LFA champion Artem Belakh (11-2) will participate in the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show. The announcement confirms Belakh as one of the competitors in the new TUF season. According to the source, multiple fighters from the CIS region will also be featured on the show, though their identities have not yet been revealed. Further details about the other CIS representatives will be announced soon.
LFA champion Artem Belakh is set to appear on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter, with the announcement confirming his participation in the long-running UFC reality competition.
Belakh enters the show carrying an 11-2 professional record and the LFA championship, making him one of the more decorated prospects heading into the new season. The LFA has long served as one of the premier developmental organizations feeding talent into the UFC, and a reigning titleholder joining TUF adds immediate credibility to the cast.
Belakh will not be the only fighter from the region making the trip. Multiple competitors from the CIS area are also confirmed to appear on the season, though the organization has not yet disclosed their identities. Further announcements about those representatives are expected in the coming days.
Why it matters
- Belakh arrives as a reigning LFA champion, raising the competitive bar for the new TUF cast
- The inclusion of several CIS-region fighters signals the UFC's continued effort to draw international talent into its development pipeline
- TUF remains one of the few direct pathways to a UFC contract outside the traditional contender circuit, giving each participant a high-stakes platform
