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The Best Episodes of The Ultimate Fighter Season 9

Every episode of The Ultimate Fighter Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Ultimate Fighter Season 9!

The Best Episodes of The Ultimate Fighter Season 9

The next generation of UFC stars are produced in an intense elimination tournament that separates the contenders from the pretenders.
  1. Background image for Bangers and Mashers
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    #1 - Bangers and Mashers

    S9:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Scars and Stripes
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #2 - Scars and Stripes

    S9:E2

    With Team United Kingdom set, the US elimination fights get underway in Las Vegas. But the Americans stumble badly out of the gate, and Dana questions Team United States commitment.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Red, White & Bruised
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #3 - Red, White & Bruised

    S9:E3

    The Americans and Brits move into the house as a fighter loses control and is ostracized. The last two Team USA members are decided when Kiel Reid and Jason Dent take on Frank Lester and Rob Browning.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Game On
    8.7/10(11 votes)

    #4 - Game On

    S9:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Wiggity Wack
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #5 - Wiggity Wack

    S9:E5

    Team USA’s infighting drives one American to form a bond with the Brits. Four fighters enter the Octagon for lightweight and welterweight bouts, and a coach fails to support his team member.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for $100 a Tooth
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #6 - $100 a Tooth

    S9:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Bash Room
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #7 - The Bash Room

    S9:E7

    Sudden injuries and infections leave everyone wondering who will be chosen to fight. Pierce becomes an outcast among his team. Bisping and Henderson go head-to-head in the Coaches Challenge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Negative Energy
    8.5/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Negative Energy

    S9:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Battle Royale
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Battle Royale

    S9:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Smiling and Punching
    8.5/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Smiling and Punching

    S9:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for More Ups, Less Downs
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #11 - More Ups, Less Downs

    S9:E11

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Rematch
    8.8/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Rematch

    S9:E12

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Team US vs Team UK Finale
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #13 - Team US vs Team UK Finale

    S9:E13

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Team US vs Team UK Finale 2
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Team US vs Team UK Finale 2

    S9:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Bangers and Mashers" is the best rated episode of "The Ultimate Fighter" season 9. It scored 8.4/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/1/2009. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Scars and Stripes".