The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2 | |
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Genre | Reality, Sports |
Created by | Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White |
Starring | Dana White, Efrain Escudero, and Kelvin Gastelum |
Production | |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | Televisa, UFC Fight Pass |
Release | August 26 November 11, 2015 | –
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The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2 was an installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It was the ninth international series and the second to feature mainly Latin American fighters.
On October 29, 2014, it was announced that the coaches for the season would be Kelvin Gastelum and Efrain Escudero. As the coaches compete in two separate weight classes, they are not expected to face each other at the end of the season.[1]
The UFC held open tryouts for the show on March 29, 2015. The casting call was for Lightweight and Welterweight fighters who are at least 21 years old and have a minimum of two wins in three professional fights.[2] The cast was announced on April 22, 2015.[3][4]
The cast consisted of fighters from 9 countries: Arzamendia, from Paraguay; Barzola and Olano, from Peru; Meza and Ramos, from Panama; Ortega, from Chile; Soto, from Nicaragua; Fernández, from Honduras; Marín, from Spain; Medinilla, from Argentina and Gutiérrez, Polo Reyes, Salas, Aldana, Herrera and Montaño, from Mexico.[4]