| The Ultimate Fighter: China | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality, Sports |
| Created by | Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White |
| Starring | Dana White, Cung Le, Tiequan Zhang, Hailin Ao |
| Country of origin | China |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Liaoning Satellite TV |
| Release | December 7, 2013 – January 6, 2014 |
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The Ultimate Fighter: China is an international installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It is the fourth season produced outside the United States and the first to air in China, on Liaoning Television starting December 7, 2013.[1]
UFC officially announced the season in June 2013.[2] Tryouts were held in July and August 2013 in Beijing, Singapore and Macao. Fighters were looked at in the featherweight, lightweight and welterweight divisions, with over 150 applicants.[2] The featherweight and welterweight classes were ultimately chosen.[2] Sixteen fighters competed in two single-elimination tournaments. The final bouts aired live on March 1, 2014.[3] Vietnamese-American Cung Le was the show's mentor and chief coach.[3] UFC fighter Tiequan Zhang and Chinese mixed martial artist Hailin Ao coached the two teams.[3]
- ^ "TUF 18 starts Wed 9/4 at 10 PM on Fox Sports 1". mixedmartialarts.com. April 15, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c "'The Ultimate Fighter: China' tryouts announced for July and August". MMAJunkie.com. June 29, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ a b c "'The Ultimate Fighter: China' cast revealed, series debuts Dec. 7". MMAJunkie.com. November 16, 2013. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.