Kentucky’s Josh Clark
The upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter will feature some of the area’s top talent in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions. UFC officials released the roster today and several fighter’s from the Ohio Valley region will compete for their shot at reality television gold and a UFC contract.
Kentucky’s Josh Clark (7-2) will make his way to Las Vegas. Clark is a Bellator and XFC veteran who has also spent some time in the pro boxing arena. Clark was last in action locally at Bluegrass Brawl 2 back in 2012 where he defeated Bobby Carter.
Tyler Minton (5-1) has only had one fight since May of 2012 and that was a win at 3FC 20. Minton has battled through injuries but has long been seen as a top prospect from Tennessee. Minton has a strong following for his personal training expertise and is one of the smartest guys we know.
Josh Stansbury (5-2) started slow in his professional career but five straight victories have had him looking like a solid prospect. The NAAFS champ defeated John Hawk back in August and has a win over fellow contestant Dan Spohn.
Dan Spohn (8-3) is a tough guy from Ohio who after losing to Stansbury has rebounded with back to back wins. In a close fight, Spohn dropped a split decision to former Bellator light heavyweight champion Atiila Vegh. He has a wealth of experience and can be exciting to watch.
Doug Sparks (5-1) was on a five fight streak before he lost to local powerhouse Shaun Asher at Turf Wars 8. Sparks has great wrestling and is a beast. All of his wins have come by way of stoppage.
Hector Urbina (16-8-1) has quit a history with NAAFS with big wins over Nick Duell and Travis Clark. He has the most experience of the local fighters on the card and has a resume dating back to 2006.
Here is the full list of fighters who will be competing on The Ultimate Fighter 19. The new season will air live on FOX Sports 1 starting on April 16th.
Corey Anderson (3-0), 24, Lincoln, Ill.
Kelly Anundson (6-1), 29, Deerfield Beach, Fla.
Anton Berzin (3-1), 24, Philadelphia, Pa.
Josh Clark (7-2), 29, Richmond, Ky.
Chris Fields (8-4), 30, Dublin, Ireland
Matt Gabel (8-3), 28, Le Mars, Iowa
Lyman Good (15-3), 28, New York, N.Y.
Eddie Gordon (6-1), 29, Uniondale, N.Y.
Jake Heun (6-3), 26, Coconut Creek, Fla.
Mike King (5-0), 30, Naples, Fla.
Tyler King (7-1), 33, North Attleboro, Mass.
Bojan Velickovic (8-2), 33, Delray Beach, Fla.
Dhiego Lima (9-2), 33, Sugar Hill, Ga.
Adrian Miles (14-5), 30, Biloxi, Miss.
Tyler Minton (5-1), 26, Johnson City, Tenn.
Todd Monaghan (8-2), 31, Clinton, Iowa
Cody Mumma (5-1), 30, Henderson, Colo.
Cathal Pendred (13-2), 26, Dublin, Ireland
John Poppie (3-1), 24, Ettrick, Wis.
Doug Sparks (7-2), 31, Bloomington, Ind.
Daniel Spohn (8-3), 29, Columbus, Ohio
Joshua Stansbury (4-2), 29, East Liverpool, Ohio
Ian Stephens (4-0), 25, Ringgold, Ga.
Adam Stroup (5-1), 27, Denver, Colo.
Nordine Taleb (8-2), 32, Montreal, Canada
Hector Urbina (16-8-1), 26, Coconut Creek, Fla.
Matt Van Buren (6-2), 27, Chula Vista, Calif.
Daniel Vizcaya (7-2), 28, Aurora, Ill.
Patrick Walsh (4-1), 25, Stoughton, Mass.
Tim Williams (8-1), 27, Millville, N.J.
Roger Zapata (5-1), 27, New York, N.Y.