(“So what *is* “Mahalo,” like a giant fish or something?” Photo via BJPenn.com)
We’re not sure if the full cast list for The Ultimate Fighter 19 was accidentally leaked or not yet, but being that the members of both *teams* were already revealed by a promo that has since been taken down, all signs seem to point to another technical snafu on FOX’s end. In any case, the information is out there now, and all we can do is pass it along in the hopes of deterring some of you from the premiere episode of yet another unnecessary season of a long dead show. Can you imagine what it would be like if Seinfeld went nineteen seasons? PULL THE PLUG ALREADY, DANA!!
This season’s TUF will feature middleweight and light heavyweight participants as well as the red hot coaching matchup of B.J. Penn vs. Frankie Edgar, with Penn and Edgar completing their trilogy at featherweight next April. Although the season has already started filming, no official air date has been revealed and blah blah blah I’m already bored. Check out the full cast after the jump courtesy of BloodyElbow:
TEAM EDGAR
Corey Anderson (3-0)
Patrick Walsh (4-1)
Matt Van Buren (6-2)
Todd Monaghan (8-2)
Ian Stephens (2-0)
Dhiego Lima (9-1)
Eddie Gordon (6-1)
Hector Urbina (16-8-1)
TEAM PENN
Anton Berzin (3-1)
Josh Clark (7-2)
Daniel Spohn (8-3)
Chris Fields (10-5-1)
Mike King (5-0)
Tim Williams (8-1)
Cathal Pendred (13-2-1)
Roger Zapata (4-1)
That’s actually…not to bad a list of fighters (on paper, at least). Pendred is a training partner of Conor McGregor who holds a win over UFC veteran Che Mills and Lima is an American Top Team product with some solid wins as well. Absent from this list, however, are the untested, bashful yoga instructors we have grown accustomed to. YOU CAN’T KEEP PLAYING IT FAST AND LOOSE LIKE THIS, DANA!
Well, clearly someone needs to take his pills for the day. I’ll leave you to debate who stands the best chance of winning this season and how long they’ll last in the UFC.