About this season
The next generation of UFC stars are produced in an intense elimination tournament that separates the contenders from the pretenders.
Episodes (14)
1. Don't You Tap
Aired 19 September 2007 • 60 min
UFC Welterweight champion Matt Serra and former champ Matt Hughes face off on the new season of The Ultimate Fighter. They split up 16 Welterweights into teams and the mind games begin. The first preliminary fight takes place.
2. I Need You, Bro
Aired 26 September 2007 • 60 min
Following his defeat, Joey threatens to leave the show and Serra goes ballistic. Hughes passes out bibles to his team. And the second preliminary fight takes place.
3. It's About Character
Aired 3 October 2007 • 60 min
While Team Hughes prepares for the next fight, Team Serra gets down with sake and paint. Joey’s makes a final decision on whether he’s going to stay or go.
4. Get Out Of My Face
Aired 10 October 2007 • 60 min
After Billy’s loss, Hughes takes out his anger on his team. One of the fighters threatens the production crew and Dana has to decide whether to kick him off the show.
5. Not A Real Fighter
Aired 17 October 2007 • 60 min
A fighter receives tragic news from home. Mac blasts Bowman’s marital arts skills. Team Serra looks to win its fourth straight bout.
6. It's All A Test
Aired 24 October 2007 • 60 min
Team Hughes needs to win the next fight to have a say in the Quarter-final match-ups. Hughes teaches Dan a painful lesson. The sixth preliminary bout ends in controversy.
7. The Game Plan
Aired 31 October 2007 • 60 min
After suffering 5 straight loses, Hughes unleashes his wrath on his team. Team Serra turns on George. The 7th preliminary fight takes place.
8. War Machine
Aired 7 November 2007 • 60 min
Jon Koppenhaver is an explosive fighter with a troubled past. Tommy Speer is a Minnesota farm boy with overpowering strength. The two face off in the final preliminary fight.
9. Karma
Aired 14 November 2007 • 60 min
Matt Serra makes his picks for the quarter-finals. Dana asks Team Serra to make a tough decision. It’s time for the first quarterfinal fight.
10. Nothing To Lose
Aired 21 November 2007 • 60 min
Four team Serra fighters are forced to fight each other in the quarter finals. Matt Serra decides he can’t corner against members of his own team and Troy Mandaloniz feels ignored by his coach.
11. Upper Decker
Aired 28 November 2007 • 60 min
Disqualified Team Serra fighters drown their sorrows in booze and leave a nasty surprise for Team Hughes. Ben and Tommy face off in the last quarterfinal of the season. Dana and the coaches pick the match ups for the semis.
12. Do You Want This Fight?
Aired 5 December 2007 • 60 min
Four fighters are scheduled to face off in the semi-finals, but one backs out at the last minute. Who will take his place and get a shot at the finale on December 9th in Las Vegas.
13. Team Hughes vs Team Serra Finale
Aired 8 December 2007 • 60 min
The Team Serra vs Team Hughes welterweight finale broadcast live on December 9th from The Pearl arena at The Palms in Las Vegas. The technical skills of Mac Danzig take on the brute strength of Tommy “The Farmboy” Speer in a contest to see who will walk away with a six-figure UFC contract. Then, in a main event that rocked the Octagon off its foundation, “El Matador” Roger Huerta will clash with fellow lightweight Clay “The Carpenter” Guida.
14. Team Hughes vs Team Serra Finale Pt 2
Aired 8 December 2007 • 60 min