The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned

The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned
GenreReality, Sports
Created byFrank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White
StarringDana White, Anthony Pettis, and Gilbert Melendez
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkFox Sports 1
ReleaseSeptember 10 (2014-09-10) –
December 10, 2014 (2014-12-10)
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The Ultimate Fighter: A Champion Will Be Crowned (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 20) is the twentieth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. This season is the first to feature only female fighters and was used to determine the first UFC Women's Strawweight Champion.[1]

The series was officially announced by the UFC in December 2013.[1] The coaches were announced in February 2014 after Gilbert Melendez re-signed with the UFC and stated he would coach opposite the current UFC Lightweight Champion, Anthony Pettis.[2][3] This move drew criticism from MMA critics and fans, as some felt it was establishing a significant delay in Pettis' first title defense.[4]

This season aired on Fox Sports 1.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "'TUF 20' will feature all-women's cast; crown first UFC strawweight champion". MMAfighting.com. December 11, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  2. ^ "Melendez Signs With UFC; Set to Coach TUF 20 vs Pettis". TopMMANews.com. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  3. ^ "UFC matches Bellator offer, re-signs Gilbert Melendez". mmafighting.com. 2014-02-23.
  4. ^ "UFC: Anthony Pettis Coaching The Ultimate Fighter Highlights Current Issues". theprovidence.com. March 28, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.