Mike Chiari@@mikechiariIncluded Columnist IVMarch 8, 2024
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UFC president Dana White revealed Friday that Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko will work as the coaches for Season 32 of The Ultimate Fighter.
According to ESPN MMA, White likewise exposed that the brand-new season will premiere on June 4.
The Ultimate Fighter debuted in 2005, and it has actually been a staple tv series for UFC since. Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate made history in 2013 when they acted as the very first female coaches for Season 18.
Ever since, Joanna Jędrzejczyk and Cláudia Gadelha were the coaches for Season 23, and Amanda Nunes and Julianna Peña were the Season 30 coaches.
Grasso, 30, is 16-3-1 in her expert profession, and she is the ruling UFC ladies's flyweight champ.
The 36-year-old Shevchenko is the previous UFC ladies's flyweight champ, and she owns a profession mark of 23-4-1.
Shevchenko had actually won 9 battles in a row before she encountered Grasso at UFC 285 in March 2023. Grasso won the bout by fourth-round submission, providing her the very first title of her UFC profession.
Grasso and Shevchenko fulfilled in a rematch at UFC Fight Night in September 2023, and Grasso maintained the title in a split draw.
Provided the home entertainment worth of their 2 previous battles, it made good sense for UFC to back to the well with Grasso vs. Shevchenko III.
