockout, a disappointing if unsurprising title bout, and a few snoozers on the main card. Complete results:

      Georges St-Pierre def. Nick Diaz via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45): After Diaz asked for the fight with GSP for years, he came out flat against the champion. Diaz couldn't stop GSP's takedowns, and was controlled for the entire bout. When they were on their feet, GSP landed jabs at will. Diaz never found his rhythm.

      Johny Hendricks def. Carlos Condit via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28): Hendricks knew he had to get an exciting win to not just beat Condit, but to impress the UFC enough to get a title shot. He did it with a thrilling, back and forth fight that had Hendricks throw everything but the kitchen sink at Condit, who somehow withstood all the striking. Hendricks also used takedowns to neutralize Condit.

      After the fight, Hendricks asked for a title shot against George St-Pierre. He even offered to fly to GSP's house and hire a ref for their bout. It's Hendricks' sixth win in a row. The fight was also good enough to win $50,000 Fight of the Night bonuses for each fighter.

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    • (Getty)During the broadcast of UFC 158, UFC president Dana White announced that women's bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey and the winner of an upcoming bout between Cat Zingano and Miesha Tate will coach on the next season of "The Ultimate Fighter." The new UFC division made its debut just weeks ago at UFC 157, and this will be the first time women act as coaches on the show that helped launch the UFC to the company it is today.

      White said the show will feature both male and female bantamweights who are trying to win a UFC contract. They will train together and live together in a house in Las Vegas. Tryouts for bantamweight hopefuls will take place on April 15 in Las Vegas.

      The longtime staple of the UFC had faltered in ratings in recent seasons. However, the season currently airing, coached by UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and his upcoming opponent Chael Sonnen, has injected new life into the show.

      Adding women to the mix for the first time should continue to boost ratings. If Tate wins her Apr. 13 bout against Zingano, it will add bad blood between the coaches. Tate and Rousey fought for the Strikeforce bantamweight belt last March, and had plenty of animosity with each other before the bout.

      But Rousey will be a draw no matter who she coaches against. She is known for her outspoken personality, and drew a ton of interest for her UFC debut in late February.

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    • (Getty)In a week that will end with a longheld grudge match at UFC 158, who showed up as the week's hottest?

      [Related: Nick Diaz brings circus to town with GSP fight hype]

      Hot — Mark Hunt: The heavyweight went from being disappointed last week that he didn't get a bout with Junior dos Santos to getting that bout, and a possible title shot with a win.

      Not — TRT users in the UFC: Some fighters get exemptions for use of testosterone therapy in the UFC, but UFC president Dana White wants that to end quickly. Viewing the therapy as a form of cheating, White has vowed to reform it.

      "If you put in a TRT exemption, we’re going to make sure you’re not using this much TRT and then showing up with this much," White said at the UFC 158 press conference. "So what that does is, the guys who do that, that are on TRT, their training camp is a lot easier than the guy who’s all natural. The bangs, the injuries, all the s--- that goes on, they’re recovering 10 times faster than the guy who’s not doing it. So

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      UFC 158 is going down on Saturday night. Here are picks from Yahoo! Sports columnist Kevin Iole, Cagewriter editor Maggie Hendricks and readers like you.

      Kevin Iole — Georges St-Pierre W5 Nick Diaz: I see Nick spending a lot of time on his back eating elbows from Georges. That won't bode well for his chances. If Nick can goad Georges into a standup battle, the entire complexion of the event changes, but I think despite all the animosity, Georges will fight the same precise style he has in the past.

      Maggie Hendricks — Georges St-Pierre TKO4 Nick Diaz: The last time GSP was angry at his opponent going into a fight was against Josh Koscheck. GSP's jab got him the win. He's had plenty of time to listen to Diaz's remarks and prepare a game plan to stop Stockton's finest.

      [Related: Order UFC 158 on Yahoo! Sports]

      Cagereader - Nick is real slow. GSP is real fast. I think speed beats slow. At least it has for the last 60 years I have been watching fights -- Jim Lowrie

      Cagereader - Diaz by TKO 4th round. I believe that Diaz has gotten into GSP’s head. In all the interviews GSP has been reactive and emotional. Since GSP requested this fight instead of taking on the true number 1 contender, Johnny Hendricks, it confirms that Diaz has gotten into his head. GSP will not get into a striking match with Diaz instead he’ll take it to the ground risking being submitted by Diaz’s excellent BJJ. However, before taking Diaz down he will have to walk through some punches. The “punches in bunches” will stagger GSP and Diaz will finish him. -- Eddie Ledezma

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      Nick Diaz is not known for holding his tongue. Just days before he gets a shot at the UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, Diaz let his true feelings on GSP be known. While on a Toronto radio show, Diaz said he thinks St-Pierre uses steroids.

      "I believe that he's on plenty of steroids and I don't believe they've tested him as well," Diaz said. "I don't care what they're saying or marketing to the media. I don't think either of us are going to be tested. ... I doubt they're standing over him, making sure he's not on steroids."

      Diaz has tested positive twice for marijuana, which is a banned substance. He is coming off of a suspension for testing positive, and has been warned that he may be released by the UFC if he tests positive again. St-Pierre hasn't tested positive in his career of more than 10 years.

      But Diaz is far from the only person who has criticized the UFC's handling of drug tests. Victor Conte, the head of BALCO, has said the UFC doesn't do enough to keep

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    • (Getty)The UFC heads back to Canada, the place that may as well be their home and native land with the many, rabid Canadian fans. What questions will be answered by the fights?

      Can Nick Diaz back up his years of smack towards GSP? In April of 2010, I interviewed Diaz. It was a week or two after he, his brother and teammates started a melee at a Strikeforce fight on national television. He had plenty of challenges in front of him that didn't involve going to the UFC. But Diaz only wanted to talk about one opponent: Georges St-Pierre.

      Now, after a loss to Carlos Condit and a suspension for using banned substances, Diaz is getting a chance to take on GSP. It's a fight he's pushed for years. Can he come through in the clutch?

      Will Johny Hendricks look past this fight? After Hendricks knocked out Martin Kampmann, he was told by UFC president Dana White that he had the title shot. But then the UFC gave the shot to Diaz and put Hendricks on the same card. Now fighting Carlos Condit, will Hendricks have his mind on the title and the title on his mind, or will he take out Condit with a first-minute knockout, as he did in two of his last three bouts?

      Can Nate Marquardt rebound from his loss? In the final Strikeforce event, Marquardt looked overmatched against Tarec Saffiedine. Just two months later, he's back in the cage against Jake Ellenberger, a wrestler with knockout power. Will Marquardt show that he belongs back with the UFC??

      Who will keep their job? After UFC 157, White said the promotion has about 100 more athletes on their roster than they should. Every fighter is under pressure to perform well, be professional, pass their drug tests and not give the UFC a reason to cut them.

      Have you made your picks yet? Pick a fight, go to Cagewriter's Facebook page and tell us who will win and why. Your picks may show up on Cagewriter.

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      Don't be scared to make picks, homie. UFC 158 is this weekend, and we would love to hear who you think will win. Here's how it works. Pick a fight from the main card, head to Cagewriter's Facebook page, and tell us who you think will win and why. Here are the fights:

      Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz - for welterweight title
      Carlos Condit vs. Johny Hendricks
      Jake Ellenberger vs. Nate Marquardt
      Chris Camozzi vs. Nick Ring
      Colin Fletcher vs. Mike Ricci

      Pick one, and write your pick and reasoning on Cagewriter's Facebook page. Your pick could appear on Cagewriter.

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