Meet the ‘TUF 18’ Cast

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Tara LaRosa (21-3)

LaRosa has rattled off 18 wins in her last 20 bouts. The 35-year-old Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts representative last fought at Invicta Fighting Championships 3 in October, when she dropped a unanimous verdict to Vanessa Porto at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan. A two-time Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championships silver medalist, LaRosa has held MMA titles inside the Ultimate Cage Wars, Bodog Fight and DaMMAge Fight League promotions. The durable Woodstown, N.J., native has not been finished in more than a decade.

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