| The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz | |
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| Genre | Reality, Sports |
| Created by | Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White |
| Starring | Dana White Chuck Liddell Tito Ortiz Rich Franklin (as of the final episode) |
| Country of origin | United States |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | Spike |
| Release | March 31, 2010[1] |
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The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz (also known as The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Franklin for the final episode of the season) is the eleventh installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. The show began taping in early 2010[2] and premiered on Spike on March 31, 2010.[1] The live finale of the show was June 19, 2010.[3][4]
The UFC and Spike TV held open tryouts on October 26, 2009, in Los Angeles, California. The casting call went out for middleweight and light heavyweight fighters. Fighters wanting to try out for the show must have been at least 21 years old and have had a professional MMA record.[3] 300 fighters showed up to the tryouts including UFC veterans Jason Lambert,[5] Nick Thompson and Logan Clark,[2] International Fight League and EliteXC veteran Wayne Cole,[5] as well as season 1 TUF competitor and former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Bobby Southworth.[2] In addition to the open tryouts, the UFC also accepted applications available through its website until November 9, 2009.[6]
During The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale, Dana White announced that the coaches would be Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell. White also announced that the fighters for this season would compete in the middleweight weight class. The season will feature 28 fighters as opposed to the usual 16 or 32. The series boasts a new "wildcard" format in which the two coaches will pick two fighters who lost their preliminary bouts to face each other for the eighth spot in the quarter-finals.[4]
- ^ a b "Liddell and Ortiz to coach TUF season 11". UFC.com. December 5, 2009. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
- ^ a b c Stupp, Dann (October 28, 2009). ""The Ultimate Fighter 11" tryouts draw Bobby Southworth, Nick Thompson, Logan Clark". MMAJunkie.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
- ^ a b ""The Ultimate Fighter 11" open tryouts set for Oct. 26 in Los Angeles". MMAJunkie.com. September 30, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
- ^ a b Stupp, Dann (January 22, 2010). ""The Ultimate Fighter 11" to feature 28 fighters, "new format" promised". MMAJunkie. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ^ a b Marrocco, Steven (October 31, 2009). "Veterans advance at TUF 11 tryouts". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
- ^ ""The Ultimate Fighter 11" application deadline set for Nov. 9". MMAJunkie.com. November 3, 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2009.