Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl
UFC and Spike TV officials revealed Monday all 14 contestants that will be featured on the thirteenth season of “The Ultimate Fighter.”
The welterweight cast, along with opposing coaches Brock Lesnar and Junior dos Santos, has been filming the show in Las Vegas since late January. The season is scheduled to premiere March 30.
This season’s contestants include 11 U.S.-based fighters and three international fighters representing Germany, England and Canada.
The final two welterweights standing will meet June 4 at “The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale” in Las Vegas. The two heavyweight coaches are expected to fight for the status of No. 1 contender one week later at UFC 131 in Vancouver.
The entire cast is as follows:
• Nordin Asrih, 32, (16-5-1); Training out of Pride Gym in Dusseldorf, Germany
• Shamar Bailey, 28, (10-3); Training out of Integrated Fighting Systems in Indianapolis, Ind.
• Len Bentley, 27, (9-4); Training out of Victory Athletics in Olympia, Wash.
• Michael Bowman, 26, (7-2); Training out of Wolfslair in Liverpool, England.
• Keon Caldwell, 26, (8-1); Training out of Team Reality in Moultrie, Ga.
• Chris Cope, 28, (4-1); Training out of Arena MMA in San Diego, Calif.
• Zachary Davis, 26, (4-1); Training out of Evolve/Team Lloyd Irvin in Rockville, Md.
• Anthony Ferguson, 26, (10-2); Training out of Knuckleheadz Boxing in Ventura, Calif.
• Clay Harvison, 30, (6-1); Training out of X3 Sports in Marietta, Ga.
• Myles Jury, 22, (9-0); Training out of Legends Training Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
• Ramsey Nijem, 22, (4-1); Training out of River Academy/The Pit in Orem, Utah
• Charlie Rader, 29, (16-5); Training out of Power MMA in New Orleans, La.
• Javier Torres, 25, (3-0); Training out of Team Tompkins in Las Vegas, Nev.
Brett Okamoto covers mixed martial arts for ESPN.com.