
The Ultimate Fighter
Season 8
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.
Synopsis
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.
Title | The Ultimate Fighter |
Writer | N/A |
Director | N/A |
Created by | Dana White |
Productions | Zuffa |
Network | FX |


Season 1
Jan 17, 2005
Season 2
Aug 22, 2005
Season 3
Apr 06, 2006
Season 4
Aug 17, 2006
Season 5
Apr 05, 2007
Season 6
Sep 19, 2007
Season 7
Apr 02, 2008
Season 8
Sep 17, 2008
Season 9
Apr 01, 2009
Season 10
Sep 16, 2009
Season 11
Mar 31, 2010
Season 12
Sep 14, 2010
Season 13
Mar 30, 2011
Season 14
Sep 21, 2011
Season 15
Mar 09, 2012
Season 16
Sep 14, 2012
Season 17
Jan 22, 2013
Season 18
Sep 04, 2013
Season 19
Apr 16, 2014
Season 20
Sep 10, 2014
Season 21
Apr 22, 2015
Season 22
Sep 09, 2015
Season 23
Apr 20, 2016
Season 24
Aug 30, 2016
Season 25
Apr 19, 2017
Season 26
Aug 30, 2017
Season 27
Apr 18, 2018
Season 28
Aug 29, 2018
Season 29
Jun 01, 2021
Season 30
May 03, 2022
Season 31
May 30, 2023
Season 32
Jun 04, 2024
Season 33
May 27, 2025
Ready to Fight
Sep 17, 2008
Down to Business
Sep 24, 2008
Demons
Oct 01, 2008
Punk
Oct 08, 2008
From Chill to Kill
Oct 15, 2008
Fight, Fight, Kill, Kill
Oct 22, 2008
Body Bag
Oct 29, 2008
Splushi
Nov 05, 2008
Hurts Like Hell
Nov 12, 2008
Fire The Cannons!
Nov 19, 2008
Make Him Pay
Dec 03, 2008
Three Strikes
Dec 03, 2008
Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale
Dec 13, 2008
Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale Pt 2
Dec 13, 2008