K. Gastelum (photo) will be one of the coaches of TUF América Latina 2. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
The second edition of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America, an edition that pits fighters from Mexico against other Latin American athletes (except Brazilians), will only debut in August, but the reality show's coaches have already been defined. The names chosen were Kelvin Gastlum and Efrain Escudero. As they are part of different categories, the coaches will not face each other after the end of the program.
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Gastelum, TUF 17 champion, is North American, but has Latin ancestry and a strong connection with the Hispanic public. Escudero is Mexican, but settled in the United States. The two will lead two teams with eight lightweight athletes and another eight welterweights, who will duel in the reality tournament until the champion pair is defined – in a final event that should take place in Mexico, but does not yet have an official date. .
The first edition of TUF América Latina took place in 2014 and was won by Alejandro Pérez and Yair Rodríguez. The reality show featured the heavyweight champion Cain Velazquez and the Brazilian Fabricio Werdum as coaches. The two were supposed to face each other in the tournament's final event, UFC 180, but Velasquez was injured and ended up being replaced by Mark Hunt, who was defeated by Werdum in the fight for the interim belt in the 120 kg division.
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