The Ultimate Fighter: Team Cormier vs. Team Bisping
| The Ultimate Fighter: Team Cormier vs. Team Bisping | |
|---|---|
| Starring | |
| Hosted by | Dana White |
| Coaches | |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Paramount+ |
| Original release | June 14, 2026 |
| Season chronology | |
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Cormier vs. Team Bisping (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 34 and TUF 34) is a 2026 installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter on Paramount+.[1][2] This season featured male bantamweights and women's strawweights. The casting call for the season ran from March 2, 2026, to March 27, 2026, and the show aired every Tuesday after its debut on June 14, 2026.[3][1][4][5][6]
Former UFC Heavyweight and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier and former UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping served as coaches for the season.[1]
Cast
Coaches
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Team Cormier:
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Team Bisping:
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Fighters
- Team Cormier[7]
- Men's Bantamweights: Artem Belakh, Micaias Ureña, Sean Mora, and Christian Strong.
- Women's Strawweights: Valesca Machado, Delphine Benouaich, Melissa Amaya, and Anita Karim.
- Team Bisping[7]
- Men's Bantameights: Xavier Franklin, Mehemmedeli Osmanli, Illimbek Akylbek Uulu, and Marlon Jones.
- Women's Strawweights: Anna Melisano, Giovanna Canuto, Mackenzie Stiller, and Natalia Alves.
| Coach | 1st Pick | 2nd Pick | 3rd Pick | 4th Pick | 5th Pick | 6th Pick | 7th Pick | 8th Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cormier | Artem Belakh (BW) | Valesca Machado (WSW) | Micaias Ureña (BW) | Delphine Benouaich (WSW) | Sean Mora (BW) | Melissa Amaya (WSW) | Christian Strong (BW) | Anita Karim (WSW) |
| Bisping | Xavier Franklin (BW) | Anna Melisano (WSW) | Mehemmedeli Osmanli (BW) | Giovanna Canuto (WSW) | Illimbek Akylbek Uulu (BW) | Mackenzie Stiller (WSW) | Marlon Jones (BW) | Natalia Alves (WSW) |
Tournament bracket
Bantamweight bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Christian Strong | UD | |||||||||
| Marlon Jones | 2 | |||||||||
| Christian Strong | 2 | |||||||||
| Mehemedeli Osmanli | SUB | |||||||||
| Artem Belakh | 1 | |||||||||
| Mehemedeli Osmanli | SUB | |||||||||
| Mehemedeli Osmanli | ||||||||||
| Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu | ||||||||||
| Sean Mora | 2 | |||||||||
| Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu | SD | |||||||||
| Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu | UD | |||||||||
| Xavier Franklin | 2 | |||||||||
| Micaias Ureña | 1 | |||||||||
| Xavier Franklin | KO | |||||||||
Women's Strawweight bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Melissa Amaya | SUB | |||||||||
| Anna Melisano | 1 | |||||||||
| Melissa Amaya | TKO | |||||||||
| Giovanna Canuto | 2 | |||||||||
| Anita Karim | 1 | |||||||||
| Giovanna Canuto | TKO | |||||||||
| Melissa Amaya | ||||||||||
| Valesca Machado | ||||||||||
| Valesca Machado | TKO | |||||||||
| Natalia Alves | 2 | |||||||||
| Valesca Machado | UD | |||||||||
| Delphine Benouaich | 3 | |||||||||
| Delphine Benouaich | UD | |||||||||
| Mackenzie Stiller | 2 | |||||||||
| Team Cormier | ||
| Team Bisping | ||
UD |
Unanimous Decision | |
MD |
Majority Decision | |
SD |
Split Decision | |
SUB |
Submission | |
(T)KO |
(Technical) Knock Out |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Matt Erickson (2026-04-09). "UFC HOFers Cormier, Bisping named Season 34 'Ultimate Fighter' coaches". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ Damon Martin (2026-04-10). "Daniel Cormier, Michael Bisping set as coaches for The Ultimate Fighter 34, debut date revealed". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ Jesse Holland (2026-03-03). "Ultimate Fighter (TUF) is back … again — heres when (and how) to audition for Season 34 on Paramount+". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ Jay Pettry (2026-04-09). "The Ultimate Fighter Season 34 to begin in June, coached by 2 UFC Hall of Famers". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ Curtis Calhoun (2026-04-09). "Daniel Cormier set to coach The Ultimate Fighter for the third time vs. fellow UFC Hall of Famer". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ Jeff Cain (2026-04-09). "The Ultimate Fighter returns on June 14". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- 1 2 Jay Anderson (2026-06-14). "The Ultimate Fighter 34: Team Cormier vs. Team Bisping debuts". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
