The Ultimate Fighter Is Back.
TUF 34
The 34th season of The Ultimate Fighter is coming in 2026 and will be exclusive to Paramount+. The show this season will feature men’s bantamweights (135lbs) and women’s strawweights (115lbs). Today, UFC has put out a press release revealing that they’ve casting for the show from now until March 27. You can read the press release below.
Las Vegas – UFC® and Paramount announced today that The Ultimate Fighter, the longstanding competition television series, will return in 2026, exclusively on Paramount+. This will be the first new season of The Ultimate Fighter to be featured on Paramount+.
The Ultimate Fighter 34 (TUF 34) will feature athletes from the men’s bantamweight (135 lbs.) and women’s strawweight (115 lbs.) divisions. Casting will begin as of today and run through Friday, March 27 with applications available for download atufc.ac/tufapplication. Team coaches for TUF 34 will be announced at a later date.
Produced by Lionsgate Alternative Television, the iconic competition series has introduced a wide array of fans – from die-hard to brand new – to UFC and served as a springboard for the career of numerous fighters who went on to be UFC champions, contenders and stars, including: Kamaru Usman, Tony Ferguson, T.J. Dillashaw, Rose Namajunas, Michael Bisping, Nate Diaz, Michael Chiesa , Kelvin Gastelum, Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, and Conor McGregor, who was a coach in TUF 22 and TUF 31.
Casting for TUF 34 will be remote with no physical tryouts. Finalists will be selected by April 3, 2026.
WHO: Men’s bantamweight (135 lb.) and women’s strawweight (115 lb.) athletes
WHEN: Today through Friday, March 27
WHERE: Remote Casting Only
Application Available at ufc.ac/tufapplication
CASTING CONTACT: Noah Mark at NMark@altrealitytv.com
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