Joe Stevenson (photo via UFC)

By FCF Staff

The UFC has announced the cast for the upcoming, 25th Season of “The Ultimate Fighter”, and it will include several 30 fight plus vets, including Joe Stevenson.

TUF 25, which will be coached by Cody Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw, is set to begin airing on April 19th. The competition will be contested at welterweight, and the season will feature fighters who previously were on TUF.

The season winner will earn a UFC contract, and will also receive a $250,000 prize.

Here is a list of the cast members:

Seth Baczynski – 20-14, 35, Gilbert, Ariz.
Julian Lane – 11-6, 29, Mansfield, Ohio
Mehdi Baghdad – 11-5, 31, Los Angeles, Calif.
Dhiego Lima – 12-5, 28, Dacula, Ga.
Justin Edwards – 9-5, 34, Bellefontaine, Ohio
Ramsey Nijem – 9-6, 28, Salt Lake City, Utah
Tom Gallicchio – 19-9, 30, Temecula, Calif.
Gilbert Smith – 12-6, 35, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Eddie Gordon – 8-4, 33, Freeport, N.Y.
Joe Stevenson – 33-16, 34, Victorville, Calif.
Hayder Hassan – 6-3, 34, Coconut Creek, Fla.
Jesse Taylor – 30-15, 34, Temecula, Calif.
James Krause – 23-7, 30, Lee’s Summit, Mo.
Hector Urbina – 17-10, 29, Coconut Creek, Calif.