
The Ultimate Fighter
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.
- Created By
Dana WhiteFrank Fertitta III
- First Aired on
Jan 17, 2005
- Popularity: 109.7533
- 47 votes
- Networks
- (US)(US)(US)(US)(US)
- Production
Zuffa (US)
- Status: Returning Series
In Production
33 seaons till Jun 10, 2025
Last episode: Episode 3
Seasons & episodes
Total 33 seasons, 433 episodes

Specials
Aired
Episode 1Road to the Finale60 min
In a special 2-hour episode Rich Franklin takes over as the new coach of the red team, and several of the fighters have finally had it with Jamie Yager. All this plus two semifinal fights: Court McGee faces Liddell teammate Brad Tavares, and Josh Bryant takes on Kris McCray in a rematch.
Episode 2UFC Best of 201060 min
Take a loot at the best take downs, knockouts and all-round bouts of the year 2010.
Episode 3UFC 160 min
Overview not available
Episode 4UFC 260 min
Overview not available
Episode 5UFC 360 min
Overview not available