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The Ultimate Fighter

2005 Returning Series 60m episodes

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The next generation of UFC stars are produced in an intense elimination tournament that separates the contenders from the pretenders.

Created by:: Dana White, Frank Fertitta III
Cast:: Dana White
Language:: English
Country:: United States of America
Network:: ESPN, Spike, ESPN2, FX, FS1, ESPN+, Paramount+, ESPN Deportes

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Seasons

35 available

United States vs. United Kingdom

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E01

Episode 1

Bangers and Mashers

2009-04-01 · 60m

For the first time ever, The Ultimate Fighter will be country vs. country as the United States takes on the United Kingdom. Dana White travels to England to watch 16 of Great Britain's toughest welterweights and lightweights fight their way onto coach Michael Bisping's UK Team.

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E02

Episode 2

Scars and Stripes

2009-04-08 · 60m

With Team United Kingdom set, the US elimination fights get underway in Las Vegas. But the Americans stumble badly out of the gate, and Dana questions Team United States commitment.

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E03

Episode 3

Red, White & Bruised

2009-04-15 · 60m

The Americans and Brits move into the house as a fighter loses control and is ostracized. The last two Team USA members are decided when Kiel Reid and Jason Dent take on Frank Lester and Rob Browning.

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E04

Episode 4

Game On

2009-04-22 · 60m

Team USA grows tired of Bisping's cockiness and retaliate against the British team. After a clever strategy session and intense training it's finally time for the first US vs UK preliminary fight.

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E05

Episode 5

Wiggity Wack

2009-04-29 · 60m

Team USA’s infighting drives one American to form a bond with the Brits. Four fighters enter the Octagon for lightweight and welterweight bouts, and a coach fails to support his team member.

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E06

Episode 6

$100 a Tooth

2009-05-06 · 60m

One fighter’s nerves nearly incapacitate him. Another makes a pre-fight bet that ends in a bizarre payoff. Two fights in one episode continue the battle between nations.

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E07

Episode 7

The Bash Room

2009-05-13 · 60m

Sudden injuries and infections leave everyone wondering who will be chosen to fight. Pierce becomes an outcast among his team. Bisping and Henderson go head-to-head in the Coaches Challenge.

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E08

Episode 8

Negative Energy

2009-05-20 · 60m

A Team USA injury becomes a nasty infection, while one of the Brits struggles with a career-threatening mental problem. Then, after the next preliminary fight, Dana is forced to make a controversial decision that could blow the competition wide open.

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E09

Episode 9

Battle Royale

2009-05-27 · 60m

Dana decides which Team USA fighter will replace Jason Pierce and take on David Faulkner in the final preliminary fight. And both teams collide in a heated argument over changing training times.

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E10

Episode 10

Smiling and Punching

2009-06-03 · 60m

Dana adds a wrinkle to the semifinal matchups that infuriates the coaches. Team USA wonders if there's a traitor in their midst. And a bruising three round battle kicks off the semifinal fights.

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E11

Episode 11

More Ups, Less Downs

2009-06-10 · 60m

One Team UK member is exposed for his embarrassing habit, while another suffers an injury in training. And in two action-packed semifinal match-ups, four lightweight fighters slug it out to earn their spot in the live finale.

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E12

Episode 12

Rematch

2009-06-17 · 60m

Michael Bisping drops by the house for a meal with his fighters, after which some UK teammates get out of control. Then in the final semifinal fight, Frank Lester and James Wilks face off in a rematch to see who will fill the last spot in the finale.

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