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Feb 6, 2011; Arlington, TX, USA; Mixed martial artist Chuck Liddell during the first half of Super Bowl XLV between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Cowboys Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2010; Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA; UFC former light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell (right) and Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco at the Reebok Zigtech press conference on the Grand Floridan yacht. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-USA TODAY Sports
September 14, 2009; Oakland, CA, USA; Mixed Martial Arts fighter Chuck Liddell (left) poses for a photo with TV personality Guy Fieri (right) before the game between the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 6, 2013; Fort Campbell, KY, USA; MMA fighter Chuck Liddell signs autographs for soldiers during UFC Fight for the Troops at Fort Campbell. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Lindsey-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2014; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; UFC former champion Chuck Liddell prior to playing fans in the EA Sports UFC video game before the UFC 181 weigh-ins at Mandalay Bay Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
May 23, 2015; Las Vegas, NV, USA; UFC former light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell attends the Anthony Johnson (not pictured) and Daniel Cormier (not pictured) light heavyweight championship bout during UFC 187 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Cormier won via third round TKO. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 15, 2015; Melbourne, Australia; Forrest Griffin looks on during UFC 193 at Etihad Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Roberts-USA TODAY Sports
Jul. 7, 2012; Las Vegas, NV, USA; UFC fighter Forrest Griffin during a light heavyweight bout in UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jul. 7, 2012; Las Vegas, NV, USA; UFC fighter Forrest Griffin during a light heavyweight bout in UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jul. 7, 2012; Las Vegas, NV, USA; UFC fighter Forrest Griffin (right) punches Tito Ortiz during a light heavyweight bout in UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jul. 7, 2012; Las Vegas, NV, USA; UFC fighter Forrest Griffin (left) against Tito Ortiz during a light heavyweight bout in UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jul. 7, 2012; Las Vegas, NV, USA; UFC fighter Forrest Griffin during a light heavyweight bout in UFC 148 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
The third installment of the Latin American edition of “The Ultimate Fighter” debuts later this month and features a pair of Hall of Fame coaches.
“TUF: Latin America 3” premiers Aug. 24 on UFC Fight Pass and features lightweight fighters competing for coaches Forrest Griffin and Chuck Liddell, both former light heavyweight champions and members of the UFC Hall of Fame.
The season will culminate with the live final, which will take place Nov. 5 in Mexico City. Broadcast plans and venue information have not yet been announced, though the card will be headlined by former lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos and Tony Ferguson.
The first season of “TUF: Latin America” produced bantamweight winner Alejandro Perez, who has gone 3-1 in the UFC, and featherweight winner Yair Rodriguez, who this past weekend headlined UFC Fight Night 92 and took a split decision from Alex Caceres to stay perfect in the UFC at 5-0.
The second season turned out lightweight winner Enrique Barzola, who goes after his second UFC win later this month at UFC on FOX 21, and welterweight winner Erick Montano, who returns next month at UFC Fight Night 94.
Combined, the four “TUF: Latin America” winners have gone 10-1 in the UFC.
Check out the video above for a preview of Season 3 of the show.
The “TUF: Latin America 3” cast includes:
- John Bedoya, 5-0, Bogota, Colombia
- Martin Bravo, 11-0, Rosarito, Mexico
- Yasser Castillo, 5-1, 32, Nagarote, Nicaragua
- Santiago Cardenas, 4-2, 30, Castro, Chile
- Illanovic Chalo, 11-0, 34, Maracay, Venezuela
- Jose David Flores, 5-1-1, 30, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
- Javier Ganin, 10-5, 30, Mar del Plata, Argentina
- Alejandro Martinez, 11-1, 25, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- Claudio Puelles, 7-1, 20, Lima, Peru
- Fabian Quintanar, 13-2, 29, Tijuana, Mexico
- Leonardo Rodriguez, 11-2-1, 31, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
- Marcelo Rojo, 13-4, 28, Cordoba, Argentina
- Pablo Sabori, 5-0, 24, San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico
- Juan Villaseca, 5-0, 24, Talagante, Chile
- Miguel Villegas, 3-1, 21, Tijuana, Mexico
- Walter Zamora, 9-2, 26, San Jose, Costa Rica
For more on UFC Fight Night in Mexico City, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.
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