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'The Ultimate Fighter' 23 cast revealed

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The UFC announced the full roster for its upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Wednesday during UFC Tonight.

Season 23 of the promotion's hit reality show will feature 16 light heavyweights and 16 strawweights from across the globe. The full rosters are as follows.

Light Heavyweights:
Abdel Medjedoub (3-0)
Andrew Sanchez (7-2)
Elias Urbina (3-0)
Eric Spicely (8-0)
Kenneth Bergh (3-0)
Khalil Rountree (4-0)
Marcel Fortuna (8-1)
Muhammed Dereese (5-0)
Myron Dennis (12-4)
Norman Paraisy (15-4-2, one no-contest)
Phil Hawes (3-0)

Strawweights:
Alyssa Krahn (3-1)
Amanda Cooper (1-1)
Ashley Yoder (4-1)
Chelsea Bailey (2-0)
Helen Harper (4-1)
Irene Rivera (6-2)
JJ Aldrich (2-1)
Kate Jackson (7-2-1)
Lanchana Green (2-1)
Tatiana Suarez (3-0)

These 32 athletes will fight for one of 16 spots during the season's premiere episode April 20.

Once set, the teams will be coached by women's strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and No. 1 contender Claudia Gadelha.

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