It should be an interesting episode of The Ultimate Fighter 17 Tuesday night.
First, Team Jones’ outspoken Bubba McDaniel meets the youngest contestant in TUF history, 21-year-old Team Sonnen member Kelvin Gastelum.
Then, Chael Sonnen brings in a special guest, as actor Mickey Rourke visits Team Sonnen to share his experiences from his days as a boxer.
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McDaniel is a teammate of his coach Jon Jones at Greg Jackson’s gym in Albuquerque, N.M. He picked up a TKO win over Ryan Bigler to earn a spot in the TUF House.
Gastelum, meanwhile, picked up a close decision win over Kito Andrews during his fight-in bout. Gastelum is the underdog heading into his fight with McDaniel.
Gastelum and McDaniel will look to join Team Sonnen’s Luke Barnatt and Uriah Hall, plus Team Jones’ Collin Hart in the quarterfinals.