The Ultimate Fighter: Team Grasso vs. Team Shevchenko explained
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Grasso vs. Team Shevchenko (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 32 and TUF 32) is a 2024 installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter on ESPN+. Current UFC Flyweight Champion Alexa Grasso and former champion Valentina Shevchenko served as head coaches for the season.[1] [2]
This season featured male featherweights and middleweights. The casting call for the season ended on January 19, 2024, with the selections made in late January.[3] The filming of the season began in March 2024.[4] [5] [6] The cast was officially announced on March 4, consisting of fighters from 14 different nationalities.[7]
Cast
Coaches
Team Grasso:[8]
- Alexa Grasso, Head Coach
- Diego Lopes, assistant coach
- Francisco Grasso, assistant coach
- Alessandro Costa, BJJ coach
- Colin Daynes, wrestling coach
- Jose Martinez, striking coach
Team Shevchenko:[9]
- Valentina Shevchenko, Head Coach
- Pavel Fedotov, assistant coach
- Jason Andrada
- Miguel Carpinacci
- Richie Van Houten
- Martin Gil
- Louai Kiblawi
- Rocky Kiblawi
Fighters
- Team Grasso
- Featherweights: Bekhzod Usmonov, Guillermo Torres, Kaan Ofli, and Mairon Santos.
- Middleweights: Omran Chaaban, Robert Valentin, Thomas Theocharis, and Paddy McCorry.
- Team Shevchenko
- Featherweights: Edwin Cooper Jr., Nathan Fletcher, Žygimantas Ramaška, and Roedie Roets.
- Middleweights: Shamidkhan Magomedov, Mark Hulme, Ryan Loder, and Giannis Bachar.
[7]
| Coach | 1st Pick | 2nd Pick | 3rd Pick | 4th Pick | 5th Pick | 6th Pick | 7th Pick | 8th Pick |
|---|
| Grasso | Guillermo Torres (FW) | Robert Valentin (MW) | Kaan Ofli (FW) | Paddy McCorry (MW) | Bekhzod Usmonov (FW) | Omran Chaaban (MW) | Mairon Santos (FW) | Thomas Theocharis (MW) |
|---|
| Shevchenko | Roedie Roets (FW) | Shamidkhan Magomedov (MW) | Žygimantas Ramaška (FW) | Mark Hulme (MW) | Nathan Fletcher (FW) | Ryan Loder (MW) | Edwin Cooper Jr. (FW) | Giannis Bachar (MW) | |
|---|
Tournament bracket
Featherweight bracket
- Žygimantas Ramaška fractured his face, was not medically cleared, and was replaced by Guillermo Torres.
Middleweight bracket
| | Team Grasso |
| | Team Shevchenko |
| | Unanimous Decision |
| | Majority Decision |
| | Split Decision |
| | Submission |
| | (Technical) Knock Out | |
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Law . Eddie . 2024-03-08 . Alexa Grasso, Valentina Shevchenko To Coach For TUF 32 . 2024-03-08 . Cageside Press . en-US.
- Web site: Chiari . Mike . UFC's Alexa Grasso, Valentina Shevchenko Named The Ultimate Fighter Season 32 Coaches . 2024-03-08 . Bleacher Report . en.
- Web site: The Ultimate Fighter 32 set to debut in June with featherweights and middleweights. December 7, 2023. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin.
- Web site: 'The Ultimate Fighter 32' in the works for 2024; weight classes revealed. December 7, 2023. MMAjunkie.com. Nolan King.
- Web site: Sherdog.com . Season 32 of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ Set for June With Featherweights, Middleweights . 2024-03-08 . Sherdog . en.
- Web site: Dimond . Kyle . 2024-03-08 . UFC Flyweight Champion Alexa Grasso & Valentina Shevchenko Announced As Coaches For The Ultimate Fighter Season 32 . 2024-03-08 . MMA News UFC News, Results & Interviews . en-us.
- Web site: 'The Ultimate Fighter 32' rosters revealed with 16 UFC hopefuls. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-03-09. 2024-03-09.
- Alexa Grasso Reveals Coaching Staff, Fulfills Dream to Coach 'The Ultimate Fighter' TUF 32. March 11, 2024. YouTube. MMA Junkie.
- Valentina Shevchenko Vows to Give Her All for Team, 'Not Here Just to Take Pictures' TUF 32. March 11, 2024. YouTube. MMA Junkie.
