The Ultimate Fighter
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Mixed martial artists move into a Las Vegas house, cut off from home, and train under two rival UFC coaches. They fight one bout at a time in a bracket for a six-figure UFC contract.
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Is it for me?
MMA followers who care about the week of grudges before the cage door shuts will get the most out of it. Early seasons run team challenges, like sprinting while carrying a coach or a tug-of-war. The winners choose who fights whom, so coaches hunt for a soft matchup. Then the house sours over the pick, and the bout settles it.
Before you start
Later seasons drop the team challenges and shift the format, so start with the first few.
34 seasons, 465 episodes, 60 min each, about 466 hours so far
This show
Mixed martial artists move into a Las Vegas house, cut off from home, and train under two rival UFC coaches. They fight one bout at a time in a bracket for a six-figure UFC contract.
Is it for me?
MMA followers who care about the week of grudges before the cage door shuts will get the most out of it. Early seasons run team challenges, like sprinting while carrying a coach or a tug-of-war. The winners choose who fights whom, so coaches hunt for a soft matchup. Then the house sours over the pick, and the bout settles it.
Before you start
Later seasons drop the team challenges and shift the format, so start with the first few.
34 seasons, 465 episodes, 60 min each, about 466 hours so far
- E01The Quest BeginsAired Mon 17 Jan
- E02Team ChallengesAired Mon 24 Jan
- E03Making WeightAired Mon 31 Jan
- E04On the RopesAired Mon 7 Feb
- E05Un-CagedAired Mon 14 Feb
- E06The Fight is OnAired Mon 21 Feb
- E07Ground and PoundAired Mon 28 Feb
- E08Sprawl 'n BrawlAired Mon 7 Mar
- E09Low BlowAired Mon 14 Mar
- E10Middleweight Semifinal #1Aired Mon 21 Mar
- E11Middleweight Semifinal #2Aired Mon 28 Mar
- E12Light Heavyweight Semi-FinalsAired Mon 4 Apr
- E13The Ultimate Fighter FinaleAired Sat 9 Apr
- E14The Ultimate Fighter Finale, Pt. 2Aired Sat 9 Apr
- E15The Ultimate Fighter Finale UndercardAired Sat 9 Apr
- E16The Ultimate Fighter Finale Undercard, Pt. 2Aired Sat 9 Apr
- S01E01The Quest Begins17 Jan 2005
- S01E02Team Challenges24 Jan 2005
- S01E03Making Weight31 Jan 2005
- S01E04On the Ropes7 Feb 2005
- S01E05Un-Caged14 Feb 2005
- S01E06The Fight is On21 Feb 2005
- S01E07Ground and Pound28 Feb 2005
- S01E08Sprawl 'n Brawl7 Mar 2005
- S01E09Low Blow14 Mar 2005
- S01E10Middleweight Semifinal #121 Mar 2005
- S01E11Middleweight Semifinal #228 Mar 2005
- S01E12Light Heavyweight Semi-Finals4 Apr 2005
- S01E13The Ultimate Fighter Finale9 Apr 2005
- S01E14The Ultimate Fighter Finale, Pt. 29 Apr 2005
- S01E15The Ultimate Fighter Finale Undercard9 Apr 2005
- S01E16The Ultimate Fighter Finale Undercard, Pt. 29 Apr 2005