The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale official for July 6 in Las Vegas
For the first time in UFC history, the company will host back-to-back events on consecutive nights in the same venue.
On Thursday, UFC President Dana White confirmed the promotion would indeed follow July’s UFC 175 event with another fight card at Mandalay Bay Events Center on Sunday, July 6. Now UFC officials have revealed it will indeed be The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale, as was previously rumored.
UFC 175 takes place one night prior at the same venue and airs on pay-per-view. There are currently no bouts reported or rumored for either card.
The dual events will be part of the UFC’s International Fight Week 2014, which runs July 1-6. A full schedule of the week’s activities is expected to be announced shortly. A UFC Fan Expo also takes place at Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale serves as the live tournament final of “The Ultimate Fighter 19,†which debuts later this year on FOX Sports 1. Former UFC lightweight champions Frankie Edgar and B.J. Penn serve as coaches of the season, which sees middleweight and light heavyweight UFC hopefuls compete for a six-figure UFC contract.
Edgar and Penn are expected to meet in a 145-pound contest at the conclusion of the series.
