THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 15 CAST ANNOUNCED
By Joe Lebeau on 2/27/2012 12:30 PM
"The Ultimate Fighter 15" is just over a week away, and today, UFC officials announced the 32 lightweight fighters that will participate in this season. Kicking off on March 9, the new season, which airs on FX, will start with a two-and-half-hour episode that features 16 live elimination-round fights.
One of the best casts in awhile, the TUF 15 roster includes notables such as Mike Rio, Cristiano Marcello, Dakota Cochrane, James Krause, Daron Cruickshank, and Jordan Rinaldi.
Below is a complete list of the TUF 15 participants.
Akbarh Arreola (19-6-1) - Chula Vista, California.
Al Iaquinta (5-1-1) - Wantagh, New York
Ali Maclean (9-5-1) - Belfast, North Ireland
Andy Ogle (8-1) - Tynemouth, England
Austin Lyons (9-1) - Cordova, Tennessee
Brendan Weafer (6-3) - New York, New York
Chris Tickle (7-4) - Bloomington, Illinois
Cody Pfister (6-3) - Amarillo, Texas
Cristiano Marcello (12-3) - Curitiba, Brazil
Chase Hackett (4-1) - Littleton, Colorado
Chris Saunders (9-2) - Long Beach, California
Dakota Cochrane (11-2) - Omaha, Nebraska
Daron Cruickshank (10-2) - Wayne, Michigan
Drew Dober (7-3) - Omaha, Nebraska
Erin Beach (3-1) - San Diego, California
James Krause (15-4) - Blue Springs, Michigan
James Vick (4-0) - Fort Worth, Texas
Jared Carlsten (3-0) - Los Angeles, California
Jeff Smith (9-1) - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Jeremy Larsen (8-2 1 NC) - Phoenix, Arizona
Joe Proctor (7-1) - Pembroke, Massachusetts
John Cofer (7-1) - Hull, Georgia
Johnavan Vistante (3-1) - Pearl City, Hawaii
Jon Tuck (6-0) - Hagtna, Guam
Jordan Rinaldi (5-0) - Matthews, North Carolina
Justin Lawrence (3-0) Villa Ridge, Missouri
Mark Glover (6-1-1 1 NC) - Liverpool, England
Mike Chiesa (7-0) - Spokane Valley, Washington
Myles Jury (9-0) - San Diego, California
Mike Rio (8-1) - Miami, Florida
Sam Sicilia (10-0) - Spokane Valley, Washington
Vinc Pichel (6-0) - Sherman Oaks, California
