Med mindre än tre veckor kvar till den nya säsongen av The Ultimate Fighter 18 startar så har man nu släppt den fullständiga deltagarlistan. På herrsidan får vi se två svenskar då både Sirwan Kakai (9-1) och Emil Hartsner (4-0) fått chansen.
På damsidan så finns det flertalet stora namn så som Shayna Baszler (15-8), Tara LaRosa (21-3) och Jessamyn Duke (2-0, 1).
“This season of The Ultimate Fighter was monumental, as we had women as coaches and competitors – fighting and living together with the men – for the first time ever,” säger Dana White. “Obviously the fierce rivalry between Ronda and Miesha is going to get everyone’s attention, but it doesn’t take away from their dedication and success as coaches and the level of talent this season. One of the things that always makes The Ultimate Fighter great is the fights, and this season continues to deliver. Since we added the women’s division earlier this year, they’ve been putting on awesome fights, and the streak continues on the show, giving the men some serious competition and setting up some Fight of the Night-worthy battles.”
Nedan följer den fullständiga listan.
Manliga bantamviktare:
- Christopher Beal (7-0), 28, Somis, Kalifornien, USA
- Cody Bollinger (14-3), 22, Rancho Cucamonga, Kalifornien, USA
- Louis Fisette (6-1), 23, Winnipeg, Kanada
- Rafael Freitas (6-0-1), 29, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
- David Grant (8-1), 27, Bishop Auckland, England
- Tim Gorman (9-2), 30, West Des Moines, Iowa, USA
- Anthony Gutierrez (4-0), 22, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, USA
- Emil Hartsner (4-0), 23, Löberöd, Sverige
- Joshua Hill (9-0), 26, Binbrook, Kanada
- Chris Holdsworth (4-0), 25, Woodland Hills, Kalifornien, USA
- Patrick Holohan (9-0-1), 25, Dublin, Irland
- Sirwan Kakai (9-1), 23, Göteborg, Sverige
- Daniel Martinez (18-4), 28, San Diego, Kalifornien, USA
- Matthew Munsey (4-1), 26, Hollywood, Florida, USA
- Lee Sandmeier (9-0), 30, Knoxville, Iowa, USA
- Michael Wootten (6-0), 24, Liverpool, England
Kvinnliga bantamviktare:
- Shayna Baszler (15-8), 33, Sioux Fall, South Dakota, USA
- Revelina Berto (3-1), 24, Winter Haven, Florida, USA
- Jessamyn Duke (2-1), 27, Richmond, Kentucky, USA
- Tonya Evinger (11-6), 32, Lake St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Laura Howarth (4-0), 26, Hove, East Essex, England
- Tara LaRosa (21-3), 35, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
- Valerie Letourneau (4-3), 30, La Prairie, Kanada
- Bethany Marshall (4-1), 25, Newport News, Virginia, USA
- Sarah Moras (3-1), 25, Kelowna, Kanada
- Margaret “Peggy” Morgan (2-0), 33, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
- Gina Mazany (3-0), 25, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Roxanne Modafferi (15-10), 30, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
- Julianna Pena (4-2), 24, Spokane, Washington, USA
- Raquel Pennington (3-3), 24, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
- Jessica Rakoczy (1-3), 36, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Colleen Schneider (4-3), 31, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Säsongen kommer att sätta igång i samband med UFC Fight Night 28 den 4 september. Vilka bantamviktare kommer bli utsedda till the Next Ultimate Fighter?
