‘The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2’ welterweight cast unveiled | UFC News

“TUF: Brazil 2,” which features UFC heavyweights Antonio Rodrigo Noueira and Fabricio Werdum as coaches, debuts March 17 in Brazil on Globo. United States broadcast plans have yet to be announced, but the series is expected to be available in North America as an online stream.

The 28 welterweights competing in the second edition of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil” have been revealed, they are as follows:

•Bruno “Jacare” Dias (11-3-1)
•Cleiton “Foguete” Duarte (12-1)
•Daniel “Gelo” Oliveira de Azeredo (4-1)
•David Vieira (4-0)
•Felipe Olivieri (11-4)
•Gil Freitas (14-5)
•Henrique “Sucuri” Batista (4-0)
•Juliano “Ninja” Wandalen (7-3)
•Leandro “Buscape” Silva (5-0)
•Leonardo Santos (11-3)
•Luciano Contini (8-1)
•Luiz Jorge “Besouro” Dutra Jr. (11-2-1)
•Marcio “Pedra” Santos (4-0)
•Neilson Gomes (14-2)
•Pedro Irie (9-5-0)
•Roberto Barros “Corvo” Martins Amorim (6-1)
•Robson “Negao” Ferreira (4-0)
•Ronaldo “Rony Silva” Oliveira Silva (3-0)
•Santiago “El Rasta” Ponzinibbio (18-1)
•Thiago “Bel” Silva (9-3-1)
•Thiago “Marreta” de Lima Santos (8-1)
•Thiago “Jambo” Goncalves (15-3)
•Tiago “Unstoppable” Alves (3-0)
•Viscardi Andrade (13-5)
•Wande Lopes Santana (6-0)
•Weguimar “Big Big” de Lucena Xavier (17-5-1)
•William “Patolino” Macario (6-0)
•Yan Cabral (10-0)

Nogueira and Werdum are expected to meet at UFC on FUEL TV 10, which takes place June 8 at Ginasio Paulo Sarasate in Fortaleza, Brazil. The tournament finale is also expected to take place at the same event, though no announcements been made.