Ronda Rousey holding her UFC women’s bantamweight title – image via Facebook.com/UFC
Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White announced the coaches for the next season of The Ultimate Fighter.
Women’s bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey (7-0) will coach opposite the winner of the upcoming bout between Miesha ‘Takedown’ Tate (13-3) vs. Cat Zingano (7-0).
Not only will Season 18 of the reality series feature female coaches but the house will also host both male and female 135-lbs fighters under one roof.
White made the announcement at the end of the live television broadcast of the UFC 158 prelim broadcast.
Rousey is coming off of her first UFC title defense, and Octagon debut, last month in the main event of UFC 157 which saw ‘Rowdy’ earn a first round submission win over Liz Carmouche.
Tate and Zingano are scheduled to meet next month on April 13 in Las Vegas a the upcoming TUF 17 Finale.
‘Takedown,’ like her opponent, will make her Octagon debut at the reality series final. Tate bounced back from losing the women’s Strikeforce title to Rousey by submitting opponent Julie Kedzie last August in San Diego.
Zingano is undefeated in her pro-career having earned a second round submission victory over Raquel Pennington last October at the Invicta FC 3 event.