The Ultimate Fighter

16 victorious lightweights move into the house and begin their quest for a six-figure UFC contract. After coaches Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz select their teams, training begins. One fighter receives sad news from home, and must decide whether or not to remain in the competition. Then, two warriors face off in the first two-round preliminary fight..live!.

Teams react after Cruz picks two top fighters to face off early in the competition. Cruz trains number one pick Justin Lawrence as Faber prepares Brazilian jiu-jitsu veteran Cristiano Marcello for their highly-anticipated clash in the Octagon.

An injury in practice puts one fighter's future in doubt. Faber brings in a life coach to help the fighters be more positive. Then, Faber #1 pick Al Iaquinta takes on Myles "Fury" Jury of Team Cruz in the third preliminary fight.

Sam Sicilia must decide whether to share information with his team about best friend, Mike Chiesa. After Andy Ogle struggles in practice, Urijah Faber sits him down for a heart to heart. Dominick Cruz is fed up with Chris Tickle's complaining. Then, Chiesa and Jeremy Larsen face off in the fourth preliminary fight.

Tempers flare between Mike Rio and Justin Lawrence during sparring. Both teams enjoy a relaxing Easter Sunday. Then, house loudmouth Chris Tickle faces tough guy Joe Proctor in the fifth preliminary fight.

Cruz gives Chris Tickle an earful following his loss. After Faber comes to his defense, the coaches get into a heated exchange. With the tensions at the house taking a toll on him, Andy Ogle has an emotional breakdown during practice. Then Vinc Pichel and John Cofer face off in the sixth preliminary fight.

Women's MMA Champion Ronda Rousey trains in the gym, then visits the TUF house. Cruz gets a surprise from Faber and his coaches. Underdog Chris Saunders faces Team Cruz number two Sam Sicilia in the seventh Preliminary Fight.

Both teams head to a desert shooting range for an explosive Coaches Challenge. Andy Ogle takes on Mike Rio in the last preliminary fight, then Dana announces the first two quarterfinal matchups.

Dana makes a surprise visit to the gym for a shocking announcement. Then the quarterfinal round kicks off with two fights: James Vick vs. Joe Proctor, and Justin Lawrence vs. Michael Chiesa.

Chris Saunders battles through emotional issues as he prepares to face Vinc Pichel of Team Cruz. Then, in the last quarterfinal fight, Faber teammates square off when Andy Ogle takes on Al Iaquinta.

Tickle and Cruickshank get violent in the house. Dana makes a surprise announcement. Teams Cruz and Faber go to war for a spot in the Finale, as Vick takes on Chiesa and Pichel faces Iaquinta in the last 2 Semifinal fights.

Just a day after moving into the TUF House, vicious smack talk begins between the fighters. Roy Nelson and Shane Carwin pick their squads and begin training. Then the first two welterweights face off in the first preliminary fight.

When one fighter engages in noisy late night activities, he creates enemies on both teams. Coach Carwin announces his first match-up, sending two more Welterweights into the Octagon for the 2nd Preliminary fight.

Dana treats the fighters to a special outing away from the house. After Roy uses a bizarre method to pick the next matchup, one fighter's weight problem puts his future in jeopardy. Then, two more welterweights face off in the Octagon.

Julian Lane lashes out after being disrespected by another fighter. Team Nelson wants more coaching from Roy. Mike Ricci once again finds himself at odds with Nic Herron-Webb. Coach Carwin chooses two Welterweights to collide in the 4th Preliminary fight.

While Team Nelson has doubts about Roy's leadership, Carwin puts his squad through an unusual training session away from the gym. A prank at the house ignites heated smack talk between fighters. Then two more welterweights face off in the fifth preliminary fight.

Coach Roy once again has a fighter choose his own opponent. Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin drops in for training. The feud between Hill and Secor reaches its boiling point. Dana White expresses his outrage after the result of the 6th Preliminary Fight.

