TUF season roster announced with bantamweight and strawweight divisions

The Ultimate Fighter has announced the complete roster for its new season, featuring a men's bantamweight division and a women's strawweight division. The bantamweight lineup includes 10 fighters from various countries: Rodrigo Vera (21-1-1) from Peru, Abdul Hussein (15-2) from Finland, Artem Belakh (11-2) from Kazakhstan/Russia, Xavier Franklin (6-1) from the USA, Sean Mora (7-1) from Cuba, Christian Strong (9-1) from the USA, Marlon Jones (6-0) from Great Britain, Mikaias Ureña (13-3) from Dominican Republic, Illimbek Akylbek uulu (10-3) from Kyrgyzstan, and Mekhemmedeli Osmanly (12-1) from Azerbaijan. The women's strawweight division features 10 fighters including Natalia Alves (8-0), Melissa Amaya (8-0), Valeska Machado (15-4), GiGi Canutu (7-1), Anna Melisano (6-1), Mackenzie Stiller (6-1), Anita Karim (6-2), Delphine Benoist (7-2), Hailay Wushamo (10-2), and Camila Reinoso (9-1). The season will feature competitors from multiple regions including the CIS countries.