ESPN has unveiled the official trailer of the upcoming 31st season of The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler set to premiere Tuesday, May 30, at 10 p.m. ET, exclusively on ESPN and ESPN+.
- The highly anticipated return of The Ultimate Fighter could be the biggest in the show’s history, as former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor and fifth-ranked lightweight contender Michael Chandler go head-to-head as coaches.
- The show will feature a dynamic cast consisting of both returning veterans and up-and-coming prospects in the men’s bantamweight (135 lbs.) and lightweight (155 lbs.) divisions, who have put everything else in their lives aside for the chance to pursue their UFC dreams.
- Check out the trailer for TUF 31 below:
- The entire 12-episode season of TUF 31 will be available exclusively on ESPN and ESPN+, with one episode dropping each Tuesday beginning May 30 at 10pm ET/7pm PT.
More on The Ultimate Fighter:
- The UFC’s reality/competition series The Ultimate Fighter premiered back in 2005 and is entering its 31st season.
- Over the past 30 seasons, the series has produced UFC stars like:
- Forrest Griffin
- Rashad Evans
- Michael Bisping
- Matt Serra
- Nate Diaz
- Tony Ferguson
- Michael Chiesa
- Julianna Pena
- Carla Esparza
- Kamaru Usman
- The series has also seen some of the UFC’s best step up as coaches to help usher in the next generation of fighters, including:
- Chuck Lidell
- Randy Couture
- Tito Ortiz
- B.J. Penn
- Georges St. Pierre
- Brock Lesnar
- Jon Jones
- Daniel Cormier
- This season will also mark the second coaching stint for Conor McGregor, who took the role in 2015 in his season against UFC legend Urijah Faber.