Harrie Nak
02-03-2010, 10:13
A total of 28 middleweight competitors have been chosen to compete on the upcoming 11th season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Spike TV's long-running reality series, "The Ultimate Fighter."
Spike TV today released the list of fighters, who range from a 21-year-old with a few fights to a veteran with 33 pro bouts on his resume. Included are teachers, firefighters, a pipeliner, social worker, an "Iron Ring" competitor, "The Crocodile Hunter's" bodyguard and others.
Check out the full list of competitors, who will be coached by Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell and can be seen on the March 31 "TUF 11" debut.
Despite beginning with 28 cast members instead of the customary 32, "The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz" is expected to use a 32-slot tournament. Sources close to the show tell MMAjunkie.com at least two opening-round losers, who otherwise would be eliminated from the show, will earn a spot on the cast thanks to their impressive showings in the losing efforts.
Over the course of the 12-week season, two finalists will be left standing. As MMAjunkie.com reported last month, the TUF 11 Finale, a live-event conclusion to the season, is expected to take place June 19 in Las Vegas.
UFC president Dana White also has hinted at some additional tweaks to the format but won't divulge any of the details.
Here (http://mmajunkie.com/news/18131/the-ultimate-fighter-11-cast-unveiled-with-28-middleweight-fighters.mma) is a list of the competitors and each fighter's background, courtesy of Spike TV.
Video (http://www.spike.com/video/introducing-tuf-11/3351244)!
Spike TV today released the list of fighters, who range from a 21-year-old with a few fights to a veteran with 33 pro bouts on his resume. Included are teachers, firefighters, a pipeliner, social worker, an "Iron Ring" competitor, "The Crocodile Hunter's" bodyguard and others.
Check out the full list of competitors, who will be coached by Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell and can be seen on the March 31 "TUF 11" debut.
Despite beginning with 28 cast members instead of the customary 32, "The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz" is expected to use a 32-slot tournament. Sources close to the show tell MMAjunkie.com at least two opening-round losers, who otherwise would be eliminated from the show, will earn a spot on the cast thanks to their impressive showings in the losing efforts.
Over the course of the 12-week season, two finalists will be left standing. As MMAjunkie.com reported last month, the TUF 11 Finale, a live-event conclusion to the season, is expected to take place June 19 in Las Vegas.
UFC president Dana White also has hinted at some additional tweaks to the format but won't divulge any of the details.
Here (http://mmajunkie.com/news/18131/the-ultimate-fighter-11-cast-unveiled-with-28-middleweight-fighters.mma) is a list of the competitors and each fighter's background, courtesy of Spike TV.
Video (http://www.spike.com/video/introducing-tuf-11/3351244)!