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The Ultimate Fighter is a reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition, originating from United States, and produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In a format similar to the TV series Survivor and Big Brother, professional MMA fighters that have yet to make a big name for themselves are situated in a house outside of Las Vegas, Nevada and compete against each other for the title of Ultimate Fighter, winning a six-figure, multi-fight contract with the UFC. Image File history File links Ultimatefighter. ...
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White being presented with a plaque by the United States Marines Dana White (born 1969 in Manchester, Connecticut) is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. ...
White being presented with a plaque by the United States Marines Dana White (born 1969 in Manchester, Connecticut) is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. ...
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For the first four seasons, prospect UFC fighters were selected in two weight classes. Season five features only lightweights, and thus was not divided in weight classes. The fighters are divided into two teams, irrespective of weight class, each team coached by a current UFC headliner. The teams then compete (in a manner which varies by season) to determine which team would have the right to pair one of their own fighters against an opponent of their choice in the same weight class to an MMA match, the loser eliminated from competition. At the end of a season, the two remaining fighters of each weight class are placed in a single-elimination tournament, where the title of Ultimate Fighter is awarded to the winner.
The show features the daily preparations each fighter makes to train for competition and the interactions they have with each other living under the same roof. Day-to-day events on the show are overseen by UFC president Dana White. White being presented with a plaque by the United States Marines Dana White (born 1969 in Manchester, Connecticut) is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. ...
With the exception of the season finales, fights on The Ultimate Fighter are sanctioned by the Nevada Athletic Commission as exhibition matches and do not count for or against a fighters professional record. This is done to keep the results from going public before the air date. The Nevada Athletic Commission is made up of five part-time members, each of whom is appointed by the Governor for a three year term. ...
Seasons - The Ultimate Fighter 1 (January 18, 2005—April 9, 2005) - Light heavyweights and middleweights
- The Ultimate Fighter 2 (August 22, 2005—November 5, 2005) - Heavyweights and welterweights
- The Ultimate Fighter 3 (April 6, 2006—June 24, 2006) - Light heavyweights and middleweights
- The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback (August 17, 2006—November 11, 2006) - Middleweights and welterweights
- The Ultimate Fighter 5 (April 5, 2007—June 23, 2007) - Lightweights
- The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra (Fall 2007) -Welterweights
- The Ultimate Fighter 7 (Spring 2008) - Middleweights [1]
The debut season of The Ultimate Fighter (later designated The Ultimate Fighter 1) premiered on January 18, 2005. ...
is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The Ultimate Fighter 2 was the second season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. ...
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The Ultimate Fighter 3 was the third season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. ...
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Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Ultimate Fighter 4 is the fourth season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. ...
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Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Ultimate Fighter 5 was the fifth season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. ...
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Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...
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Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...
The six-figure contract The winners of the first three seasons of The Ultimate Fighter competition, and certain runner-ups depending on their performance in their competition finals, receive the touted "six-figure" contract to fight in the UFC. These contracts are specifically three-year contracts with a guaranteed first year. Each year consists of three fights, the first year's purse per fight consist of $12,000 guaranteed with a $12,000 win bonuses (a maximum of $24,000 per fight), the second year's purse per fight is $16,000 with a $16,000 win bonus (a maximum of $32,000 per fight) and the third year's purse per fight is at $22,000 with a $22,000 win bonus (a maximum of $44,000 per fight). A TUF winner who goes 9-0 can earn $300,000 total on the contract, but only $150,000 is guaranteed for all three years if 9 fights are fought.[2]
Those that have not won the competition can still fight in the UFC. Their contracts however are not the same as the six-figure deal above.
TV Ratings Ep 3: 1.1 HH Rating The Ultimate Fighter 5 (Saturday, June 23/07; 9pm-midnight): 2.6 million viewers; 3.0 rating/Men 18-34 (834,000 viewers); 2.6 rating/Men 18-49 (1.4 million); 2.0 household rating. Peak Audience: 3.4 million viewers at 11:30pm. Ratings Info
Future plans On March 23, 2006, UFC and Spike TV announced they have agreed to an extension of their working agreement and there will be four more seasons of The Ultimate Fighter after TUF3. TUF 5 & 6 will air in 2007, and TUF 7 will air in 2008.[3] is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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A Spanish language version of the series, tentatively known as Ultimate Fighter Mexico, is in the works.[4]
TUFFEST 25 Moments On October 23, 2007. Spike TV aired an episode of TUF, entitled TUFfest 25 Moments in which the producers and viewers chose the best moments in The Ultimate Fighter History (seasons 1 through 6) is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...
