After a 2 year hiatus The Ultimate Fighter Returns on June 1.
After a 2 year hiatus The Ultimate Fighter Returns on June 1.
The 29th season will feature featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski and top contender, Brian Ortega as opposing coaches on the show. Both men will be responsible for training 16 of the chosen bantamweight and middleweight prospects in their quest for a UFC contract.
TUF was built for up and coming fighters to jumpstart their careers.
Since its start in 2005, the show has produced 11 champions, with two of them currently reigning at the top of their respective weight classes. Currently, Rose Namajunas and Kamaru Usman hold the belts at the top of their division.
Check out the promo ahead of the first episode to get a look into how season 29 fairs with the other seasons of TUF.
UFC 199 comes from California. The main event, middleweight champ Luke Rockhold defends his title against Michael Bisping, stepping in for the injured Chris Weidman. The co-main event sees bitter rivals Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber duke it out for a 3rd time, and as was the case the 2nd time, Cruz’s bantamweight title is on the line.
As always, before we get to the fights ahead we have to make sure they’re all on course to make weight. Live video of the weigh-ins can be viewed by pressing the play button at the top of the page.
Main Card BT Sport/PPV
Luke Rockhold (185) vs. Michael Bisping (185)
Dominick Cruz (135) vs. Urijah Faber (134.5)
Max Holloway (146) vs. Ricardo Lamas (145.5)
Dan Henderson (185.5) vs. Hector Lombard (184.5)
Bobby Green (155) vs. Dustin Poirier (155.5)
Preliminary Card BT Sport/FS1
Clay Guida (146) vs. Brian Ortega (145)
Beneil Dariush (156) vs. James Vick (155.5)
Jessica Andrade (115.5) vs. Jessica Penne (115.5)
Alex Caceres (145.5) vs. Cole Miller (146)
Preliminary Card (Fight Pass)
Tom Breese (170.5) vs. Sean Strickland (171)
Luiz Henrique (205.5) vs. Jonathan Wilson (205.5)
Kevin Casey (185) vs. Elvis Mutapcic (185)
Dong Hyun Kim (154.5) vs. Polo Reyes (155)
UFC Fight Night 68 came from New Orleans on Saturday night and was a card which can only be described as a ‘bloody battle field’ at times.
Tim Boetsch vs Dan Henderson UFCNOLA
The main event saw the ‘H-Bomb’ Dan Henderson prove yet again that, his age had no relevance by knocking out Tim Boestch in a stunning 0.28 seconds in round one. In the Co-Main event it was Ben Rothwell claiming a first round submission win over Matt Mitrione. And since returning to the lightweight division Dustin Poirier is still shining bright like ‘The Diamond’ he is by gaining a first round TKO win against Yancy Medeiros and in the process picking up a performance of the night bonus aswell.
Here are the full results:
Dan Henderson Def Tim Boetsch Via KO 0.28 seconds Round One
Ben Rothwell Def Matt Mitrione Via Front Choke 1 min 54 secs Round One
Dustin Poirier Def Yancy Medeiros Via TKO (Punches) 2 min 38 secs Round One
Brian Ortega Def Thiago Tavares Via TKO (Punches) 4 min 10 secs Round Three
Anthony Birchak Def Joe Soto Via KO (Punch) 1 min 37 secs Round One
Francisco Rivera Def Alex Caceres Via KO (Punch) 0.21 Seconds Round One
Shawn Jordan Def Derrick Lewis Via TKO (Strikes) 0/48 seconds Round Two
Omari Akhmedov Def Brian Ebersole Via TKO (Injury) 5.00 Round One
Chris Wade Def Christos Giagos Via UD 29-28, 29-28, 30-27
Joe Proctor Def Justin Edwards Via Guillotine Choke 4 mins 58 secs Round Three
Preliminary Card Fight Pass
Jake Collier Def Ricardo Abreu Via UD 29-28, 28-29, 29-28
Jose Quinonez Def Leonardo Morales Via RNC 2 mins 34 seconds Round One
Five Rounds with Emma 
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