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The Best Episodes of The Ultimate Fighter Season 12

Every episode of The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Ultimate Fighter Season 12!

The Best Episodes of The Ultimate Fighter Season 12

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  1. 8.7/10(13 votes)

    #1 - KOS In a Commotion

    S12:E8

    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.

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  2. 8.6/10(12 votes)

    #2 - Personal

    S12:E9

    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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  3. 8.4/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Disrespectful

    S12:E5

    An ill-advised prank makes Alex Caceres an outcast on his own team. Former UFC champion Chuck Liddell pays a visit to Team Koscheck. And two more lightweights face off in the Octagon.

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  4. 8.4/10(12 votes)

    #4 - Win or Die

    S12:E6

    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.

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  5. 8.4/10(10 votes)

    #5 - Worthy

    S12:E11

    Marc Stevens goes overboard when he rants to his teammates about Coach Josh Koscheck. Then in the first Semifinal fight, Team GSP teammates Jonathan Brookins and Kyle Watson face off for the first slot in the live finale.

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  6. 8.4/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale

    S12:E13

    On Saturday, December 4th, the twelfth season of The Ultimate Fighter ends and the six-figure UFC contract is awarded live from Las Vegas on SPIKE. Coach Josh Koscheck will have to watch as two of Coach Georges St-Pierre's fighters, Michael Johnson and Jonathan Brookins, battle for the night's honors. Adding to the evening's excitement, the main card features a Light Heavyweight Bout between TUF Season 1 veteran Stephan Bonnar versus Igor Pokrajac and a Middleweight Bout between TUF Season 3 Champion Kendall Grove against Demian Maia.

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  8. 8.1/10(18 votes)

    #7 - Go For It

    S12:E1

    After 28 lightweights arrive to the UFC training center Dana White introduces the coaches: UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and Season 1 alum Josh Koscheck. A day of fast-paced and intense elimination fights culminates with 14 winners securing a spot in the house.

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  9. 8.1/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Second Chance

    S12:E7

    Koscheck and GSP step up to the plate for the Coaches Challenge. Last pick Dane Sayers and Judo champion Sako Chivitchian face off in the final preliminary fight. Then the wild card matchup is announced.

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  10. 8.1/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Spinning Tornado

    S12:E10

    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.

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  11. 8.0/10(13 votes)

    #10 - Well Played

    S12:E2

    Fourteen lightweights move into the fighter house. GSP tricks Koscheck at the team picks, then chooses the match-up for the first preliminary fight of the season.

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  12. 8.0/10(14 votes)

    #11 - Unleash Hell

    S12:E3

    Alex Caceres annoys the other fighters with his bragging. An unimpressive training session forces Josh Koscheck to reprimand his squad. Legendary boxer Mike Tyson visits the gym on fight day as two more lightweights face off in the cage.

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  13. 8.0/10(12 votes)

    #12 - Love to Hate

    S12:E4

    Sevak flies into a violent rage after Alex runs his mouth yet again. Two fighters prepare for a showdown in the Octagon, but one of them must first overcome pre-fight jitters.

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    #13 - Absolute War

    S12:E12

    Team Koscheck pulls a prank on unpopular teammate Nam Phan. Then, in the last Semifinal, Phan takes on GSP first pick Michael Johnson to determine who will face Jonathan Brookins for the UFC contract.

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"KOS In a Commotion" is the best rated episode of "The Ultimate Fighter" season 12. It scored 8.7/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/3/2010. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Personal".