The Ultimate Fighting Championship revealed its cast for Season 26 of “The Ultimate Fighter” Saturday night during UFC Fight Night 114 “Pettis vs. Moreno” on FS1. Though virtually everybody already knew that Eddie Alvarez and Justin Gaethje were going to serve as the coaches, it was a mystery as to whom would fill the show’s cast.
That question has officially been answered.
TUF will consist of 16 female flyweights and some of the competitors on the season are well-known fighters. TUF 20 veteran and author Roxanne Modafferi and former Invicta Fighting Championships champion Barb Honchak lead the way, as does four-time UFC veteran Lauren Murphy.
TUF 26 will debut on FS1 on Aug. 30 and the winner of the show will be crowned the inaugural women’s 125-pound champion in the UFC.
The TUF 26 Cast:
Roxanne Modafferi
Barb Honchak
Ariel Beck
Lauren Murphy
DeAnna Bennett
Shana Dobson
Sijara Eubanks
Melinda Fabian
Karine Gevorgyan
Christina Marks
Nicco Montano
Rachael Ostovich
Gillian Robertson
Maia Kahaunaele-Stevenson
Montana Stewart
Emily Whitmire