The BEST episodes of The Ultimate Fighter
Every episode of The Ultimate Fighter ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Ultimate Fighter!
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.
#2 - I Against I
Season 14 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2011
Coaches Michael Bisping and Jason Miller select their teams from the crop of victorious Featherweights and Bantamweights. The first matchup is chosen, and one fighter is forced to deal with his severe anxiety issues.
#3 - Shocked and Awed
Season 11 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/2/2010
It's Jamie Yager versus Josh Bryant in the last quarterfinal fight, with an ending that leaves both teams in shock. Dana makes an unprecedented decision that turns the competition upside-down. After the smoke clears, the semifinal matchups are announced.
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - Diego Brandao vs Dennis Bermudez TUF 14 Finale
Season 14 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/3/2011
Agile, mobile, & hostile! The featherweight final was non-stop exciting from beginning to end as Team Miller’s Dennis “The Menace” Bermudez was shot out of a cannon at Team Bisping’s Diego Brandao who was launched from a catapult at the same time.
#5 - Scrappers
Season 14 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2011
After Dana White greets the fighters and outlines a few exciting new twists for Season 14, 16 bantamweight and 16 featherweight hopefuls face off in a day of elimination fights at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Coaches Michael Bisping and Jason "Mayhem" Miller take in the action from the sidelines.
#6 - A Will To Win/ Dogfight
Season 11 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/9/2010
In a special 2-hour episode Rich Franklin takes over as the new coach of the red team, and several of the fighters have finally had it with Jamie Yager. All this plus two semifinal fights.
#9 - Win or Die
Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/20/2010
Following the team's first win Koscheck talks smack to Michael Johnson, but then gets a dose of the same medicine from Cody McKenzie. And the fates of four fighters are determined in two lightweight matchups.
#11 - It Was A Brawl
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/31/2007
Guest Coach Randy “The Natural” Couture pays a visit to Team Penn to offer his expertise and to support one of his protégés’ Gray Maynard as he prepares to enter the quarterfinals against Brandon Melendez.
#12 - Bag of Tools
Season 17 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/12/2013
Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen face off in the most unique, and difficult, Coaches Challenge ever. After Dylan Andrews takes on Zak Cummings in the last preliminary fight, Dana forces the coaches to decide on the Wildcard matchup.
#13 - Spinning Tornado
Season 12 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/17/2010
In the last two Quarterfinal fights, Wild Card winner Aaron Wilkinson faces Team GSP elder statesman Kyle Watson. Then antagonistic teammates let their fists do the talking when Michael Johnson finally takes on Alex Caceres. And the Semifinal fights are announced.
Watch Now:Amazon#14 - Finale Early Preliminary Fights
Season 20 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/12/2014
#15 - Betrayal
Season 16 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/9/2012
James Chaney owns up to his unsportsmanlike conduct. One fighter turns against his friend. Team Carwin’s Mike Ricci takes on Nelson number one pick Dom Waters in the final preliminary fight. Dana White announces the Quarterfinal match-ups.
#16 - Vicious
Season 17 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/2/2013
Showboating striker, Josh Samman, faces the aggressive takedowns of Jimmy Quinlan in the 3rd Quarterfinal. After 3 fights in one month, Bubba McDaniel worries that his body may not be up to the challenge of taking on Uriah Hall in the fourth Quarterfinal.
Watch Now:Amazon#18 - Best Job in the World
Season 20 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/3/2014
#19 - Bring It!
Season 16 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/2012
UFC President Dana White greets 32 eager welterweights at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Opposing coaches Roy 'Big Country' Nelson and Shane Carwin watch with Dana as 16 fighters prevail in a full day of Elimination fights, then team picks.
#21 - The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale Fight Pass Prelims
Season 24 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/3/2016
Middleweight Elvis Mutapcic vs. Anthony Smith Light Heavyweight Josh Stansbury vs. Devin Clark
#23 - Don't Talk to Me
Season 20 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2014
Controversy ignites again within Team Pettis because several fighters now want to train two sessions per day, not just one as preciously agreed upon. The next morning, Markos decides to attend the morning session, much to the chagrin of Carla Esparza. A confrontation takes place in the van on the way to the gym, but Markos refuses to leave. Once the van arrives at the “TUF” gym, Esparza and Herrig bring the situation to coach Pettis’ attention. While he would like to stick to the original agreement of split training sessions, he says MMA is an individual, not team sport, and he can’t make any decisions on Markos’ behalf.
#24 - Whatever It Takes
Season 31 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/15/2023
As the competition nears its end, both Conor and Michael host special dinners for the fighters. Then in the last semifinal fight, Team McGregor’s only remaining fighter, Rico DiSciullo, faces UFC veteran Cody Gibson of Team Chandler.