Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Meet the Cast for The Ultimate Fighter 12, full cast revealed

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has revealed its 28 lightweight fighters selected for the upcoming twelfth season of The Ultimate Fighter reality series which debuts Sept. 15 on Spike TV.


TUF 12 will feature the two top welterweights in the world, current 170-pound kingpin Georges "Rush" St.Pierre and #1 contender Josh Koscheck. Both will battle it out on pay-per-view in December following the TUF 12 live finale on December 4, 2010.

This will mark the second-time for both Koscheck and GSP who previously fought at UFC 74 "Respect", where Koscheck lost by decision.

Meet the main cast below:



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 Caceras



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 folios 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: role, 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: an 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 foist. 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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