The Ultimate Fighter (2005)
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.
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Episode 1 - Size Does Matter
Release Date: 2009-09-16This season of the Ultimate Fighter features heavyweights including superstar street fighter Kimbo Slice. Coaches Rampage Jackson and Rashad Evans continually argue before picking teams. The first preliminary fight takes place.
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Episode 2 - All About Survival
Release Date: 2009-09-23Rampage scrambles to teach Kimbo new skills, while Team Rashad’s Roy Nelson is deemed "uncoachable." Team Rampage picks the next matchup, pitting size against skills.
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Episode 3 - The Enemy
Release Date: 2009-09-30Street-fighter Kimbo Slice races to learn all he can before he takes on former IFL champion Roy "Big Country" Nelson. And ex-NFL giant Marcus Jones causes trouble for Rampage.
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Episode 4 - Snitch
Release Date: 2009-10-07A fighter keels over at the house, giving Kimbo hope for a comeback. A member of Team Rashad spills the beans on their fight strategy. And, two more heavyweights do battle as Team Rashad tries to extend its winning streak.
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Episode 5 - Rude Awakening
Release Date: 2009-10-14Zak Jensen faces mockery at the house and problems in training. Matt Mitrione tests Rashad’s patience with an on-again/off-again shoulder issue. Rampage looks to break his losing streak in the fifth preliminary fight.
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Episode 6 - 16 Sharks
Release Date: 2009-10-21Rampage's hazing of Darrill Schoonover reaches a boiling point. After relentless teasing at the house, the fighters bet on which day Zak Jensen will finally snap. An injury puts a fighter's future in doubt.
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Episode 7 - Voices In My Head
Release Date: 2009-10-28Rampage and Rashad nearly come to blows. Matt Mitrione continues to cause problems for his team by betraying one fighter and then lashing out at another. The 7th preliminary fight takes place.
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Episode 8 - One Soldier Left
Release Date: 2009-11-04Matt Mitrione and Scott Junk return from their fight, battered and bruised. In the last preliminary fight, Jones faces Mike Wessel. The quarterfinal matchups are announced.
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Episode 9 - Rattled
Release Date: 2009-11-11Mitrione wavers on whether he can fight, sparking speculation that Kimbo will return to the Octagon. Justin Wren and Roy Nelson square off in the first quarterfinal fight.
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Episode 10 - Gut Check
Release Date: 2009-11-18Questions continue about whether Matt Mitrione will fight, prompting a visit from Dana. Kimbo battles an injury with hopes of returning as a replacement. Teammates Brendan Schaub and Jon Madsen face off in the second quarterfinal fight.
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Episode 11 - Demise Me
Release Date: 2009-12-02Dana talks to Kimbo about replacing Mitrione. Marcus Jones unleashes his rage outside the cage. The last two quarterfinals are fought, followed by the semifinal announcements.
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Episode 12 - Battle Tested
Release Date: 2009-12-02The two semifinals are fought. Two heavyweights earn a spot in the Live Finale on December 5th in Las Vegas.
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Episode 13 - Heavyweights Finale
Release Date: 2009-12-05Season 10 ends with a final bout in Las Vegas to determine the recipient of a six-figure UFC contract. Also featured on the card Light Heavyweight bout between Matt Hamill and Jon Jones.
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Episode 14 - Heavyweights Finale Pt 2
Release Date: 2009-12-05