After the trash talk heats up, a scuffle ensues. Dana visits the house to give the fighters an eye-opening lecture. Then two more welterweights face off in the 7th preliminary fight.

James Chaney owns up to his unsportsmanlike conduct. One fighter turns against his friend. Team Carwin's Mike Ricci takes on Nelson number one pick Dom Waters in the final preliminary fight. Dana White announces the Quarterfinal match-ups.

The rift grows between Canadians Michael Hill and Mike Ricci. The Quarterfinals kick off as Bristol Marunde faces Neil Magny. Then, after a near-brawl at the weigh-in, Colton Smith takes on Igor Araujo with a spot in the Semis on the line.

Quarterfinal action continues as Nelson teammates Joey Rivera and Jon Manley face-off to stay in the competition. The tension builds between fellow Canadians Michal Hill and Mike Ricci before they enter the Octagon to unleash their aggression. Then the last two match-ups before the finale are revealed when Dana makes his Semifinal announcement.

Two Semifinal fights determine which two men will move on to fight in the finale on December 15 for a UFC contract.

Joby Sanchez vs. Justin Scoggins, flyweight bout; Mike Pierce vs. Ryan LaFlare, welterweight bout; Konstantin Erokhin vs. Gabriel Gonzaga, heavyweight bout. From Las Vegas.

Mirsad Bektic vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri, featherweight bout; Evan Dunham vs. Joe Lauzon, lightweight bout; Tony Ferguson vs. Edson Barboza, lightweight bout; Chad Mendes vs. Frankie Edgar, featherweight bout. From Las Vegas.

The fighters move into the TUF house. As training starts, the animosity between coaches takes center stage while two fighters struggle with injury and illness.

Helen Harper is distraught after getting injured in practice; Cory and Khalil have a donut-eating contest at the house; Dana White rewards the fighters with a night of video gaming; and two strawweights face off for the first time this season.

Joanna lashes out at her team for a perceived lack of effort during training; and a Red Team rallying cry rubs Team Claudia the wrong way. Then, a classic striker vs. grappler clash determines a semifinal spot.

A bombshell is dropped as Joanna and Claudia compete in the biggest coaches challenge in "Ultimate Fighter" history. Then, in the first light-heavyweight semifinal, two friends battle it out for a spot in the finale.

Miesha Tate pays a surprise visit to a Team Claudia practice. Meanwhile, one of the semifinalists struggles with a difficult weight cut, putting her fight future in jeopardy. Then, two strawweights face off with a spot in the finale on the line.

Joseph Benavidez and Henry Cejudo meet as coaches in the opener of season 24, a competition between 16 flyweight champions from around the world. The winner gets a UFC contract and a title shot against current UFC champion Demetrious Johnson.

The "Redemption" series was officially announced by the UFC on January 15, 2017 during the UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn broadcast. Current UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt will be coaching opposite former champion T.J. Dillashaw. Both of them are former training partners. As the twenty-fifth season of the American entries of the series, the producers have opted to bring back previous participants from the previous seasons.

Four welterweights compete for the remaining semifinal spots in two thrilling back-to-back fights. Also: the animosity between the coaches goes too far at the weigh-ins; Dana White determines the semifinal matchups.

Quarterfinal bouts in the women's flyweight competition.

Semifinal bouts in the women's flyweight competition.

The second semifinal fight is held for the women's flyweights, determining the matchup for the Season 26 finale in Las Vegas. Beforehand, one fighter turns to the UFC Performance Institute for help with her weight cut.

Season 27 begins as MMA stars Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier captain teams of undefeated lightweight and featherweight fighters competing for a UFC contract.

Stipe Miocic gets creative, redecorating the opposing team's locker room; a fighter has a heated exchange with Cormier during practice; and the two most well-rounded featherweights in the competition go head to head in the octagon.

Two fighters get into a heated argument in the team van; during his weight cut, an irritable fighter has choice words for the house loudmouth; and two lightweights face off in the third preliminary fight. Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier serve as coaches.

