S17 Episode 1

Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen - Enter the Octagon

Season 17 begins with 14 winners of middleweight mixed martial arts preliminary bouts meeting coaches Jon "Bones" Jones and Chael Sonnen in Las Vegas. UFC President Dana White announces the first elimination fight. (2 hour show with a special 8 pm start time)

1 h 0 mins · Tue, 22 Jan 2013

S17 Episode 2

Ambush

Gilbert Smith faces Luke Barnatt in the first preliminary fight after the 14 middleweights move into the house and begin training; Smith gets emotional over his team's doubts about his readiness.

1 h 0 mins · Tue, 29 Jan 2013

S17 Episode 3

Embrace the Suffering

Before the second preliminary bout, Coach Jones bonds with his squad on a visit to the house, while Coach Sonnen instills confidence in a fighter.

1 h 0 mins · Tue, 5 Feb 2013

S17 Episode 4

Sign of Disrespect

Before the third preliminary fight, the teams face off in a spontaneous rap battle at the house and a prank ignites smack talk that carries over to the weigh-in.

1 h 0 mins · Tue, 12 Feb 2013

S17 Episode 5

The Reflection of Perfection

Actor Mickey Rourke visits Team Sonnen to share insights from his days as a boxer while coach Jones wonders if a competitor is ready to fight. Bubba McDaniel meets Kelvin Gastelum in the fourth preliminary fight.

1 h 0 mins · Tue, 19 Feb 2013

S17 Episode 6

Path to Greatness

A fighter's attitude ignites a blowup at the house, causing a major rift in Team Sonnen; while the fighters battle it out in a night of bowling, Jon and Chael raise the stakes in a game of their own; two fighters meet in the fifth preliminary fight.

1 h 0 mins · Tue, 26 Feb 2013

S17 Episode 7

His Fist on My Face

The sixth preliminary fight is preceded by a fighter cutting loose and another alienating himself when the guys get a night out at Hooters. Also: a fighter's recurring leg pain lands him in the hospital.

1 h 0 mins · Tue, 5 Mar 2013

S17 Episode 8

Bag of Tools

After two fighters face off in the last preliminary fight, the coaches decide on the wildcard matchup. Also: Jones and Sonnen face off in a unique and difficult coaches challenge.

1 h 0 mins · Tue, 12 Mar 2013

S17 Episode 9

The Wild Card

Two preliminary losers face off in the wild-card match; the teams unite for a Thanksgiving feast; a fighter calls out a competitor for the quarterfinals before Dana announces the matchups.

1 h 0 mins · Tue, 19 Mar 2013

S17 Episode 10

The Quarterfinals Begin

Kelvin Gastelum gets a surprise visit from UFC champ Ronda Rousey, as he prepares for his showdown with tough-as-nails Collin Hart. Boxing legend Mike Tyson is in attendance when Dylan Andrews tries to secure a spot in the final four facing Luke Barnatt.

1 h 0 mins · Tue, 26 Mar 2013

S17 Episode 11

Vicious

Quarterfinals conclude with Josh Samman squaring off against Jimmy Quinlan and Uriah Hall facing Bubba McDaniel.

1 h 0 mins · Tue, 2 Apr 2013

S17 Episode 12

The Semis

The final four fighters along with both coaches visit the Harley Davidson Motorcycles showroom to customize their bikes as one of the prizes for being The Ultimate Fighter.

1 h 0 mins · Tue, 9 Apr 2013

S17 Episode 13

Finale

1 h 0 mins · Sat, 13 Apr 2013

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