An upcoming international version of “The Ultimate Fighter” pitting Canada vs. Australia will feature fighters in both the middleweight and welterweight divisions.

“UFC Central” officials today tweeted the news following an announcement from Patrick Cote, and MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) subsequently confirmed the plans with sources close to the promotion.

The show, tentatively scheduled to debut in early 2014, was initially expected to only feature welterweight UFC hopefuls. Canadian Cote and Australian Kyle Noke will serve as coaches. It has not yet been announced if the pair will meet in a traditional season-ending, coach-vs.-coach bout.

Tryouts will begin in September for “TUF Nations: Canada vs. Australia,” which is the 22nd edition of the UFC’s long-running reality show. The tryouts will take place in Sydney and Toronto, though details won’t be released until next month.

The show will air in Canada on new Sportsnet property Sportsnet 360 and TVA Sports, and on FX in Australia. U.S. broadcast plans have not yet been announced.

Cote (19-8 MMA, 6-8 UFC), a former middleweight title challenger and “TUF 4” runner-up, is on a 6-1 run, which included a recent welterweight debut and a decision victory over Bobby Voelker. He’s currently in his fifth stint with the UFC.

Noke (20-6-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC), a quarterfinalist on “TUF 11,” won his first three UFC fights. Recently he halted a two-fight skid with a TKO victory over Charlie Brenneman at UFC 152. He’s been on the sidelines since the September fight due to a shoulder injury.

“TUF Nations: Canada vs. Australia” is the third country-vs.-country edition of the show. A U.S. vs. U.K. version took place in 2009 as the ninth installment of the regular “TUF” series in the U.S. Additionally, a U.K. vs. Australian version took place this past year.

(Pictured: Patrick Cote)