TUF 26: A New World Champion - Episode 1 Recap
This season will exclusively feature the women's flyweight division, with the goal of crowning the UFC's inaugural 125-pound champion in the season's finale. All women who were currently on the UFC roster were allowed to submit their names for the tournament, as were females unsigned by the UFC. The coaches for this season were announced on July 13, pitting former two-time Bellator Lightweight Champion and former UFC Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez against former WSOF Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje.
Team Alvarez
1st Pick - (#2) Barb Honchak
3rd Pick - (#3) Lauren Murphy
5th Pick - (#12) Sijara Eubanks
7th Pick - (#4) Deanna Bennett
(#7) Melinda Fabian
(#9) Christina Marks
(#11) Ariel Beck
(#16) Shana Dobson
Team Gaethje
2nd Pick - (#1) Roxanne Modafferi
4th Pick - (#10) Rachel Ostovich Berdon
6th Pick - (#6) Montana Stewart
8th Pick - (#8) Emily Whitmire
(#5) Maia Stevenson
(#13) Karine Gevorgyan
(#14) Nicco Montano
(#15) Gillian Robertson
Round of 16 - First Fight
(#1) Roxanne Modafferi defeated (#16) Shana Dobson via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in R1
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