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Takedown breakdown: Andre Petroski wrestled with ease to win first fight of TUF 29
A credentialed amateur wrestler, middleweight Andre Petroski started his TUF tournament with a first-round submission victory.
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The Ultimate Fighter is back, featuring middleweight and bantamweight tournaments to earn UFC contracts. The two teams are coached by UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, and former title challenger Brian Ortega.
At 185 pounds, the eight-man tournament began with a matchup between Team Ortega’s Andre Petroski and Team Volkanovski’s Aaron Phillips. Fighting out of Renzo Gracie in Philadelphia, Petroski should be one of the favorites to come through the bracket, based on his wrestling pedigree.
TUF 29: Results, recap for "The Return of The Ultimate Fighter" (Ep. 1) on ESPN+ this Tues. night (June 1, 2021) coached by UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and top 145-pound contender Brian Ortega.
The Return of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Volkanovski vs Team Ortega preview Jun 1, 2021, 9:00am EDT
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After a very long period on ice, The Ultimate Fighter is back to bring you week to week drama, antics and fights.
We’re already familiar with the coaches, as UFC featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega are set to face each other after the season concludes, but we’re first going to take a look at the fighters involved and where they came from.