Best Episodes
Sixteen aspiring mixed martial artists live together, train together and compete against each other to become the Ultimate Fighter. They receive coaching from UFC champions and contenders in a variety of martial arts including wrestling, boxing, judo, Jiu-Jitsu, karate and kickboxing. The winner receives a six-figure contract from the UFC.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 10, 2023.
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A heavyweight struggles with his conditioning. A mishap at the gym lands a fighter in the dentist chair. Then, two fighters go head to head in the first female featherweight matchup in Ultimate Fighter history.
The episode was rated 7.44 from 75 votes.
After a visit to the house from Kelvin and his coaching staff, Leah debates whether she should switch teams. A motivational trainer helps out one of the teams and puts the fighters through rigorous drills. Then two more heavyweights face off in the fifth preliminary fight.
The episode was rated 7.49 from 70 votes.
Leah finally makes a decision on whether to switch teams. Maurice gets into a heated confrontation with Juan. Then two heavyweights face off in the seventh preliminary fight.
The episode was rated 7.50 from 58 votes.
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The episode was rated 7.52 from 25 votes.
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The episode was rated 7.54 from 26 votes.
8 heavyweights and 8 female featherweights from around the world come to Las Vegas to compete in the first-ever tournament between the biggest fighters in MMA. TUF Smashes winner and current UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, and TUF 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum take the helm as coaches, and the competition kicks off with the first preliminary matchup.
The episode was rated 7.57 from 75 votes.
Maurice Greene substitutes cigarettes for alcohol in an effort to keep his emotions in check. Dana White rewards both teams with a fun day at the waterpark. Then, the first featherweight semifinal determines who moves on to the finale.
The episode was rated 7.58 from 59 votes.
A featherweight edges closer to switching teams. Kelvin invites his opponent in the TUF 17 final to join his coaching staff. Then, the third featherweight preliminary fight determines the next semifinalist.
The episode was rated 7.59 from 71 votes.
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The episode was rated 7.64 from 25 votes.
Kelvin Gastelum gets a welcome surprise from one of his longtime coaches. A featherweight struggles to mesh with her team. Then, two featherweights battle for a spot in the semifinals.
The episode was rated 7.67 from 72 votes.
It’s a house divided, as a rift emerges between the American and foreign fighters. A fighter gets help from his entire team during a difficult weight cut. And two more heavyweights face off in the third preliminary fight.
The episode was rated 7.68 from 77 votes.
Two featherweights prepare for the last fight ever to take place in the Ultimate Fighter gym. A difficult weight cut leads a fighter to break down during practice. Then, an exciting semifinal bout determines who moves on to the live finale.
The episode was rated 7.76 from 49 votes.
Maurice Greene’s excessive drinking becomes a problem at the house. The remaining two featherweights battle it out in the final preliminary fight. Then, Dana White announces the semifinal matchups.
The episode was rated 7.80 from 61 votes.
Maurice’s drunken tirade causes tension between the teams, and forces one fighter to contemplate quitting the competition. Then, the semifinals kick off as two heavyweights take to the Octagon, with a spot in the finale at stake.
The episode was rated 7.82 from 55 votes.
Team Whittaker has issues with their coaching staff, and takes training into their own hands. Robert and Kelvin face off in the coaches challenge. Then two fighters go head to head in the second heavyweight semifinal.
The episode was rated 7.88 from 56 votes.
