The Ultimate Fighter reality series returns on June 14, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., Latin America and Australia. The fight promotion made the announcement on Thursday.
A pair of UFC Hall of Famers, former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormiergoes up against former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping as opposing coaches.
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Cormier vs. Team Bisping will feature 16 men’s bantamweight (135 lbs.) and women’s strawweight (115 lbs.) prospects competing to secure their spot on the UFC roster.
The premier episode airs the same day as the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House, with new episodes premiering every Tuesday for the remainder of the 12-episode season.
One of four athletes to ever hold two UFC titles simultaneously, Cormierintends to make a statement in his third time coaching on The Ultimate Fighter following his debut on Season 27. He will look to impart the skills and experience that earned him notable victories over Stipe Miocic, Anderson Silva and Alexander Gustaffson. Cormier now has his sights set on shutting out Bisping as a coach in dominant fashion.
The Ultimate Fighter season 3 winner, Bispingreturns for a third time to coach on the show that helped forge him into a UFC champion and Hall of Famer. Making his coaching debut on Season 14, Bisping now looks to once again impart the trademark grit and high fight IQ that earned him memorable victories over Anderson Silva, Luke Rockhold, and Dan Henderson. He now aims to out coach Cormier and lead his team to victory.
