The Ultimate Fighter Brazil: Cast of 32 Revealed

The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil makes history this month, becoming the first international version of the long-running reality show. Featuring featherweights and middleweights, Brazil has long been seen as a coveted pool of talent.

This upcoming season has several familiar Brazilian fighters, as well as lesser-known Brazilian fighters, looking to get their names mainstream. This season will be coached by legendary Brazilians Vitor Belfort and Wanderlei Silva, who will fight a rematch at the conclusion of the season.

Here are the 32 cast members:

Featherweights

Alexandre Ramos (5-0)
Rodrigo Damm (9-5)
Rony Mariano Bezerra (10-3)
Godofredo Pepey (8-0)
Marcos Vinicius Borges Pancini (19-3-1)
Medeiros Anistavio (12-7)
Johnny Goncalves (4-0)
Hugo Viana (5-0)
Fernando Duarte Guerra (10-1)
John Teixeira (13-0-1)
Rafael Bueno (7-1)
Wagner Campos (11-3)
Pedro Nobre (10-0-1)
Fabricio de Assis Costa da Silva (14-1)
Dileno Lopes (8-0)
Giovanni da Silva Santos Jr. (10-1)

Middleweights

Sergio Moraes (6-1)
Cezar Ferreira (4-2)
Leonardo Mafra Teixeira (5-0)
Daniel Sarafian  (7-2)
Gustavo Sampaio (5-1)
Richardson Moreira (3-0)
Fabio Luiz Vital da Costa (9-0-1)
Renee Forte (7-1)
Joao Paulo de Souza (8-4)
Francisco Drinaldo (10-1)
Thiago Rela (3-1)
Charles Maicon (8-1)
Gilberto Galvao (19-4-1)
Thiago de Oliveira Perpetuo (8-1-1)
Samuel Trindade (6-1)
Delson Heleno (23-6)

This season looks to be exciting, just by the names of the fighters who will grace the show. Probably the most notable featherweight of the bunch is Rodrigo Damm, who is a Strikeforce, Sengoku and Jungle Fights veteran.

Probably the most notable middleweight on the show is Delson Heleno, who has fought professionally since 2001. Heleno notably has defeated Jake Ellenberger earlier in his career.

The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil premieres March 25th in Brazil and will be rebroadcast with subtitles on FUEL TV.