| The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
| Starring | Dana White, Wanderlei Silva, and Chael Sonnen |
| Release | |
| Original network | Globo |
| Original release | March 9 – May 25, 2014 |
| Season chronology | |
The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 is an installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It is the sixth series to be produced outside the United States and the third to film in Brazil.
On October 22, 2013, Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen were announced as coaches for the season.[1] The UFC held open tryouts for the show on November 11, 2013. The casting call was for Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, Heavyweight fighters who are at least 21 years old and have a minimum of two wins in three professional fights.[1] It was announced on January 7, 2014 that the show would feature middleweight and heavyweight fighters.[2] The cast was revealed on February 26, 2014[3]
That was the second time that Silva and Sonnen coached an Ultimate Fighter season. Silva previously coached The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil and Sonnen coached The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen. It was also the first time that a non-Brazilian fighter coached a team in The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil series. A new twist presented two Brazilian former athletes who had huge experience in their sports. They were to provide counseling for their teams about their previous experiences in their own sports.[4] 1996 Olympic Games silver medalist and 1994 FIBA Women's World Championship champion in basketball, Hortência Marcari was to be a part of Team Sonnen. Former 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games volleyball competitor and former beach volleyball world champion Isabel Salgado was to be a part of Team Wanderlei.[4]