The premier airs 21 September. BANTAMWEIGHTS John Albert Victory Athletics Puyallup, WA Johnny Bedford F3 Alliance Watuga, TX Carson Beebe Gilbert Grappling Western Springs, IL Roland Delorme Winnipeg Academy of MMA Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada T.J. Dillashaw Team Alpha Male Sacramento, CA John Dodson Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts Albuquerque, NM. Casey Dyer No affiliation New Castle, IN B.J. Ferguson All-American MMA Louisville, KY Josh Ferguson All-American MMA Louisville, KY. Louis Gaudinot Team Tiger Schulmann Yonkers, NY Matt Jaggers Team Wolfpack Connersville, IN Tateki Matsuda Team Sityodtong Boston, MA Paul McVeigh Dinky Ninjas Glasgow, Scotland Brandon Merkt The Academy New Richmond, WI Dustin Pague MASE MMA Centreville, VA Orville Smith Integrated Fighting Indianapolis, IN FEATHERWEIGHTS Stephen Bass Lloyd Irvin MMA Savannah, GA Dennis Bernudez Long Island MMA Massapequa, NY Diego Brandao Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts Albuquerque, NM Marcus Brimage American Top Team Coconut Creek, FL Bryan Caraway Team Alpha Male Sacramento, CA Josh Clopton Skrap Pack San Francisco, CA Akira Corassani Team Kaobon Gothenburg, Sweden Karsten Lenjoint Wolfslair Academy Nottingham, United Kingdom Eric Marriott Grindhouse MMA Independence, MO Micah Miller Coconut Creek, FL American Top Team Dustin Neace H.I.T. Squad Granite City, IL Jesse Newell Knuckleheadz BoxingVentura, CA Brian Pearman Springfield Fight Club Springfield, MO Jimmie Rivera Team Tiger Schulmann Elmwood Park, NJ Record: 8-1 Age: 21 Steven Siler Riven Academy Ogden, UT Bryson Wailehua-Hansen MMA Development Honolulu, HI
This season has huge potential. Television debut for the little guys, sure to be extreme heat between Mayhem and Bisping--however there is a risk that Spike doesn't come through. We'll see.