The competitors on the upcoming season of “The Ultimate Fighter” have been officially announced by the UFC.
The long-running reality series returns for season 30 and beings filming in February. The first of the 12-episode season will debut on May 3 and air on ESPN+.
Per a press release, the promotion revealed the 16 names of the UFC hopefuls who will battle it out for a contract. The teams of men’s heavyweights and women’s flyweights will be coached by UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena and UFC women’s featherweight champion Amanda Nunes. Contestants and alternates already are in Las Vegas with medicals and COVID-19 testing underway.