The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale weigh-ins slated for Friday; lineup TBA

It’s again fight week, and on Friday, the UFC hosts official fighter weigh-ins for The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale.

The festivities take place at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, which also hosts the following day’s FOX Sports 1-televised event.

The weigh-ins, which stream live on MMAjunkie, begin at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT local), and doors open an hour earlier. The event is free and open to the public.

The TUF 18 Finale wraps up the current season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” the latest installment of the UFC’s long-running reality series. In addition to a lightweight headliner between Nate Diaz (16-9 MMA, 11-7 UFC) and Gray Maynard (11-2-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC), the TUF 18 Finale features the men’s and women’s bantamweight tournament finals. Chris Holdsworth (4-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) meets Davey Grant (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in the “TUF 18? men’s final. Julianna Pena (4-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will meet a fighter who will be determined during Wednesday’s final regular-season episode of “TUF 18.”

Currently, the TUF 18 Finale lineup features just eight bouts, though additional matchups, featuring eliminated cast members, will be unveiled following Wednesday’s episode.

The current TUF 18 Finale lineup includes:

• Nate Diaz vs. Gray Maynard
• Davey Grant vs. Chris Holdsworth – “TUF 18? men’s tournament final
• Julianna Pena vs. TBA – “TUF 18? women’s tournament final
• Walter Harris vs. Jared Rosholt
• Maximo Blanco vs. Akira Corassani
• Tom Niinimaki vs. Rani Yahya
• Drew Dober vs. Sean Spencer
• Ryan Benoit vs. Joshua Sampo

For more on the TUF 18 Finale, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Gray Maynard)