The Ultimate Fighter Season 30 premieres on Wednesday May 4 at 9.30pm AEST, exclusive to ESPN, with UFC champions Juliana Pena and Amanda Nunes leading 16 athletes as they chase a UFC dream and the chance of a lifetime.
The latest installment of The Ultimate Fighter series sees UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena coach opposite UFC star and reigning featherweight champion Amanda Nunes.
The pair faced off inside the Octagon last December at UFC 269, where Pena stunned the Mixed Martial Arts world by dethroning long time champion Nunes.
Nunes and Pena will also prepare to face off for the UFC bantamweight title at a date to be determined in the near future.
The premiere episode of The Ultimate Fighter Season 30: Pena vs Nunes will air Wednesday May 4 at 9.30pm AEST on ESPN.
New episodes will follow each week at the same time, as well as be available on-demand.
The Ultimate Fighter Season 30: Pena vs Nunes will feature a dynamic cast of 16 athletes in the men’s heavyweight and women’s flyweight divisions, who have put everything else in their live aside for the chance to pursue their UFC dreams.
The Ultimate Fighter is the iconic reality television series that has introduced millions of new and die-hard fans to future UFC champions and top contenders. Those whose careers have been shaped by their participation in The Ultimate Fighter include: Juliana Pena, Kamaru Usman, Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Rose Namajunas, Michael Bisping, Robert Whittaker, Nate Diaz, Tony Ferguson, T.J Dillashaw, Matt Serra, Michael Chiesa, Al Iaquinta, Kelvin Gastelum, Uriah Hall and many others.
Undisputed UFC bantamweight champion Pena (12-4, fighting out of Chicago, Ill.) returns to The Ultimate Fighter as a coach after winning season 18 in dominant fashion. She will look to teach her team the lessons and skills from her impressive career that has seen her secure victories over Amanda Nunes, Cat Zingano, Nicco Montano and Sara McMann. Pena now aims to show that she can beat Nunes as a coach, as well as a competitor, and build momentum towards their inevitable rematch later this year.
Nunes (21-5, fighting out of Miami, Fla. by way of Pojuca, Brazil) is widely considered to be the greatest women’s mixed martial artist of all time. Despite her historic upset defeat to Pena late last year, Nunes remains confident that she will regain her lost title with a spectacular performance similar to those that earned her wins over Holly Holm, Cris Cyborg and Ronda Rousey. She now plans on adding a successful The Ultimate Fighter season to her renowned resume on the way to exacting revenge over Pena.
The Ultimate Fighter Season 30: Pena vs Nunes on ESPN
Wednesday May 4
9.30pm AEST, The Ultimate Fighter, Episode One, ESPN
*New episodes will follow each Wednesday, exclusive to ESPN
