Spike TV has formally announced the 32-man cast for the upcoming reality series “Fight Master: Bellator MMA,” which premieres on Wednesday June 19 at 10 p.m., Eastern Time.
The network sent out a press release Monday afternoon, which eDraft received a copy of.
Coaches on the show include UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture, famed head trainer Greg Jackson, former UFC champ Frank Shamrock and former Bellator title holder Joe Warren.
The winner of the series, which will feature welterweight competitors, will earn a spot in the next Bellator Welterweight tournament. Under the Bellator banner, each tournament winner earns a $100,000 paycheck and a title shot.
One of the differences noted from the UFC’s reality series, “The Ultimate Fighter,” is that each fighter will pick which camp they want to train with and who their upcoming opponent will be.
Additionally, the 32 competitors will participate in qualifying bouts during the first three episodes of the season.
Without further adieu, here is a list of all 32 fighters competing in the reality series:
Marcus Aurelio
Age: 26
Record: 6-2-0
Vancouver, British Columbia
Nick Barnes
Age: 22
Record: 5-0-0
San Diego, CA
Eric Bradley
Age: 31
Record: 5-1-0
Las Vegas, NV
Mike Bronzoulis
Age: 34
Record: 15-5-1
Houston, TX
Frank Carrillo
Age: 29
Record: 6-3-0
Miami, FL
Darryl Cobb
Age: 32
Record: 6-6-0
East St. Louis, IL
Christopher Curtis
Age: 25
Record: 7-2-0
Cincinnati, OH
Evan Cutts
Age: 22
Record: 5-1-0
Dallas, TX
Mike Dubois
Age: 30
Record: 3-0-0
Thomasville, GA
Tom Gallicchio
Age: 26
Record: 16-8-0
Howell, NJ
Ismael Gonzalez
Age: 32
Record: 11-10-0
Los Angeles, CA
Gareth Joseph
Age: 28
Record: 9-5-0
San Diego, CA
Chris Lozano
Age: 30
Record: 9-3-0
Cleveland, OH
AJ Matthews
Age: 24
Record: 5-2-0
Carlsbad, CA
Rob Mills
Age: 35
Record: 8-2-0
Newcastle, United Kingdom
Steve Montgomery
Age: 22
Record: 3-1-0
Florence, SC
Chip Moraza-Pollard
Age: 24
Record: 7-4-0
Plymouth, MA
Brett Nakamura
Age: 30
Record: 6-1-0
Maui, HI
Jason Norwood
Age: 28
Record: 12-3-0
Fort Hood, TX
Dom O'Grady
Age: 31
Record: 15-5-1
Detroit, MI
Jacob Ortiz
Age: 31
Record: 8-4-0
San Manuel, AZ
Josh Quayhagen
Age: 26
Record: 6-1-0
Lake Charles, LA
Joe Riggs
Age: 30
Record: 39-14-0
Phoenix, AZ
Eric Scallan
Age: 27
Record: 11-4-0
Lafayette, LA
Cristiano Souza
Age: 30
Record: 5-0-0
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Brendan Tierney
Age: 37
Record: 10-5-0
Queens, NY
Bryan Travers
Age: 29
Record: 13-3-0
Bakersfield, CA
Andy Uhrich
Age: 27
Record: 8-3-0
Gering, NE
Tim Welch
Age: 22
Record: 8-4-0
Great Falls, MT
Cole Williams
Age: 30
Record: 5-1-0
Darian, WI
Joe Williams
Age: 27
Record: 7-1-0
Tustin, CA
Artenas Young
Age: 32
Record: 9-5-0
Houston, TX
The most notable name on the list is Joe Riggs, a 54-fight veteran who has competed in Strikeforce, the UFC and Bellator and is also a former WEC middleweight champ. Riggs currently boasts a five-fight win streak, finishing each fight no later than mid-way into the second round.
Another recognizable name is Chris Lozano, five-time Bellator fight veteran, though he only managed to compile a 2-3 record inside the promotion.
Finally, a hot prospect to watch is 22-year-old American Top Team product Steve Montgomery, who owns an eight-second knockout over TUF season 16 winner Colton Smith.
The series is set to feature 10 episodes that will run for one hour each.