Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler are the coaches for The Ultimate Fighter 31 and it starts tonight, May 30, 2023 on ESPN+. The roster is a mix of young prospects and veterans, several who have fought in the UFC in the past. The only time Veterans have fought in the Ultimate Fighter was Season 4, and the winners in each weight class were offered a Title shot. Travis Lutter would win the Middleweight Division and then miss weight. He still fought Anderson Silva, and lost. In the Welterweight Division it was Matt Serra who won a shot at George St Pierre and shocked the world with one of the greatest upsets in UFC history. Here is the roster for this season, and a bit about each fighter:
Hunter Azure (10-3 MMA)
The 31-year-old bantamweight signed with the UFC back in 2019 and has gone 1-1 since his UFC departure.
Rico Disciullo (11-2 MMA)
The 36-year-old bantamweight was on Dana White’s contender series back in June of 2018.
Cody Gibson (19-8 MMA)
The 35-year-old bantamweight was released from the UFC after fighting the likes of Aljamain Sterling, Johnny Bedford and Manny Gamburyan.
Mando Gutierrez (8-2 MMA)
The 25-year-old bantamweight also fought in Dana White’s contender series in September of 2022.
Brad Katona (12-2 MMA)
The 31-year-old bantamweight was released from the UFC in 2022 after going 2-2 with the promotion.
Timur Valiev (18-3 MMA)
The 33-year-old bantamweight was released from the UFC in June of 2022.
Carlos Vera (12-3 MMA)
The 35-year-old bantamweight has spent his last 2 years with Fury FC and won all 4 fights.
Trevor Wells (8-3 MMA)
The 27-year-old flyweight has gone 4-0 in his last four fights.
Lee Hammond (4-0 MMA)
The 27 year old flyweight has fought for Bellator, HFL and SLM, winning all 4 of his fights.
Kurt Holobaugh (19-7 MMA)
The 36-year-old flyweight was released from the UFC in December of 2019 after going 0-3 with the promotion.
Austin Hubbard (15-6 MMA)
The 31-year-old lightweight was released from the UFC in May of 2022.
Nate Jennerman (16-5 MMA)
The 30-year-old lightweight has won his last 3 fights in a row with the NAFC and PFL.
Jason Knight (23-7 MMA)
The 30-year-old featherweight was released from the UFC back in 2019.
Aaron McKenzie (11-2 MMA)
The 34-year-old lightweight is sporting a 4 fight winning streak with LFA.
Landon Quinones (7-1 MMA)
The 26-year-old lightweight is 5-0 with Titan FC.
Roosevelt Roberts (12-3 MMA)
The 29-year-old lightweight last fought with Eagle FC in May of 2022 and was victorious over Alexandre Almeida. #tuf31 #conormcgregor #michaelchandler
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