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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 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

Season 9 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Ultimate Fighter" season 9 is "Bangers and Mashers", rated 8.4/10 from 12 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Bangers and Mashers" aired on 4/1/2009 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Scars and Stripes".

  • Bangers and Mashers
    8.4/10 12 votes

    #1 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Scars and Stripes
    8.3/10 11 votes

    #2 - Scars and Stripes

    Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 2009-04-08

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Red, White & Bruised
    8.3/10 11 votes

    #3 - Red, White & Bruised

    Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 2009-04-15

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Game On
    8.7/10 11 votes

    #4 - 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

  • Wiggity Wack
    8.4/10 10 votes

    #5 - Wiggity Wack

    Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 2009-04-29

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • $100 a Tooth
    8.6/10 10 votes

    #6 - $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

  • The Bash Room
    8.4/10 10 votes

    #7 - The Bash Room

    Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 2009-05-13

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Negative Energy
    8.5/10 10 votes

    #8 - 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

    Writer: N/A

  • Battle Royale
    8.5/10 11 votes

    #9 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Smiling and Punching
    8.5/10 10 votes

    #10 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • More Ups, Less Downs
    8.6/10 10 votes

    #11 - 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

    Writer: N/A

  • Rematch
    8.8/10 10 votes

    #12 - 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

    Writer: N/A

  • Team US vs Team UK Finale
    8.1/10 14 votes

    #13 - Team US vs Team UK Finale

    Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 2009-06-20

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Team US vs Team UK Finale 2
    NaN/10 0 votes

    #14 - Team US vs Team UK Finale 2

    Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 2009-06-20

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A