The Ultimate Fighter (2005)
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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2x01 A New Crop

23 August, 2005 6:00 am
Eighteen of the world’s toughest Mixed Martial Artists arrive in Las Vegas to compete for two contracts with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Coached by UFC World Champions, Matt Hughes and Rich Franklin, the two teams will battle each other in the Octagon to see who survives to become The Ultimate Fighter.

2x02 The Teams Are Picked

30 August, 2005 6:00 am
The coaches make their choices and Team Hughes battles Team Franklin in the first challenge. The opening fight of the season is a knock-out brawl between two welterweights.

2x03 No Pain, No Gain

06 September, 2005 6:00 am
Coach Hughes gets annoyed with the constant whining of one of his fighters. A new fighter arrives at the house ruffling some feathers and the heavyweights prepare for their first battle in the Octagon.

2x04 Strategy

13 September, 2005 6:00 am
The fighters form alliances to advance in the competition. Coach Hughes plays mind games with Jorge. And a second welterweight is sent home in brutal fashion.

2x05 Leave It In The Octagon

20 September, 2005 6:00 am
Matt continues to taunt Jorge. Team Franklin adopts some bizarre training practices. And two more heavyweights go toe to toe in the Octagon.

2x06 Slugfest

27 September, 2005 6:00 am
A dispute over Rashad’s conduct in the Octagon leads to tension at the house. Matt makes his team pay for Tom’s loss. A welterweight suffers a crushing defeat in an all out three round slugfest.

2x07 No Respect

04 October, 2005 6:00 am
Jason’s victory fails to win over Matt Hughes. The teams are re-balanced. Things get slippery at the next challenge. And clash of styles in the Octagon sends another heavyweight home.

2x08 Knees and Elbows

11 October, 2005 6:00 am
Team Franklin launches a sneak attack on Team Hughes. Dana warns the fighters to step it up in the Octagon if they ever want to make it in the UFC. Two welterweights listen to his advice and go to war.

2x09 Mental Game

18 October, 2005 6:00 am
After his victory, Luke goes on a binge. Brad quickly learns how different training is over at Team Hughes. And a heavyweight must live up to everyone’s expectations.

2x10 Semi-Final #1: Killer Instinct

25 October, 2005 6:00 am
Team Hughes is stunned by Mike’s humiliating loss to Rashad. Dana announces the fight match-ups for the semi-finals, and a welterweight demonstrates his killer instinct to become the first finalist.

2x11 Semi-Final #1: Bloody Brawl

01 November, 2005 6:00 am
Rashad Evans takes on Keith Jardine in the first heavyweight semi-final match. But before the fists can fly, Rashad must contend with Matt Hughes being his corner man.

2x12 Semi-finals #3 & 4: Countdown

02 November, 2005 6:00 am
A doctor examines Jason’s cut to determine if he can fight. If he can’t, Marcus will take his place and fight Joe in the 2nd welterweight semi-final. In the heavyweight semi-final, Brad and Seth battle for the last spot in the finals.

2x13 Joe Stevenson vs. Luke Cummo TUF 2 Finale

06 November, 2005 6:00 am
An all Team Hughes welterweight final as Joe “Daddy” Stevenson’s guillotine chokes and ground & pound entered the Octagon against Serra/Longo product Luke Cummo with his kickboxing & crafty BJJ skills.

2x14 Rashad Evans vs. Brad Imes TUF 2 Finale

06 November, 2005 6:00 am
The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale featured undersized wrestler Rashad Evans taking on ex-football player Brad Imes.

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