The Ultimate Fighter

Overview

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

Roughly 455h to watch every episode. This is an estimate: 455 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 60 minutes.

Series cast and crew

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  Dana WhiteUFC President / Self
  455 episodes

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  Matt HughesHead Coach / Self
  56 episodes

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  TJ DillashawHead Coach
  54 episodes

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  Randy CoutureSelf - Fighter
  51 episodes

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  Chuck LiddellGuest Coach / Self
  43 episodes

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  Forrest GriffinSelf - FIghter
  43 episodes

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  Urijah FaberCoach
  42 episodes

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  Rich FranklinGuest Coach / Self
  41 episodes

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  Gray MaynardCoach / Self
  41 episodes

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  Michael BispingHead Coach
  40 episodes

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  Marc LaimonBrazilian Jiu Jitsu Coach / Self
  30 episodes

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  Cody GarbrandtHead Coach
  29 episodes

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  Eliot MarshallCoach
  29 episodes

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  Jesse TaylorSelf
  29 episodes

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  Josh KoscheckHead Coach
  29 episodes

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  Joe StevensonSelf / Fighter
  29 episodes

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  Mehdi BaghdadSelf / Fighter
  29 episodes

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  Tom GallicchioSelf / Fighter
  29 episodes

Created by

Dana White and Frank Fertitta III

Network

ESPN, Spike, ESPN2

Seasons and episodes

• The Ultimate Fighter2005 · 16 episodes
• The Ultimate Fighter 22005 · 14 episodes
• The Ultimate Fighter 32006 · 14 episodes
• The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback2006 · 14 episodes
• The Ultimate Fighter 52007 · 14 episodes
• Team Hughes vs. Team Serra2007 · 14 episodes
• Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest2008 · 14 episodes
• Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir2008 · 14 episodes
• United States vs. United Kingdom2009 · 14 episodes
• Heavyweights2009 · 14 episodes
• Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz2010 · 13 episodes
• Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck2010 · 13 episodes
• Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos2011 · 11 episodes
• Team Bisping vs. Team Miller2011 · 12 episodes
• Live2012 · 13 episodes
• Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson2012 · 13 episodes
• Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen2013 · 13 episodes
• Team Rousey vs. Team Tate2013 · 14 episodes
• Team Edgar vs. Team Penn2014 · 13 episodes
• A Champion Will Be Crowned2014 · 13 episodes
• American Top Team vs. Blackzilians2015 · 12 episodes
• Team McGregor vs. Team Faber2015 · 14 episodes
• Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia2016 · 14 episodes
• Tournament of Champions2016 · 15 episodes
• Redemption2017 · 15 episodes
• Team Alvarez vs Team Gaethje2017 · 12 episodes
• Undefeated2018 · 15 episodes
• Heavy Hitters2018 · 15 episodes
• Team Volkanovski vs Team Ortega2021 · 12 episodes
• Peña vs Nunes2022 · 12 episodes
• Team McGregor vs Team Chandler2023 · 12 episodes
• Team Grasso vs Team Shevchenko2024 · 12 episodes
• Team Cormier vs Team Sonnen2025 · 12 episodes
• Team Cormier vs Team Bisping2026 · 13 episodes
• Specials2010 · 60 episodes