TUF season roster announced with bantamweights and strawweights

The Ultimate Fighter has announced its new season roster featuring ten male bantamweight and ten female strawweight competitors. The bantamweight division includes fighters from multiple countries: Peru's Rodrigo Vera (21-1-1), Finland's Abdul Hussein (15-2), Kazakhstan/Russia's Artem Belakh (11-2), USA's Xavier Franklin (6-1) and Christian Strong (9-1), Cuba's Sean Mora (7-1), Great Britain's Marlon Jones (6-0), Dominican Republic's Mikaias Ureña (13-3), Kyrgyzstan's Ilimbek Akylbek uulu (10-3), and Azerbaijan's Mekhemmedeli Osmanly (12-1). The female strawweight roster features 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 Benouaiche (7-2), Hailay Wushamo (10-2), and Camila Reynoso (9-1). The diverse international roster represents multiple weight classes and competitive backgrounds.