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The Ultimate Fighter S2E3 — No Pain, No Gain

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The Ultimate Fighter•Season 2•Episode 3

No Pain, No Gain

5.5/10 · 31 votesSep 5, 200560 min

Ranked #12 of 14 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

Coach Hughes gets annoyed with the constant whining of one of his fighters. A new fighter arrives at the house ruffling some feathers and the heavyweights prepare for their first battle in the Octagon.

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Dana White

Dana White

UFC President / Self

Matt Hughes

Matt Hughes

Head Coach / Self

Rich Franklin

Rich Franklin

Head Coach / Self

Rashad Evans

Rashad Evans

Self

Keith Jardine

Keith Jardine

Self

Melvin Guillard

Melvin Guillard

Self

Joe Stevenson

Joe Stevenson

Self

Josh Burkman

Josh Burkman

Self

Jason Von Flue

Jason Von Flue

Self

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Sammy Morgan

Self

Luke Cummo

Luke Cummo

Self

Mike Whitehead

Mike Whitehead

Self

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Garret Elkins

Garret Elkins

Assistant Editor

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Episode Summary

"No Pain, No Gain" is episode 3 of The Ultimate Fighter season 2. It scored 5.5/10 from 31 votes, ranking #12 of 14 episodes this season (season average 5.8). It aired on September 5, 2005.

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