It has been known for some time that the 26th season of The Ultimate Fighter will be the inaugural UFC women’s flyweight champion. Later it was announced that the opposing coaches would be Eddie Alvarez and Justin Gaethje. However, the cast was not known, until it was revealed Saturday night during UFC 114.
There will be 16 female flyweights fighting for the new belt. The cast includes well-known veterans like Roxanne Modafferi, Barb Honchak, and Lauren Murphy, as well as unknowns like 2-1 Emily Whitmire and Ariel Beck who is coming off three losses in a row.
Ariel Beck, 3-3, Montana, USA
DeAnna Bennett, 8-3, Utah, USA
Shana Dobson, 2-1, Texas, USA
Sijara Eubanks, 2-2, Maryland, USA
Melinda Fabian, 3-2, Hungary
Karine Gevorgyan, 2-2, Russia
Barb Honchak, 10-2, Missouri, USA
Christina Marks, 8-7, California, USA
Roxanne Modafferi, 20-12, Nevada, USA
Nicco Montano, 3-2, Montana, USA
Lauren Murphy, 9-3, Arizona, USA
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Rachael Ostovich, 3-3, Hawai’i, USA
Gillian Robertson, 3-2, Florida, USA
Maia Kahaunaele-Stevenson, 6-4, California, USA
Montana Stewart, 7-4, Texas, USA
Emily Whitmire, 2-1, Nevada
TUF 26 will debut on FS1 on Aug. 30
