The Ultimate Fighter Returns with Cormier vs. Bisping Showdown

Get ready for a new season of the renowned reality competition series, The Ultimate Fighter, featuring a highly anticipated clash between two UFC Hall of Famers as coaches: former heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and former middleweight champion Michael Bisping.

The series is set to premiere exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., Latin America, and Australia on Sunday, June 14. New episodes will be released every Tuesday throughout the 12-episode season.

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Cormier vs. Team Bisping will showcase 16 aspiring bantamweight (135 lbs) and strawweight (115 lbs) fighters vying for a chance to achieve their UFC aspirations.

This iconic reality program, produced by Lionsgate Alternative Television, has been instrumental in introducing new fans to the UFC and serving as a launching pad for many successful fighters, including UFC champions and stars like Kamaru Usman, Tony Ferguson, T.J. Dillashaw, Rose Namajunas, Nate Diaz, Michael Chiesa, Kelvin Gastelum, Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Uriah Hall, and Conor McGregor.

Daniel Cormier, one of only four athletes to have held two UFC titles simultaneously, is returning to coach for the third time. Following his previous coaching stint on Season 27, Cormier aims to leverage his extensive experience and notable victories over opponents like Stipe Miocic, Anderson Silva, and Alexander Gustafsson. He is determined to decisively defeat Bisping in this coaching competition.

Michael Bisping, the winner of Season 3 of The Ultimate Fighter, also returns for his third coaching appearance. Having made his coaching debut on Season 14, Bisping, now a Hall of Famer, plans to impart the same grit and strategic fight intelligence that led him to significant wins against Anderson Silva, Luke Rockhold, and Dan Henderson. His goal is to outmaneuver Cormier and lead his team to victory.

Fans can revisit past seasons of The Ultimate Fighter on Paramount+ starting in late May.