Meet 'The Ultimate Fighter 26' cast: Armenia native Karine Gevorgyan

LAS VEGAS – “The Ultimate Fighter” returns tonight with its 26th season, which will culminate with the crowning of the inaugural UFC women’s flyweight champion.

MMAjunkie recently sat down with all 16 cast members. Watch the video above to get to know Karine Gevorgyan (3-2), who discusses how she got her start fighting in her native Armenia, what it’s like to train there, and more.

“The Ultimate Fighter 26,” featuring former UFC and Bellator champion Eddie Alvarez and former WSOF champ Justin Gaethje as coaches, airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET on FS1.

Also see:

• Meet ‘The Ultimate Fighter 26’ cast: Roxanne Modafferi, back for more
• Meet ‘The Ultimate Fighter 26’ cast: Shana Dobson, the school teacher

For more on the UFC’s upcoming schedule, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.