After what could have been the largest season within the historical past of “The Final Fighter” — as Conor McGregor, MMA’s largest star, made his second run as a coach — the present is again for Season 32 in June.
TUF was instrumental within the UFC’s explosion of recognition within the early 2000s, shining a highlight on fighters equivalent to Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock, who coached MMA hopefuls in a season-long competitors wherein the contributors shared a home for a number of weeks.
Over the course of 31 seasons, all of which may be seen on ESPN+, the present has featured a number of UFC champions: Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping, Kamaru Usman, Robert Whittaker, TJ Dillashaw and Rose Namajunas, in addition to stars Nate Diaz, Tony Ferguson and Diego Sanchez. Every season rigidity tends to rise between the coaches constructing as much as an enormous battle of their very own. Followers get to see all of it play out behind the scenes.
The thirty second season of “The Final Fighter” encompasses a teaching matchup between girls’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and former champ Valentina Shevchenko. The 2 are anticipated to sq. off in a trilogy bout for Grasso’s title after the conclusion of this season. Within the first bout, Grasso beat Shevchenko by submission to say the title. The 2 fought to a cut up draw within the second battle.
This season’s TUF competitors, which can start airing June 4 on ESPN and ESPN+, is at featherweight and middleweight. Outcomes of this season may be discovered on the backside of this story.
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The coaches
Alexa Grasso
Document: 16-3-1
Age: 30
From: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Notable:
Valentina Shevchenko
Document: 23-4-1
Age: 36
From: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Notable:
The fighters
Featherweights
Edwin Cooper Jr.
Document: 6-1
Age: 31
Preventing out of: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Notable:
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Fought on the PFL Challengers Collection in 2022
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Trains at Jackson Wink MMA — the identical fitness center as UFC heavyweight champ Jon Jones and former UFC champions Holly Holm and Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Nathan Fletcher
Document: 8-1
Age: 26
Preventing out of: England
Notable:
Kaan Ofli
Document: 10-2-1
Age: 30
Preventing out of: Melbourne, Australia
Notable:
Zygimantas Ramaska
Document: 9-2
Age: 24
Preventing out of: Lithuania
Notable:
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Has had just one skilled battle go the gap
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Using a three-fight successful streak, all wins have come through KO/TKO
Roedie Roets
Document: 7-1
Age: 27
Preventing out of: South Africa
Notable:
Mairon Santos
Document: 13-1
Age: 23
Preventing out of: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Notable:
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Trains at Paraná Vale Tudo — the identical fitness center as Jessica Andrade and Denise Gomes
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Was presupposed to face now-UFC featherweight Sean Woodson in August 2023 however bout was cancelled
Guillermo Torres
Document: 7-1
Age: 37
Preventing out of: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Notable:
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Every of his previous 4 fights have led to KO/TKO (three wins, one loss)
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The oldest fighter on this season of TUF
Bekhzod Usmonov
Document: 11-4
Age: 28
Preventing out of: Russia
Notable:
Middleweights
Giannis Bachar
Document: 9-2
Age: 33
Preventing out of: Athens, Greece
Notable:
Omran Chaaban
Document: 6-1
Age: 23
Preventing out of: Helsinki, Finland
Notable:
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UAE Warriors welterweight champion
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Using a five-fight win streak
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Has completed every of his previous 5 opponents (two knockouts, three submissions)
Mark Hulme
Document: 12-3
Age: 29
Preventing out of: Johannesburg, South Africa
Notable:
Ryan Loder
Document: 6-1
Age: 32
Preventing out of: Roseville, California
Notable:
Shamidkhan Magomedov
Document: 8-1
Age: 29
Preventing out of: Dagestan
Notable:
Paddy McCorry
Document: 4-1
Age: 26
Preventing out of: West Belfast, Eire
Notable:
Tom Theocharis
Document: 9-5
Age: 30
Preventing out of: Toronto
Notable:
Robert Valentin
Document: 10-3, 1 NC
Age: 29
Preventing out of: Zurich, Switzerland
Outcomes:
Episode 1: Featherweight — Roedie Roets def. Guillermo Torres by choice
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Episode 2: Middleweight — Robert Valentin def. Giannis Bachar by KO1
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