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===Fighters===
*'''Team Gastelum:''' César Arzamendia, Daniel Salas, Jonathan Ortega, Christihian Soto, Wilmer Fernández, Enrique Marín, Erick Montaño and Vernon Ramos.
*'''Team Escudero:''' Enrique Barzola, Horacio Gutiérrez, Oliver Meza, Marco Polo Reyes, Héctor Aldana, Alvaro Herrera, Kevin Medinilla and Marco Olano.

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==The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Brown vs. Gastelum==
==The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Brown vs. Gastelum==

Revision as of 23:58, 6 August 2015

The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2
GenreReality, Sports
Created byFrank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White
StarringDana White, Efrain Escudero, and Kelvin Gastelum
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkTelevisa, UFC Fight Pass
ReleaseAugust 26, 2015 –

The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2 will be an installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It is the ninth international series and the second to feature mainly Latin American fighters.

On October 29, 2014, it was announced that the coaches for the season would be Kelvin Gastelum and Efrain Escudero. As the coaches compete in two separate weight classes, they are not expected to face each other at the end of the season.[1]

The UFC held open tryouts for the show on March 29, 2015. The casting call was for Lightweight and Welterweight fighters who are at least 21 years old and have a minimum of two wins in three professional fights.[2] The cast was announced on April 22, 2015.[3][4]

The cast consists of fighters from 9 countries: Arzamendia, from Paraguay; Barzola and Olano, from Peru; Meza and Ramos, from Panama; Ortega, from Chile; Soto, from Nicaragua; Fernández, from Honduras; Marín, from Spain; Medinilla, from Argentina and Gutiérrez, Reyes, Salas, Aldana, Herrera and Montaño, from Mexico.[4]

Cast

Teams

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    Team Gastelum
  • Kelvin Gastelum, Head Coach
  • Uriah Hall
  • Victor Davila, Jiu Jitsu Coach
  • Clayton Hires, Boxing Coach
  • Terrell Hunsinger, Jr.
  • Brian Beaumont

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    Team Escudero

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The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Brown vs. Gastelum

The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Brown vs. Gastelum
File:Brown vs Gastelum pre sale.jpg
The poster for The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Brown vs. Gastelum
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateNovember 21, 2015
VenueArena Monterrey
CityMonterrey, Mexico
Event chronology
UFC 193: Lawler vs. Condit The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Brown vs. Gastelum UFC Fight Night 79

The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Brown vs. Gastelum (also known as UFC Fight Night 78) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event that will be held on November 21, 2015 at the Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico.[5][6]

Background

The lightweight and welterweight finals of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2 are expected to take place at the event.[5]

A welterweight bout between Matt Brown and Kelvin Gastelum is expected to serve as the event headliner.[7]

Official fight card

Fight Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Matt Brown vs. Kelvin Gastelum
Lightweight Efrain Escudero vs. Leandro Silva
Featherweight Ricardo Lamas vs. Diego Sanchez

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See also

Broadcasters

References

  1. ^ Marc Raimondi (March 4, 2015). "Kelvin Gastelum, Efrain Escudero to act as coaches for TUF Latin America 2". mmafighting.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Shaun Al-Shatti (March 4, 2015). "'The Ultimate Fighter 22' tryouts slated for lightweights, welterweights on March 29". mmafighting.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  3. ^ Staff (April 22, 2015). "TUF Latin America 2 Cast Revealed". ufc.com. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Jessica Lucia Roiz (April 24, 2015). "Meet the complete cast of 'The Ultimate Fighter Latin America'". mmafighting.com. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Matt Erickson (2015-06-12). "UFC heads to Mexico in November for 'TUF: Latin America 2' finale in Monterrey". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  6. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (2015-08-04). "Gastelum vs. Brown headlines in Monterrey". ufc.com. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
  7. ^ Marc Raimondi (2015-08-04). "Matt Brown vs. Kelvin Gastelum to headline TUF Latin America 2 Finale". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
  8. ^ "TUF Latin America 2 Finale: Brown vs. Gastelum". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
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