Five Ounces of Pain has gotten the scoop on four fighters scheduled to appear on the upcoming 11th season of The Ultimate Fighter, which will feature middleweights. The season premiere is rumored for March 31st, with UFC Fight Night 21 in Charlotte, NC serving as a lead-in. Let’s take a quick look at these first fighters, and see what might be in store for this season of TUF after the jump:
Kris “Savage” McCray
Hometown: Woodbridge, VA
Gym: Gold Medal Grappling
Record: 5-0 (4 subs, 1 TKO) – mostly competing in the UWC
Most recent fight: submitted Marcos Aijan with a shoulder lock at Ballroom Battleground 1 in November
Charles Blanchard
Hometown: Coconut Creek, FL
Gym: American Top Team
Record: 7-2 (3 TKO, 2 subs, 2 decisions) – notable win over “Judo” Jim Wallhead
Most recent fight: took a unanimous decision over Douglas Lima at KOTC: Invincible last March
Warren “The Destroyer” Thompson
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Gym: Team Khunpon
Most recent fight: submitted Chidi Njokuani with a keylock at an Atlanta-area event in September
Record: 5-0 (4 subs, 1 TKO)
Charlie Lynch
Hometown: Minnesota
Gym: Unknown
Record: 6-0 (3 subs, 3 (T)KOs – mostly competing for Brutaal Fights
Most recent fight: forced Nick Almen to submit to strikes at a Brutaal Fight Night event in September