The Ultimate Fighter
2005 · TV Series · TV-14 · 60 min · ★ 6.4
Aspiring mixed martial artists enter a high-pressure elimination tournament designed to test skill, grit, and discipline. As the competition intensifies, only the most complete fighters prove they belong among the sport’s next wave of stars.
Also known as TUF · The Ultimate Fighter Presented by Disabled American Veterans
Where to watch
Streaming on Paramount+.
~434 hours to watch · 442 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-01-17
- Network
- Spike, ESPN, FX, ESPN2, FS1, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 60 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (51 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want intense, competitive reality TV with constant pressure and eliminations, similar to Ink Master or Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge; Not for you if you prefer calm, low-conflict viewing.
Pros: intense competition; high-stakes eliminations; UFC hopefuls | Cons: repetitive matchups; lots of conflict; pressure-heavy tone
Themes
- mixed martial arts (mma)
- professional sports
- sports show
Cast & crew
Dana White
as UFC President / Self
Robbie Lawler
as Wrestling Coach
- JL
Jay Longo
as Kickboxing Coach
- JS
Joe Scarola
as Self
Frankie Edgar
as Head Coach / Self
George Sotiropoulos
as Self
Matt Arroyo
as Self
B.J. Penn
as Head Coach / Self
- JK
John Kolosci
as Self
Matt Hughes
as Guest Coach / Self
Created by Dana White, Frank Fertitta III
Episodes33 seasons · 442 episodes
33 seasons · 442 episodes. Full episode list omitted here for length — open the episode tracker above to browse and mark episodes.