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The Best Episodes of The Ultimate Fighter

Every episode of The Ultimate Fighter ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Ultimate Fighter!

The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Pilgrim Media Group currently airing on ESPN+. It previously aired for fourteen seasons on Spike TV. The show features professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as they train and compete against each other for a prized six-figure contract with the UFC. The series debuted on January 17, 2005.

Genre:Reality

Top Episode Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Ultimate Fighter" is "The Ultimate Fighter Finale", rated 8.8/10 from 51 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "The Ultimate Fighter Finale" aired on 4/9/2005 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Rematch".

  • The Ultimate Fighter Finale
    8.8/10 51 votes

    #1 - The Ultimate Fighter Finale

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2005-04-09

    In a 2 1/2 hour extravaganza and for the first time on free broadcast television, the TUF finals will be live from Las Vegas on April 9th. In the middleweight division, Kenny Florian faces Diego Sanchez, and in the Light Heavyweight division, Forrest Griffin will take on Stephan Bonnar. Both of these final matchups will be undercards to the UFC matchup between Ken Shamrock and Rich Franklin.

    Director: N/A

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  • Rematch
    8.8/10 10 votes

    #2 - Rematch

    Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 2009-06-17

    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.

    Director: N/A

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  • A Will To Win (1)
    8.8/10 9 votes

    #3 - A Will To Win (1)

    Season 11 Episode 11 - Aired 2010-06-09

    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: Court McGee faces Liddell teammate Brad Tavares, and Josh Bryant takes on Kris McCray in a rematch.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • I Against I
    8.8/10 13 votes

    #4 - I Against I

    Season 14 Episode 2 - Aired 2011-09-28

    Bisping and Miller make their official team picks. Miller then makes the first fight, an underdog match that will feature his fighter Bryan Caraway against Marcus Brimage.

    Director: N/A

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  • Get the 'F' Up
    8.8/10 11 votes

    #5 - Get the 'F' Up

    Season 14 Episode 4 - Aired 2011-10-12

    Bisping doesn't show up for the featherweight fight announcement and his team wonders where he has been. The featherweight matchup was announced: Dennis Bermudez vs. Stephan Bass.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Swagger Jacker
    8.8/10 13 votes

    #6 - Swagger Jacker

    Season 14 Episode 5 - Aired 2011-10-19

    After the previous fight, Diego Brandao calls out Steven Siler, wanting to fight him next. Miller devises a plan to throw off Team Bisping by postponing the predetermined matches to one week.

    Director: N/A

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  • Thrown to the Lions
    8.8/10 11 votes

    #7 - Thrown to the Lions

    Season 14 Episode 6 - Aired 2011-10-26

    Two fights highlight this one, including a finish that shocks Dana White!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Game On
    8.7/10 11 votes

    #8 - Game On

    Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 2009-04-22

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • KOS In a Commotion
    8.7/10 13 votes

    #9 - KOS In a Commotion

    Season 12 Episode 8 - Aired 2010-11-03

    What starts out as smack talk turns into violence when Kos and Team GSP Medic Brad Tate put angry hands on each other. Stevens seeks redemption for his quick loss as he takes on Wilkinson in the Wild Card fight to fill the final slot in the Quarters.

    Director: N/A

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  • The Ultimate Finale
    8.7/10 14 votes

    #10 - The Ultimate Finale

    Season 14 Episode 11 - Aired 2011-12-03

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • $100 a Tooth
    8.6/10 10 votes

    #11 - $100 a Tooth

    Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 2009-05-06

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • More Ups, Less Downs
    8.6/10 10 votes

    #12 - More Ups, Less Downs

    Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 2009-06-10

    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.

    Director: N/A

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  • Shocked and Awed
    8.6/10 8 votes

    #13 - Shocked and Awed

    Season 11 Episode 10 - Aired 2010-06-02

    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.

    Director: N/A

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  • Personal
    8.6/10 12 votes

    #14 - Personal

    Season 12 Episode 9 - Aired 2010-11-10

    The Quarterfinals get underway as Judo expert Sako Chivitchian of Team Koscheck takes on Team GSP's rising star, Jonathan Brookins. In the second fight skilled pupil Nam Phan faces Koscheck's trash-talking nemesis, Cody McKenzie.

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  • Death Leprechauns
    8.6/10 13 votes

    #15 - Death Leprechauns

    Season 14 Episode 3 - Aired 2011-10-05

    Bisping gets Mayhem back after his tire prank in the dressing room by jacking the tires on Mayhem's car. Tempers flare during a Team Bisping sparring session, especially between Diego Brandao and Marcus Brimage.

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  • Don't Do This at Home
    8.6/10 14 votes

    #16 - Don't Do This at Home

    Season 14 Episode 8 - Aired 2011-11-09

    Louis Gaudinot breaks down the separation going on in the house breaking it down into three groups: Louis, Dodson, Ferguson, Diego, Marcus, and Akira all hang out with each other; then there's the "Bible Study Group" which is Bedford, Dennis, and Dustin who stay to themselves; and lastly is "The Casino" made up of T.J., Neace, Prince (Albert), Caraway, and Bass who all play cards together every night.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • It's About to Go Down
    8.6/10 15 votes

    #17 - It's About to Go Down

    Season 14 Episode 10 - Aired 2011-11-30

    The last two semifinal fights take place (Bantamweights): Johnny Bedford vs. John Dodson, and (Featherweights): Bryan Caraway vs. Diego Brandao.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Lion's Den
    8.6/10 9 votes

    #18 - The Lion's Den

    Season 15 Episode 8 - Aired 2012-04-27

    No description available

    Director: N/A

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  • Redemption
    8.6/10 22 votes

    #19 - Redemption

    Season 25 Episode 1 - Aired 2017-04-19

    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.....

    Director: N/A

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  • Negative Energy
    8.5/10 10 votes

    #20 - Negative Energy

    Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 2009-05-20

    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.

    Director: N/A

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  • Battle Royale
    8.5/10 11 votes

    #21 - Battle Royale

    Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 2009-05-27

    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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  • Smiling and Punching
    8.5/10 10 votes

    #22 - Smiling and Punching

    Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 2009-06-03

    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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  • Civilized Sport
    8.5/10 8 votes

    #23 - Civilized Sport

    Season 11 Episode 9 - Aired 2010-05-26

    Tito shares disturbing news with his team. In the quarterfinals Kyle Noke faces wildcard winner Kris McCray, and Brad Tavares takes on Seth Baczynski. A verdict in the cage starts a rumble in the gym.

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  • No Losers Here
    8.4/10 12 votes

    #24 - No Losers Here

    Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 2008-04-09

    The first eight have won their way into the house; who from the remaining 16 will emerge victorious and earn a coveted spot on The Ultimate Fighter?

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  • Bangers and Mashers
    8.4/10 12 votes

    #25 - Bangers and Mashers

    Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 2009-04-01

    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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