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Heavyweight, Female Featherweight Cast of ‘The Ultimate Fighter 28’ Revealed

The cast for 28th season of “The Ultimate Fighter” has been released.

The latest iteration of the long-running reality series will feature a lineup of eight male heavyweights and eight female featherweights coached by Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum. The show will debut on Fox Sports 1 on Aug. 29, and the finalists of each weight class will square off for a six-figure UFC contract at the “TUF 28” finale on Nov. 30 at the Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

Whittaker, the reigning 185-pound champion, will defend his crown against Gastelum at a date that will be determined in the near future.