The UFC has announced the complete cast of The Ultimate Fighter 12 ahead of its September 15 debut following “UFC Fight Night 22: Marquardt vs. Palhares” on Spike TV.
Twenty-eight lightweights will be coached by welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre and challenger Josh Koscheck as they compete in a 155-pound tournament to earn a six-figure UFC contract.
The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale is scheduled for December 4 in Las Vegas, while St-Pierre and Koscheck are set to square off at a December 11 pay-per-view event, currently expected to be UFC 124.
The complete cast of The Ultimate Fighter 12 is below, followed by a video with fighter introductions:
JASON AMBROSE
Fighting out of: Santa Clara, Calif.
Gym: American Kickboxing Academy
Record: 12-2
Age: 23
PAUL BARROW
Fighting out of: Tampa, Fla.
Gym: Gracie Tampa
Record: 2-0
Age: 24
JASON BRENTON
Fighting out of:Grand Junction, Colo.
Gym: Eighth Street Impact Boxing
Record: 6-0
Age: 23
JONATHAN BROOKINS
Fighting out of:Orlando, Fla.
Gym: Gracie Barra Orlando
Record: 11-2
Age: 24
MIKE BUDNIK
Fighting out of:Broken Arrow, Okla.
Gym: Triton
Record:8-4
Age: 35
ALEX CACERES
Fighting out of:Miami, Fla.
Gym: Young Tigers Foundation
Record:4-2
Age:21
SAKO CHIVITCHIAN
Fighting out of:Glendale, Calif.
Gym: Gokor/Gene Le Bell/Hayastan MMA
Record:5-0
Age:26
JOSEPH DUFFY
Fighting out of:Donegal, Ireland
Gym: Falcon Martial Arts
Record:7-0
Age:22
PABLO GARZA
Fighting out of:Fargo, N.D.
Gym: Academy of Combat Arts
Record:7-0
Age:26
TOBY GREAR
Fighting out of:Los Angeles
Gym: True Warrior
Record:7-4-1
Age:30
DANIEL HEAD
Fighting out of:Sharpsville, Ind.
Gym: Indiana Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Record:6-2
Age:23
MICHAEL JOHNSON
Fighting out of:Springfield, Mo.
Gym: Springfield Fight Club
Record:8-4
Age:23
AMIR KHILLAH
Fighting out of:Kalamazoo, Mich.
Gym: Jeremy Horn’s Elite
Record:6-4
Age:30
JEFF LENTZ
Fighting out of:Lanoka Harbor, N.J.
Gym: Kurt Pellegrino MMA Academy
Record:6-1
Age:21
SEVAK MAGAKIAN
Fighting out of:Glendale, Calif.
Gym: Hayastan MMA/Main Event
Record:8-3
Age:24
STEVE MAGDALENO
Fighting out of:Torrance, Calif.
Gym: VMAT MMA Gym
Record:5-1
Age:28
ANDY MAIN
Fighting out of:Boonton, N.J.
Gym: AMA Fight Club
Record:4-1
Age:21
CODY MCKENZIE
Fighting out of:Metaline, Wash.
Gym: Fancy Pants Fight Team
Record:10-0
Age:22
T.J. O’BRIEN
Fighting out of:Prole, Iowa
Gym: Round Kick MMA
Record:13-3
Age:23
SPENCER PAIGE
Fighting out of:Watertown, N.Y.
Gym: Central New York MMA
Record:5-2
Age:24
NAM PHAN
Fighting out of:Garden Grove, Calif.
Gym: Ma Du Academy
Record:15-7
Age:27
MICHAEL RICHMAN
Fighting out of:Rosemount, Minn.
Gym: Minnesota Fight Factory
Record:8-0
Age:24
DANE SAYERS
Fighting out of:Fargo, N.D.
Gym: Academy of Combat Arts
Record:7-1
Age:22
ARIEL SEXTON
Fighting out of:San Jose, Calif.
Gym: Renzo Gracie Academy
Record:6-3
Age:28
MARC STEVENS
Fighting out of:Lorraine, N.Y.
Gym: Team Balance/Relson Gracie Academy
Record:12-5
Age:24
KYLE WATSON
Fighting out of:St. Louis
Gym: The Hit Squad
Record:13-6-1
Age:30
RAN WEATHERS
Fighting out of:Albquerque, N.M.
Gym: Greg Jackson’s MMA Academy
Record:13-5
Age:28
AARON WILKINSON
Fighting out of:Manchester, England
Gym: Wolfslair MMA Academy
Record:6-3
Age:23
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no canadian fighters???? really? that is a bit disapointing
I guess they needed to do better at tryouts.
Now that hardly seems fair, does it?
Fair doesn’t enter into it. Either they’re good enough or they’re not. If they’re not, they don’t get onto the show. If they are, they’ll make it.
@bsbiz – that was sarcasm.
Apologies for the lack of a ;)
Nam Pham is gonna win easily. He almost beat Billy Evangelista.
CODY MCKENZIE
Fighting out of:Metaline, Wash.
Gym: Fancy Pants Fight Team
for reals??? Fancy Pants Fight Team???
well i guess the don’t have to worry about someone copying the team name lol
That would be Fancy Pants fight team as in Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm.
ahhhhh thanks for the info Justin…still funny as all crap team name i think lol
Keep it clean.
-Justin
As a whole I think this is one of the most experienced casts in a while.
Yo was the “BRUCELEEROY” dude the frenzy member who posts here on occasion?!?
Looking forward to this season like he11! GSP’s team will have improved the most by the end of the season “koscheck just cares about winning, winning, winning. I just want to gelp the guy I train improve their gane”
No, unfortunately it wasn’t me- thanks for the recognition though jazz. If I was on the show you know I’d be shouting out to the frenzy every chance I got yo. I may not post very often but check in here almost daily.
Have to say I agree with you- looking forward to this season (almost as much as I would be if I was in the house :) ).
mike budnik… y does that name sound familar. this is gonna haunt me
He fought at several WEC events from 2008-2009. I believe he had a 1-3 record for his stint.
Come on Mike. Represent OK!
Come on Oklahoma!
Im pickin Kyle Watson
he looks tough and I have watched some of his fights on youtube
This guys got it