Former UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight champion Randy Couture will be competing on season 19 of ABC’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’. Couture will be teamed up with professional dancer Karina Smirnoff for the competition, which will debut on September 14th at 8 p.m. EST.
Couture will be the second MMA fighter to compete on the show, as fellow UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell appeared on season nine. Liddell and his partner, Anna Trebunska took home 11th place back in 2009. [source]
Here is the full list of competitors for season 19:
Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson
Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas
Michael Waltrip and Emma Slater
Lolo Jones and Keo Motsepe
Jonathan Bennett and Allison Holker
Lea Thompson and Artem Chigvintsev
Antonio Sabato Jr. and Cheryl Burke
Randy Couture and Karina Smirnoff
Janel Parrish and Val Chmerkovskiy
Tommy Chong and Peta Murgatroyd
Betsey Johnson and Tony Dovolani
Bethany Mota and Derek Hough
Tavis Smiley and Sharna Burgess
