The complete roster for the new season of The Ultimate Fighter has been revealed, featuring men's bantamweight and women's strawweight divisions. The men's bantamweight roster includes ten fighters from various countries: Rodrigo Vera (Peru, 21-1-1), Abdul Hussein (Finland, 15-2), Artem Belakh (Kazakhstan/Russia, 11-2), Xavier Franklin (USA, 6-1), Sean Mora (Cuba, 7-1), Christian Strong (USA, 9-1), Marlon Jones (UK, 6-0), Mikaias Ureña (Dominican Republic, 13-3), Illimbek Akylbek uulu (Kyrgyzstan, 10-3), and Mehammedeli Osmanly (Azerbaijan, 12-1). The women's strawweight roster features ten 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 Benoaish (7-2), Hailai Wushamo (10-2), and Camila Reynoso (9-1). The season will follow the traditional TUF format with coaches leading teams of prospects competing for UFC contracts.
