The Ultimate Fighter: Team Grasso vs. Team Shevchenko
| The Ultimate Fighter: Team Grasso vs. Team Shevchenko | |
|---|---|
| Starring | |
| Hosted by | Dana White |
| No. of contestants | 16 |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Release | |
| Original network | ESPN, ESPN+ |
| Original release | June 4, 2024 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | March 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
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
[edit]Coaches
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Team Grasso:[8]
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Team Shevchenko:[9]
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Fighters
[edit]- 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.
| Coach | 1st Pick | 2nd Pick | 3rd Pick | 4th Pick | 5th Pick | 6th Pick | 7th Pick | 8th Pick |
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| Grasso | Guillermo Torres (FW) | Robert Valentin (MW) | Kaan Ofli (FW) | Paddy McCorry (MW) | Bekhzod Usmonov (FW) | Omran Chaaban (MW) | Mairon Santos (FW) | Thomas Theocharis (MW) |
| Shevchenko | Roedie Roets (FW) | Shamidkhan Magomedov (MW) | Žygimantas Ramaška (FW) | Mark Hulme (MW) | Nathan Fletcher (FW) | Ryan Loder (MW) | Edwin Cooper Jr. (FW) | Giannis Bachar (MW) |
Tournament bracket
[edit]Featherweight bracket
[edit]| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Guillermo Torres | 2 | |||||||||
| Roedie Roets | UD | |||||||||
| Roedie Roets | 1 | |||||||||
| Kaan Ofli | SUB | |||||||||
| Kaan Ofli | UD | |||||||||
| Nathan Fletcher | 2 | |||||||||
| Kaan Ofli | 2 | |||||||||
| Mairon Santos | KO | |||||||||
| Bekhzod Usmonov | 2 | |||||||||
| Žygimantas Ramaška | UD | |||||||||
| Guillermo Torres* | 3 | |||||||||
| Mairon Santos | UD | |||||||||
| Mairon Santos | SD | |||||||||
| Edwin Cooper Jr. | 3 | |||||||||
* Žygimantas Ramaška fractured his face, was not medically cleared, and was replaced by Guillermo Torres.
Middleweight bracket
[edit]| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Omran Chaaban | SUB | |||||||||
| Shamidkhan Magomedov | 2 | |||||||||
| Omran Chaaban | 3 | |||||||||
| Ryan Loder | UD | |||||||||
| Tom Theocharis | 1 | |||||||||
| Ryan Loder | SUB | |||||||||
| Ryan Loder | TKO | |||||||||
| Robert Valentin Frey | 2 | |||||||||
| Paddy McCorry | SUB | |||||||||
| Mark Hulme | 1 | |||||||||
| Paddy McCorry | 1 | |||||||||
| Robert Valentin Frey | SUB | |||||||||
| Robert Valentin Frey | TKO | |||||||||
| Giannis Bachar | 1 | |||||||||
| Team Grasso | ||
| Team Shevchenko | ||
UD
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Unanimous Decision | |
MD
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Majority Decision | |
SD
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Split Decision | |
SUB
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Submission | |
(T)KO
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(Technical) Knock Out |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