TUFfest 25 Moments The TUFfest (Toughest) 25 Moments was a special episode of The Ultimate Fighter in which the producers of the show and the shows viewers picked the Top 25 Moments of the six seasons. ...
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| The Ultimate Fighter - Season 1 | | Stephan Bonnar | Kenny Florian | Forrest Griffin | Sam Hoger | Alex Karalexis | Josh Koscheck | Chris Leben | Nathan Quarry | Josh Rafferty | Diego Sanchez | Christopher Sanford | Alex Schoenauer | Lodune Sincaid | Bobby Southworth | Mike Swick | Jason Thacker Coaches: Randy Couture | Chuck Liddell The debut season of The Ultimate Fighter (later designated The Ultimate Fighter 1) premiered on January 18, 2005. ...
Stephan Patrick The American Psycho Bonnar (born April 4, 1977 in Hammond, Indiana) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ...
Kenneth Alan Florian (born May 26, 1976 in Westwood, Massachusetts) is an American mixed martial artist with a background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. ...
Forrest Griffin (born July 1, 1979 in Columbus, Ohio) is the first-season winner of Spike TVs The Ultimate Fighter, a reality show which showcases mixed martial arts. ...
Sam The Alaskan Assassin Hoger (born Samuel Earl Hoger on June 28, 1980 in Eagle River, Alaska) is a mixed martial arts fighter most notable for appearing on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, a reality television series produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and broadcast on Spike TV...
Alex Karalexis (born 20 September 1977 in Boston, Massachusetts)[1][2] is a professional mixed martial artist. ...
Josh D. Kos Koscheck (born November 30, 1977) is an American mixed martial arts fighter from Fresno, California, a former collegiate wrestling champion, and is currently fighting at welterweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ...
Chris The Crippler Leben (born July 21, 1980 in Portland, Oregon) is a mixed martial artist (MMA) best known for his appearance on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, a reality television series produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and broadcast on Spike TV. // Leben was considered to...
Nathan Rock Quarry is a mixed martial arts fighter who is most notable for his appearance in The Ultimate Fighter, a reality show from the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ...
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Alex Schoenauer (born May 5, 1976 in El Bolson, Argentina) is a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. ...
Lodune Sincaid is an American mixed martial artist (MMA) from North Hollywood, California. ...
Bobby Southworth (born December 16, 1969) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ...
Mike “Big Dick†Swick (born June 19, 1979 in Houston, Texas) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. ...
Randy Duane Couture (born June 22, 1963) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, Greco-Roman wrestler, and folkstyle wrestler. ...
Charles David Chuck Liddell (born December 17, 1969 in Santa Barbara, California), also known as The Iceman is a mixed martial artist who fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ...
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| The Ultimate Fighter - Season 2 | | Josh Burkman | Dan Christison | Luke Cummo | Marcus Davis | Rashad Evans | Melvin Guillard | Jorge Gurgel | Brad Imes | Keith Jardine | Eli Joslin | Rob MacDonald | Sammy Morgan | Tom Murphy | Seth Petruzelli | Kerry Schall | Kenny Stevens | Joe Stevenson | Anthony Torres | Jason Von Flue | Mike Whitehead Coaches: Rich Franklin | Matt Hughes The Ultimate Fighter 2 was the second season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. ...
Josh Burkman (born April 10, 1980 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American mixed martial artist fighting with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ...
Dan Christison is an American mixed martial artist. ...
Luke Joseph Cummo (born April 27, 1980 in New Hyde Park, New York), nicknamed The Silent Assassin, is a mixed martial arts fighter who appeared in the second season of the reality TV series The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV. After winning two exhibition fights, he made it to the...
Marcus Davis (August 24, 1973), nicknamed the Irish Hand Grenade, is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ...
Rashad Anton Evans (born September 25, 1979 in Niagara Falls, New York) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ...
Melvin Paul Guillard, Jr. ...
Jorge Valente Gurgel (born January 25, 1977) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) practitioner and a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter with a record of 12-2-0. ...
Bradley Imes Smith, AKA Brad Imes (March 13, 1977), is an American Kickboxer. ...
