Season 13 of the Ultimate Fighter is set to premiere in March as 14 welterweights will face off against each other for the opportunity to sign a UFC contract. This season will be coached by heavyweight contenders Brock Lesnar and Junior dos Santos.
The full cast of fighters was revealed over the weekend and it contains a number of fighters who have performed under the banner of other organizations. The complete cast with their professional record is as follows:
Nordin Asrih 15-6-1
Shamar Bailey 10-3
Len Bentley 9-4
Michael Bowman 7-2
Keon Caldwell 8-1
Chris Cope 4-1
Zach Davis 4-1
Tony Ferguson 10-2
Clay Harvison 6-1
Myles Jury 9-0
Ryan McGillivray 11-4-1
Ramsey Nijem 4-1
Charlie Rader 16-5
Javier Torres 3-0
A number of these fighters have experience on the big screen in MMA; performing for Bellator and Strikeforce on previous cards.
The Ultimate Fighter Season 13 is set to premiere on March 30th at 9pm on Spike. The season finale will be held on June 4th at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Coaches Lesnar and dos Santos will fight at UFC 131 which will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.