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Nolan King and Ken Hathaway

Meet ‘The Ultimate Fighter 29’ cast: Daniel Argueta recalls black-eyed job interview thanks to Cub Swanson

LAS VEGAS – “The Ultimate Fighter” is finally back for its 29th season.

For the first time since 2018, the reality series is set to stream new episodes with teams coached by UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and upcoming title challenger Brian Ortega.

MMA Junkie recently sat down with all 16 cast members. Watch the video above to get to know bantamweight Daniel Argueta (5-0), who discusses being a protégé of longtime UFC featherweight contender Cub Swanson, the meaning of “W.I.N.”, and showing up to a job interview with two black eyes.

“The Ultimate Fighter 29” premieres June 1 on ESPN+.

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