Keith Hector Jardine (born October 31, 1975) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA), currently fighting at light heavyweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). ...
Robert Maximus MacDonald (born 1978) is one of Canadas premier mixed martial artists and a rising star in the world of Ultimate Fighting. ...
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Joseph Christopher Daddy Stevenson (born June 15, 1982 in Torrance, California) is a mixed martial artist fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada. ...
Jason Von Flue is a mixed martial artist most notable for appearing on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter, a reality television series produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and broadcast on Spike TV. Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details about The Ultimate Fighter (season two) follow. ...
Rich Jay Franklin (born October 5, 1974 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a mixed martial arts fighter and former UFC Middleweight Champion. ...
Matthew Allen Hughes (born October 13, 1973 in Hillsboro, Illinois) is a professional mixed martial arts fighter and a former 2-time UFC World Welterweight Champion. ...
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| The Ultimate Fighter - Season 3 | | Michael Bisping | Tait Fletcher | Jesse Forbes | Matt Hamill | Josh Haynes | Noah Inhofer | Mike Nickels | Kristian Rothaermel | Danny Abbadi | Kendall Grove | Ed Herman | Solomon Hutcherson | Ross Pointon | Rory Singer | Kalib Starnes | Mike Stine Coaches: Tito Ortiz | Ken Shamrock The Ultimate Fighter 3 was the third season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. ...
Michael Gavin Joseph Bisping (born February 28, 1979 in Cyprus) is an English professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter from Lancashire. ...
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Matthew S. The Hammer Hamill (born on October 5, 1976 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a deaf American amateur wrestler and MMA fighter. ...
Joshua Lee Haynes (born July 30, 1977) is a American mixed martial arts fighter. ...
Mike Nickels is an American mixed martial arts fighter who formerly fought in the promotion Ring of Fire. ...
Kristian Rothaermel is an American mixed martial arts fighter, fighting out of NOLA Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in New Orleans, Louisiana. ...
Danny The Assassin Abbadi (born July 3, 1983) is an American Taekwondo practitioner and mixed martial arts fighter originally from Amman, Jordan. ...
Kendall Kekoa Da Spyder Grove (born November 12, 1982 in Maui, Hawaii) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ...
Edward Benson Short Fuse Herman (born October 2, 1980) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ...
Ross John The Gladiator Pointon (born February 18, 1978) is an English mixed martial arts competitor who holds a record of 5 wins, 9 losses. ...
Rory Michael Singer (born May 28, 1976) is a USA mixed martial arts fighter. ...
Kalib Axel Starnes (b. ...
Jacob Christopher Tito Ortiz aka The Huntington Beach Bad Boy (born January 23, 1975) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter from Huntington Beach, California. ...
Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11, 1964 in Macon, Georgia) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ...
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| The Ultimate Fighter - Season 4 | | Mikey Burnett | Shonie Carter | Rich Clementi | Patrick Côté | Edwin Dewees | Jeremy Jackson | Travis Lutter | Chris Lytle | Charles McCarthy | Gideon Ray | Jorge Rivera | Pete Sell | Matt Serra | Scott Smith | Pete Spratt | Din Thomas Trainers: Randy Couture | Georges St. Pierre | Mark DellaGrotte The Ultimate Fighter 4 is the fourth season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. ...
Mikey The Eastside Assassin Burnett is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently being featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4. ...
Mearion Shonie Bickhem III[1], also known as Mr. ...
Richard Thomas No Love Clementi (born March 31, 1976) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ...
Patrick The Predator Côté (born February 29, 1980) is a Canadian mixed martial arts fighter. ...
Edwin Bam Bam DeWees is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently being featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4. ...
Jeremy Rea Jackson (born September 19, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter from California. ...
Travis S. Lutter (born May 12, 1973) is an American mixed martial arts fighter who won the The Ultimate Fighter 4 reality show which was broadcast on SpikeTV. His UFC record is 2-3, having defeated Marvin Eastman by knockout at UFC 50 and losing fights to Matt Lindland by...
Chris Scott Lights Out Lytle (August 18, 1974 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American mixed martial arts fighter, boxer and a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ...
Charles “Chainsaw†McCarthy is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently being featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4. ...
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Jorge Rivera is a mixed martial arts fighter currently being featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4 and holding an official UFC record of 2-3. ...
