The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions

The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions
GenreReality, Sports
Created byFrank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White
StarringDana White, Joseph Benavidez, Henry Cejudo
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkFox Sports 1
ReleaseAugust 31, 2016 (2016-08-31)
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The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 24 and Team Benavidez vs. Team Cejudo) is an installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter.[1][2]

On May 11, 2016 the UFC announced that the 16 competitors for the season would be made up of flyweight fighters from various locations who are champions in their respective organizations around the world, with the winner being expected to have a chance to fight for the UFC Flyweight Championship.[3] The cast was announced on July 20.[4]

The coaches for the season were former flyweight title challengers Joseph Benavidez and Henry Cejudo.[1]

  1. ^ a b Tristen Critchfield (May 11, 2016). "Joseph Benavidez, Henry Cejudo to serve as coaches on 'The Ultimate Fighter 24'". sherdog.com. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  2. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (May 11, 2016). "Flyweights to be featured on The Ultimate Fighter Season 24". ufc.com. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  3. ^ Matt Erickson (May 11, 2016). "'TUF 24' gets other flyweight champs with coaches Benavidez, Cejudo; winner fights champ Johnson". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  4. ^ Matt Erickson (July 20, 2016). "'TUF 24' cast revealed, includes Legacy, RFA and Shooto champs vying for title shot". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved July 20, 2016.