The BEST episodes of The Ultimate Fighter season 5
Every episode of The Ultimate Fighter season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Ultimate Fighter season 5!
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.
#1 - 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.
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#2 - I Humbly Apologize
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/14/2007
Manny Gamburyan’s cousin and UFC veteran Karo Parisyan almost gets into a fist fight with Nate Diaz and the first semi-final fight takes place with the winner moving one step closer to becoming the next Ultimate Fighter.
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#3 - All Your Might
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/10/2007
It’s two fights in one show. It’s Joe Lauzon vs. Brian Geraghty, followed by Rob Emerson vs. Corey Hill. Who will move on to the next round and gets a shot at the ultimate prize?
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#4 - Traitor
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/7/2007
It’s the last two quarterfinal match ups. Two fighters from Team Pulver go head to head in the third quarterfinal fight but only one will advance to the semi-finals. And Manny gets a visitor as he prepares for the last quarterfinal bout.
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#5 - Put Me Back In
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2007
Team Pulver has racked up four wins in a row against Team Penn. Still struggling with his weight, Gabe Ruediger is the likely target for Team Pulver’s winning machine.
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#6 - Not In The House
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2007
BJ Penn has a surprise for Jens Pulver. Choice words cause an eruption at The Ultimate Fighter House. And another lightweight’s dream of a UFC contract is crushed in the Octagon.
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#7 - Not On The Concrete
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/24/2007
Tensions at The Ultimate Fighter house reach an all time high and a fight breaks out. The quarterfinal match ups are announced. Who will be the first lightweight to make it into the semi-final round?
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#8 - Gave A Hundred
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/21/2007
It’s mayhem at The Ultimate Fighter® House as the fighters go stir crazy. And Gray Maynard faces Nate Diaz in the last semi-final match to determine who will move on to fight Manny Gamburyan in the live finale.
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#9 - Be The General
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/17/2007
After five humiliating losses, BJ shakes things up and kicks one of his fighters off his team and the next two fights marks the end of the preliminary round of the competition.
#10 - This Is My Zone
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2007
Team Pulver is 2-0 against Team Penn and BJ is not happy. Gabe continues to struggle with his weight making him a possible target for the next fight. And Team Pulver gets a surprise guest coach.
#11 - It's Like Anarchy Here
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/2007
Sixteen lightweight mixed martial artists head to Vegas for their chance at a UFC glory and a six-figure contract. And for the first time on the series, coaches BJ Penn and Jens Pulver will fight each other on the season finale.
#12 - Waa, Waa
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2007
One fighter tries to take an easy path through the competition while another fighter disappoints his coach during crunch time. Team Pulver gets a surprise visitor and two more fighters step onto the battlefield.
#13 - Nate Diaz vs. Manny Gamburyan TUF 5 Finale
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/23/2007
In the season’s lightweight final, Cesar Gracie Jiu Jitsu’s Nate Diaz, who, prior to the show, contended for the WEC lightweight championship, was set to face his TUF teammate & judo specialist Manny Gamburyan, who was a 6-1 pro coming off back-to-back wins.