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No open audition for TUF 16
A flurry of calls from UFC officials to MMA managers this week has brought a bevy of welterweights to Las…
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Chris Palmquist
A flurry of calls from UFC officials to MMA managers this week has brought a bevy of welterweights to Las Vegas to try out for the 16th installment of “The Ultimate Fighter.”
For the next season officials have scrapped open auditions and opted instead to interview potential contestants directly.
Fighters were flown in earlier this week on Sunday, and interviews began Monday.
Those called frequently were veterans of previous open tryouts, though some who hadn’t previously auditioned were also accepted, the managers added.
White said coaches for the upcoming 16th season haven’t been chosen.
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