Recap! Full Results For TUF 31 (Ep. 1)

Don’t call it a comeback … TUF has been here for years.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) managed to breathe new life into the aging combat sports reality show by luring former two-division champion, Conor McGregor, back for “full immersion” to coach opposite ex-Bellator 155-pound titleholder and No. 5-ranked UFC lightweight Michael Chandler.

McGregor and Chandler will face off atop a UFC pay-per-view (PPV) event later this year.

The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 31 kicks off a brand new season with Episode 1 TONIGHT (Tues., May 30, 2023) at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN. Replays of TUF 31 will air immediate following the live broadcast a 11 p.m. ET on ESPN+ (sign up here).

MMAmania.com will have a complete recap of TUF 31 and full results from the elimination fights below just as soon as the credits roll on Episode 1, so be sure to bookmark this post and circle back at 11 p.m. ET.

Here are the contestants scheduled to compete on this season of TUF:

Bantamweight:

Hunter Azure
Timur Valiev
Brad Katona
Mando Gutierrez
Trevor Wells
Carlos Vera
Rico DiSciullo
Cody Gibson

Lightweight:

Jason Knight
Roosevelt Roberts
Kurt Holobaugh
Austin Hubbard
Nate Jennerman
Lee Hammond
Landon Quinones Stewart
Aaron McKenzie

Who stays and who goes home? Find out tonight in our full recap at 11 p.m. ET!