Peter K. Sell, commonly referred to as Drago (born August 5, 1982 in West Islip, New York) is an American mixed martial artist specializing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. ...
Matthew John Serra (born June 2, 1974) is a United States based Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist, known for winning several martial arts championships. ...
Scott Smith is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting at middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ...
Pete Spratt is an American mixed martial arts fighter. ...
Din DinYero Thomas (born September 28, 1976) is an American mixed martial arts fighter who was featured on The Ultimate Fighter 4. ...
Randy Duane Couture (born June 22, 1963) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, Greco-Roman wrestler, and folkstyle wrestler. ...
Georges Rush Saint-Pierre (born May 19, 1981), often referred to as GSP[2] , is a French Canadian mixed martial arts fighter and former UFC welterweight champion. ...
Mark DellaGrotte is a former professional kickboxer and a trainer in Muay Thai. ...
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| The Ultimate Fighter - Season 5 | | Alan Berube | Nathan Diaz | Rob Emerson | Manvel Gamburyan | Brian Geraghty | Corey Hill | Joe Lauzon | Gray Maynard | Brandon Melendez | Cole Miller | Gabe Ruediger | Marlon Sims | Noah Thomas | Andy Wang | Wayne Weems | Matt Wiman Coaches: B.J. Penn | Jens Pulver The Ultimate Fighter 5 was the fifth season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. ...
Nathan Donald (Nate) Diaz (born April 16, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division. ...
Robert Emerson is an American professional mixed martial artist (MMA) fighter. ...
Manvel Gamburyan, also known as Manny Gamburyan (born May 8, 1981), is a mixed martial artist with a background in judo. ...
Corey Cornelius Hill (born October 3, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist. ...
Joseph E. Joe Lauzon Jr. ...
Bradley Gray Maynard known as Gray Maynard (born May 9, 1979) is an American amateur wrestler and professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. ...
Cole Miller is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. ...
Gabe Ruediger (born August 29, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division. ...
Andrew P. Andy Wang (born May 28, 1977) is is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division. ...
Handsome Matt Wiman is an American mixed martial arts fighter, fighting out of Tulsa, Oklahoma. ...
Jay Dee B.J. Penn (born December 12, 1978 in Hilo, Hawaii) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. ...
Jens Johnnie Little Evil Pulver (born December 6, 1974 in Sunnyside, Washington) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA). ...
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| The Ultimate Fighter - Season 6 | | Matt Arroyo | Dan Barrera | Blake Bowman | Mac Danzig | Paul Georgieff | Richie Hightower | John Kolosci | Jon Koppenhaver | Troy Mandaloniz | Billy Miles | Roman Mitichyan | Dorian Price | Jared Rollins | Ben Saunders | Joe Scarola | George Sotiropoulos | Tommy Speer Coaches: Matt Hughes | Matt Serra The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. ...
Matt No Regard Arroyo is an American professional mixed martial artist. ...
Daniel Barrera is an American professional mixed martial artist. ...
Blake Bowman is an American professional mixed martial artist. ...
Mac Danzig (born January 2, 1980 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American professional mixed martial arts instructor & practitioner, and is a former lightweight division champion for the King of the Cage and Gladiator Challenge mixed martial arts organizations. ...
Paul Georgieff is an American professional mixed martial artist. ...
Richie Hightower is an American professional mixed martial artist. ...
John Kolosci (born November 26, 1974 in Portage, Indiana) is an American professional mixed martial artist. ...
Jon “War Machine†Koppenhaver is an American professional mixed martial artist. ...
Troy Mandaloniz is an American professional mixed martial artist. ...
Billy Miles is an American professional mixed martial artist. ...
Roman Mitichyan is a professional MMA fighter. ...
Dorian Price is an American professional mixed martial artist. ...
Jared Rollins is an American professional mixed martial artist. ...
Ben Saunders is an adventurer, endurance athelete, and motivational speaker. ...
Joe Scarola is an American professional mixed martial artist. ...
George Sotiropoulos (born July 9, 1977 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. ...
Tommy Speer (born August 20, 1984 in Rochester, Minnesota) is an American professional mixed martial artist. ...
Matt Hughes is a Canadian author who lives in Courtenay, British Columbia. ...
Matthew John Serra (born June 2, 1974) is a United States based Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist, known for winning several martial arts championships. ...
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