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The Best Episodes of The Ultimate Fighter Season 26

Every episode of The Ultimate Fighter Season 26 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Ultimate Fighter Season 26!

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The next generation of UFC stars are produced in an intense elimination tournament that separates the contenders from the pretenders.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Ultimate Fighter Season 26 Episode 11 - A Will to Win
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    S26:E11

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Ultimate Fighter Season 26 Episode 12 - The Ultimate Goal
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    S26:E12

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Ultimate Fighter Season 26 Episode 4 - The Truth in Me
    6.4/10(12 votes)

    S26:E4

    Two top-seeded teammates discuss the possibility of having to face each other later in the tournament; a fighter shares the story of her lifelong battle with addiction; and a heavily-favored veteran takes on an underdog in the fourth preliminary fight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Ultimate Fighter Season 26 Episode 7 - Enjoy The Moment
    6.4/10(12 votes)

    S26:E7

    Following a dominant win by No. 2 seed Barb Honchak to eliminate No. 15 seed Gillian Robertson, there are only two fights remaining in the opening round of the tournament to determine the first ever women’s flyweight champion in the UFC. This week, Team Alvarez sends Hungarian striker Melinda Fabian, the No. 7 overall seed, against Team Gaethje’s Rachael Ostovich-Berdon, who enters the tournament as the No. 10 seed. Fabian has been relatively quiet all season long, but she came under the spotlight for all the wrong reasons a week ago after suffering a hamstring injury that threatened to knock her out of the competition. Injuries on The Ultimate Fighter are commonplace, much like anywhere else in mixed martial arts, but Fabian joined Emily Whitmire as the fighters who have suffered through ailments with a shortened timeline until they must determine whether they can compete or drop out of the competition.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. The Ultimate Fighter Season 26 Episode 8 - Sink or Swim
    6.4/10(12 votes)

    S26:E8

    After a tough loss she can't forget, Lauren Murphy is unhappy on Team Alvarez and resents Eddie on how he handled training leading up to her fight. Eddie and Justin compete in the coaches challenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Ultimate Fighter Season 26 Episode 9 - The Fight Gods
    6.4/10(12 votes)

    S26:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Ultimate Fighter Season 26 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    6.3/10(14 votes)

    S26:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Ultimate Fighter Season 26 Episode 3 - Time To Shine
    6.2/10(14 votes)

    S26:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Ultimate Fighter Season 26 Episode 5 - Feelings Mean Nothing
    6.2/10(12 votes)

    S26:E5

    After losing in the Octagon, one fighter skips training, causing a rift between her and her coach; two more flyweights face off in the fifth preliminary fight. Eddie Alvarez and Justin Gaethje serve as coaches.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Ultimate Fighter Season 26 Episode 6 - Predator
    6.2/10(12 votes)

    S26:E6

    Eddie Alvarez pulls out all the stops to give his team a competitive advantage; a fighter struggles with an old injury; and one of the most accomplished fighters in the tournament takes on a young rising star in the sixth preliminary fight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Ultimate Fighter Season 26 Episode 10 - Make it a Fight
    6.2/10(12 votes)

    S26:E10

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  12. The Ultimate Fighter Season 26 Episode 1 - Team Alvarez vs Team Gaethje: A New World Champion
    5.9/10(18 votes)

    S26:E1

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    Director:Unknown
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Season 26 Ratings Summary

"A Will to Win" is the best rated episode of "The Ultimate Fighter" season 26. It scored 7/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/22/2017. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Ultimate Goal".