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Former two division UFC champion Conor McGregor and former Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler will coach 16 prospects from the men’s bantamweight and lightweight divisions, with two of those prospects earning UFC contracts.
The cast list has been revealed for the show and a host of former UFC fighters will be a part of the TUF 31 cast.
Some of the more notable fighters on the cast include former UFC fighters Brad Katona, Jason Knight, Cody Gibson, Kurt Holobaugh, Timur Valiev, Hunter Azure, Austin Hubbard and Roosevelt Roberts.
Here is the full TUF 31 cast (via Cageside Press):
MEN’S BATAMWEIGHT (135)
Mando Gutierrez | 26 | 8-2 | East Lansing, Mich.
Trevor Wells | 27 | 8-3 | Temecula, Calif.
Carlos Vera | 35 | 12-3 | Falls Church, Vir.
Rico DiSciullo | 36 | 11-2 | Somerville, Mass.
Cody Gibson | 35 | 19-8 | San Luis Obispo County, Calif.
Timur Valiev | 32 | 18-3 | Moscow, Russia
Hunter Azure | 30 | 10-3 | Phoenix, Ariz.
Brad Katona | 31 | 12-2 | Dublin, Ireland
MEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT (155)
Landon Quiñones | 27 | 7-1-1 | Sunrise, Fla.
Aaron McKenzie | 26 | 11-2-1 | Oklahoma City, Okla.
Nate Jennerman | 30 | 16-5 | Sheboygan, Wis.
Lee Hammond | 26 | 5-0 | Dublin, Ireland
Austin Hubbard | 31 | 15-6 | Denver, Colo.
Roosevelt Roberts | 29 | 12-3 | Lathrop, Calif.
Kurt Holobaugh | 36 | 19-7 | Franklinton, La.
Jason Knight | 30 | 22-7 | Lucedale, Miss.
The show will begin airing on ESPN on May 30 and the coaches are expected to fight sometime by the end of the year.
