MELENDEZ AGREES TO NEW CONTRACT
WILL COACH OPPOSITE PETTIS ON
SEASON 20 OF THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER®
SEASON 20 TO FEATURE WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT COMPETITORS
VYING FOR INAUGURAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Las Vegas – The Ultimate Fighting Championship®lightweight contender Gilbert Melendez has agreed to a new contract with the organization.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Melendez will now coach against UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis on season 20 of The Ultimate Fighter®. The two will then meet for the announced today that No. 2 ranked.
The show, which will begin filming in May and premiere on FOX Sports 1 on Sept. 10, features the launch of the UFC women’s 115-pound weight class. The winner of this season of The Ultimate Fighter® will be crowned the UFC strawweight division’s inaugural champion.is the longest-running sports reality show on television, with The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia currently airing Wednesdays on FOX Sports 1. The next international edition of The Ultimate Fighter® will feature fighters from Latin America, with the premiere set for summer 2014. Melendez is slated to make a special guest appearance on the show and broadcast plans will be announced in the weeks to come.
For more information or current fight news, visit www.ufc.com. All bouts live and subject to change
English
No Comments Yet