A serious injury threatens to take a fighter out of the competition; Daniel Cormier leaves Cain Velasquez temporarily in charge of the team; and two featherweights battle for a spot in the semifinals.

Things get heated between the teams after an assistant coach discovers that one of the fighters on the opposing team is injured. Then, two lightweights face off in the fifth preliminary fight. Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier are coaches for Season 27.

Tensions rise at the house after a fighter tries to provoke his opponent, while two losing fighters lobby Dana to get back in the competition. The third featherweight fight determines the next semifinalist. Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier are coaches.

Undefeated MMA hopefuls are led by coaches Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier in Season 27 of this competition for a UFC contract. The seventh preliminary fight is held.

A controversial fighter takes on one of the top featherweights in the final preliminary fight of the season; Dana White meets with coaches Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier to discuss the semifinals, and the matchups are announced.

Episode nine kicks off the semifinals and we have two familiar faces returning from elimination, thanks to a pair of fight-related injuries. Replacing Luis Pena is lightweight John Gunther while Jay Cucciniello takes over for Ricky Steele at featherweight.

TUF 15 winner Michael Chiesa pays a visit to the UFC gym to impart some wisdom he learned during his time on the show to Team Cormier.The fighters are treated to watching UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens and Miocic and his assistant coaches bring pizza and drinks while Cormier gives his team a shout out while broadcasting the fights.

Miocic and Cormier go head-to-head on the ice while playing hockey in this season's coaches challenge.

An epic featherweight semifinal is the last fight before the live finale. Cormier surprises his team by hiring a private chef to cook a goodbye meal.

The fighters arrive in Las Vegas to begin the training and evaluations prior to the teams being picked.

A heavyweight struggles with his conditioning; a gym mishap lands a fighter in the dentist chair; and two fighters go head to head in the first female featherweight matchup. Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum serve as coaches.

It's a house divided, as a rift emerges between the American and foreign fighters. A fighter gets help from his entire team during a difficult weight cut. And two more heavyweights face off in the third preliminary fight.

Kelvin Gastelum gets a welcome surprise from one of his longtime coaches; a featherweight struggles to mesh with her team; and two women's featherweights battle for a spot in the semifinals. Gastelum and Robert Whittaker serve as coaches.

A featherweight edges closer to switching teams; Kelvin invites his TUF 17 final opponent to join his coaching staff. Then, the third featherweight preliminary fight determines the next semifinalist.

The last featherweight preliminary bout is held. Also: Maurice Greene's excessive drinking becomes a problem at the house; and Dana White announces the semifinal matchups. Middleweights Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum serve as coaches.

Maurice's drunken tirade causes tension between the teams, and tempts one fighter to quit the competition. The semifinals kick off as two heavyweights enter the Octagon, with a spot in the finale at stake. Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum coach.

The semifinals continue in the Octagon, with a spot in the finale at stake. Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum serve as coaches.

The semifinals continue in the Octagon, with a spot in the finale at stake. Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum serve as coaches.

The athletes arrive at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, where they're met by Dana White and this season's coaches, flyweight champ Alexa Grasso and No. 1 contender Valentina Shevchenko.

Team Grasso's Omran Chaaban of Finland is poised to take on Russian prospect Shamidkhan Magomedov of Team Shevchenko, but an unexpected problem arises.

Team Grasso's all-around fighter, Kaan Ofli of Australia, faces off against Team Shevchenko's submission specialist, Nathan Fletcher of England.

After a medical setback postponed their middleweight fight earlier in the season, Team Grasso's Omran Chaaban faces Team Shevchenko's Shamidkhan Magomedov.

Team Shevchenko's Ryan Loder of the US takes on Team Grasso's Canadian prospect, Tom Theocharis, in a middleweight quarterfinal bout.

It's USA versus Brazil as Team Shevchenko's Edwin Cooper Jr. faces Team Grasso's Mairon Santos in the season's final featherweight quarter-final fight.