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The reality television show produced by the UFC - The Ultimate Fighter will have its thirteenth season debuts on March 30, 2011 via Spike TV.
The fighters that will be featured as casts in the show must be at least 21 years old and have at least three professional MMA fights. Open tryout for TUF 13 was held by UFC and Spike TV on November 4, 2010 at Las Vegas, Nevada and the castings were mostly from welterweight and middleweight classes. However, all fighters will fight in welterweight class.
The format of this contest will be a 14-man, 16 slot tournament with quarterfinal wildcard picks.
The much awaited part of this show is the clash between the featured coaches of this season - former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar and Heavyweight top contender Junior dos Santos. The two will coach the upcoming welterweight fighters in pursuit of a contract in UFC.
Brock Lesnar (5-2) is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and 3 time WWE Champion has become the UFC top pay-per-view draw and his huge followings should help to convert his presence into high ratings.
Junior dos Santos (12-1) is the top contender for the heavyweight division. His growing popularity should translate to more viewers to follow the much awaited season 13.
After the season finale, the two is scheduled to have a fight on June 11, 2011 at UFC 131. The winner of this fight will be given an immediate title shot for the UFC Heavyweight Championship. The champ Cain Velasquez recent shoulder surgery opened the door for the fight to materialize between this two top heavyweight contender.
The season 13 finale will also feature fight between Clay Guida and Anthony Pettis.
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