The UFC have released the cast for their upcoming Ultimate Fighter Series, and this one has major implications.
The Ultimate Fighter Season 24 will see former Flyweight title challengers Henry Cejudo and Joseph Benavidez coaching sixteen men who will compete for an opportunity at a title shot against current champion, Demetirious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson. Among the familar names are Tim Elliott and Damacio Page.
Tim Elliott is a UFC veteran who went 2-4 in his two year run, including a loss to Benavidez. Elliott faced a murderer's row of opponents, including title challengers John Dodson and Ali Bagautinov, and former Bellator Champion Zach Makovski. Elliott has went 3-0 since being cut from the UFC.
Damacio Page is another UFC veteran, going 0-3 in the company. Since his 2012 release, Page went 4-2 in regional companies.
The Ultimate Fighter 24 premieres August 31 at 10 PM EST on Fox Sports 1. You can see the full cast below.
Tim Elliott ? Titan FC
Charlie Alaniz ? Hex Fight Series
Jaime Alvarez ? Absolute Fighting Championship
Nkazimulo Zulu ? EFC (Africa)
Yoni Sherbatov ? XFFC (Canada)
Adam Antolin ? Tachi Palace Fights
Damacio Page ? Legacy FC
Kai Kara-France ? Bragging Rights
Ronaldo Candido de Oliveira ? Shooto
Alexandre Pantoja ? Resurrection Fighting Alliance
Eric Shelton ? Caged Aggression
Matt Rizzo ? Ring of Combat
Terrence Mitchell ? Alaska FC
Brandon Moreno ? World Fighting Federation
Hiromasa Ogikubo ? Shooto
Matt Schnell ? Legacy FC
By Sean Ross Sapp