UFC mixed martial arts television series
Season of television series
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Grasso vs. Team Shevchenko (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 32 and TUF 32) is a 2024 installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter on ESPN+. Current UFC Flyweight Champion Alexa Grasso and former champion Valentina Shevchenko served as head coaches for the season.[1][2]
This season featured male featherweights and middleweights. The casting call for the season ended on January 19, 2024, with the selections made in late January.[3] The filming of the season began in March 2024.[4][5][6] The cast was officially announced on March 4, consisting of fighters from 14 different nationalities.[7]
Cast
Coaches
Fighters
- Team Grasso
- Featherweights: Bekhzod Usmonov, Guillermo Torres, Kaan Ofli, and Mairon Santos.
- Middleweights: Omran Chaaban, Robert Valentin, Thomas Theocharis, and Paddy McCorry.
- Team Shevchenko
- Featherweights: Edwin Cooper Jr., Nathan Fletcher, Žygimantas Ramaška, and Roedie Roets.
- Middleweights: Shamidkhan Magomedov, Mark Hulme, Ryan Loder, and Giannis Bachar.
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Tournament bracket
Featherweight bracket
* Žygimantas Ramaška fractured his face, was not medically cleared, and was replaced by Guillermo Torres.
Middleweight bracket
See also
References
- ^ Law, Eddie (2024-03-08). "Alexa Grasso, Valentina Shevchenko To Coach For TUF 32". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ Chiari, Mike. "UFC's Alexa Grasso, Valentina Shevchenko Named The Ultimate Fighter Season 32 Coaches". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ Damon Martin (December 7, 2023). "The Ultimate Fighter 32 set to debut in June with featherweights and middleweights". mmafighting.com.
- ^ Nolan King (December 7, 2023). "'The Ultimate Fighter 32' in the works for 2024; weight classes revealed". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Season 32 of 'The Ultimate Fighter' Set for June With Featherweights, Middleweights". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ Dimond, Kyle (2024-03-08). "UFC Flyweight Champion Alexa Grasso & Valentina Shevchenko Announced As Coaches For The Ultimate Fighter Season 32". MMA News | UFC News, Results & Interviews. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ a b Nolan King (2024-03-09). "'The Ultimate Fighter 32' rosters revealed with 16 UFC hopefuls". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ MMA Junkie (March 11, 2024). Alexa Grasso Reveals Coaching Staff, Fulfills Dream to Coach 'The Ultimate Fighter' | TUF 32 – via YouTube.
- ^ MMA Junkie (March 11, 2024). Valentina Shevchenko Vows to Give Her All for Team, 'Not Here Just to Take Pictures' | TUF 32 – via YouTube.