The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia
| The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality, Sports |
| Created by | Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White |
| Starring | Dana White, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Cláudia Gadelha |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox Sports 1 |
| Release | April 20 – July 6, 2016 |
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 23) was an installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter.
On January 17, 2016, during the live broadcast of UFC Fight Night 81, it was announced that the coaches for the season would be Joanna Jędrzejczyk and Cláudia Gadelha. The coaches faced each other in a UFC Women's Strawweight Championship bout at the conclusion of the season.
The UFC held open tryouts for the show on December 14, 2015. The casting call was for light heavyweight, women's bantamweight and women's strawweight fighters who were at least 21 years old and had a minimum of two wins in three professional fights. Subsequently, it was announced that eight light heavyweight and eight women's strawweight competitors would compete on the show. The cast was revealed on April 6, 2016.