LFA champion Artem Belakh joins new season of The Ultimate Fighter

LFA champion Artem Belakh, who holds an 11-2 record, will participate in the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show. Belakh is among several fighters from CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) countries who will be competing on the show. The announcement indicates that additional CIS representatives will be revealed soon. Belakh's inclusion brings legitimacy to the roster given his championship status in LFA, a prominent MMA organization known as a feeder league to the UFC.