The Ultimate Fighter 10 (full fighter list revealed)

[Moranis]

Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson has agreed to participate in the next season of the Ultimate Fighter (season 10 premiering in the fall) to potentially earn a shot at joining the UFC. 

The coaches of the season are Rampage Jackson and Rashad Evans.  Rampage turned down a title shot for the opportunity to coach against and then fight Rashad, because as he puts it (I'm paraphrasing because afterall this is a public forum) its personal between him and Rashad and the title shot will be there after he dispatches Rashad. 

Kimbo is the only fighter formally announced, but there are rumors that at least one other person, former Tamba Bay Buc, Marcus Jones will also appear on the show.

The season will be entirely comprised of HW's.

[indeedproceed]

entirely of HW's? Lame.

[crownsy]

Wow, IMO thats going to be a  mad boring season, lots of slow paced fights if its all HW's.

[Moranis]

Not all HW fights (or fighters) are boring, and at least HW's tend to finish fights, which is a good thing. 

Bobby Lashley wanted to do the show, but I believe he has a contract that would have prevented him from doing so.  Now that would have been entertaining if you put him on there as well.

[Moranis]

Rumored Full Cast of the Show.  Lots of guys with UFC experience.  Four former NFL players.  Kimbo.  And the biggest surprise Roy Nelson.  Nelson will be far and away the favorite and really doesn't belong in the house.  I guess it is a good way for Big Country to get some fame before entering the UFC (and you never know he might actually lose).  I pulled the list and comments from a different site.

KIMBO SLICE: The YouTube phenonmenon and former Elite XC headliner will be the main attraction in the new season. UFC president Dana White has continually derided the 35-year-old, claiming “he would get killed in the UFC”. It will be interesting to see if the UFC supremo is proved right.
Kimbo Slice (3-1) 6′2 235lbs

ROY NELSON: Boasting a 13-4 MMA record, the 32-year-old is a former Elie XC fighter who is perhaps best known for being knocked out by Andrei Arlovski last October.
Roy Nelson (13-4) 6′0 265lbs

WES SIMS: Formerly on the UFC roster, the 29-year-old was cut after just one year in the promotion in 2004 after losing three successive fights to Frank Mir (twice) and Mike Kyle.
Wes Sims (22-12) 6′10 260lbs

MARCUS JONES: Former NFL defensive end for Tampa Bay Buccaneers between 1996 and 2002. Occasional guest on the popular American radio show Bubba the Love Sponge. Trained in MMA for over two years.
Marcus Jones (4-2) 6′6 262lbs

MATT MITRIONE: Another ex-NFL player, debuted as a rookie in 2002 for Minnesota Vikings. Very little MMA experience but trains with highly-regarded UFC heavyweight Jake O’Brien.
Matt Mitrione (0-0) 6′3 265lbs

WES SHIVERS: NFL veteran and a late call-up to replace fellow pro-footballer Rex Richards. Very confident of winning the whole thing. Speaking last year, he bragged: “The only reason I have six fights now is because we have trouble finding opponents. One fight in particular, I had four opponents back out on me in a two-week period of time.”
Wes Shivers (0-1) 6′0 265lbs*

JIM YORK: Nicknamed “Big”, York shares one thing in common with Kimbo - he too beat Britain’s James Thompson. The 33-year-old New Zealander emerged victorious from their Sengoku 7 clash after KO’ing the Englishman in the opening round of their March clash.
Jim York (10-2) 6′1 265lbs

JUSTIN WREN: At 22 years old, The Viking is one of the youngest contestants on the new series. He has a 6-1 MMA record and trains with UFC star Travis Lutter’s Brazilian Jiu Jitsu team.
Justin Wren (10-1) 6′3 265lbs

MIKE WESSEL: The Ohio native has already fought in the UFC, losing to Antoni Hardonk via TKO at UFC 92 in the second round of their Las Vegas clash. However, it should be noted that Wessel only took that fight on a week’s notice, and UFC president Dana White was impressed enough to offer him a four-fight deal and place on season ten of TUF for his effort.
Mike Wessel (6-1) 6′0 250lbs

SCOTT JUNK: Another fighter with previous UFC experience. The 30-year-old lost via heel hook in the opening round of his UFC 72 bout against Hungarian Christian Wellisch in September 2007.
Scott Junk (6-2) 6′1 265lbs

ZAK JENSEN: Boasts a 7-3 MMA record and noted for his strong wrestling ability. Has suffered defeats to fellow TUF alumni Brad Imes and Mike Whitehead.
Zak Jensen (7-3) 6′5 265lbs

DARRILL SCHOONOVER: An impressive 10-0 MMA record sets the big Texan apart from the rest of the cast. The 23-year-old is an early favourite to win the series and UFC contract.
Darrill Schoonover (9-0) 6-2 220lbs

BRENDAN SCHAUB: Has fought in MMA for over two years but little is known about his ability. A 4-0 record suggests he has raw skills but his lack of experience may count against him.
Brendan Schaub (4-0) 6′6 240lbs

JON MADSEN: Part of legendary UFC welterweight Matt Hughes’ stable but only has one MMA fight to his name - a KO win over Cody Griffen earlier this month.
Jon Madsen (2-0) 240lbs

TOM BLACKLEDGE: British MMA enthusiasts may already be familiar with Blackledge - he fights out of the Wolfslair in Widnes. He will be hoping to repeat the success of Michael Bisping by winning the series, but his 8-6 record suggest the odds may be against him.
Tom Blackledge (8-6) 6′2 231lbs

ABE WAGNER: Big Nebraskan holds a 6-2 professional MMA record and could be the surprise package of this season.
Abe Wagner (6-1) 6′4 260lbs

[Potapenko Boxout]

wow - very accomplished cast. i cannot wait

it's sugar rashad and rampage right? makes for great tv

[crownsy]

glad to see the full list, when it was kimbo and 4 former NFL players i figured season 10 could be titled

"the quest to make kimbo look legitimate enough to can for Brock."

glad to see we'll get some real fighters, my hope for season ten inches upward.

[mkogav]

Mad ratings for Season 10. Deep roster of fighters. I am not crazy about having guys on the show with 20+ fights under their belts, 34 for Sims, but they seem to do it every season.

Mk