Full participant roster announced for new season of The Ultimate Fighter

The UFC revealed the complete cast for the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter, featuring two weight classes. The men's bantamweight division includes ten fighters: Rodrigo Vera (21-1-1) from Peru, Abdul Hussein (15-2) from Finland, Artem Belakh (11-2) from Kazakhstan/Russia, Xavier Franklin (6-1), Sean Mora (7-1), and Christian Strong (9-1) from the USA, Marlon Jones (6-0) from Great Britain, Mikaias Urenya (13-3) from Dominican Republic, Illimbek Akylbek uulu (10-3) from Kyrgyzstan, and Mehemmedeli Osmanli (12-1) from Azerbaijan. The women's strawweight division features ten fighters including Natalia Alves (8-0), Melissa Amaya (8-0), Valeska Machado (15-4), GiGi Kanutu (7-1), Anna Melisano (6-1), Mackenzie Stiller (6-1), Anita Karim (6-2), Delphine Benouaish (7-2), Hailay Wushamo (10-2), and Kamila Reynoso (9-1). The roster includes fighters from multiple countries representing the CIS region, North America, South America, Europe, and other regions.