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The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz, also known as The Ultimate Fighter 11, is the eleventh installment of the groundbreaking Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) produced reality television series. We have the popcorn and icy beverages ready to go as we eagerly await all of this season's fights and shenanigans, as well as the newly announced showdown between "The Iceman" Chuck Liddell and former UFC Middleweight champion Rich "Ace" Franklin later this Summer.
The Ultimate Fighter 11 Week 11: We have a finale!
This week is the episode where Rich Franklin takes over for Team Ortiz in the first time a coach has been replaced. Rich Franklin will fight Chuck Liddell this Saturday at UFC 115. At the beginning of the episode Dana is showing Rich around the newly renovated gym as Franklin was a coach several seasons ago. They meet with the team again and introduce the... [Continue]
The Ultimate Fighter Week 10: Yager is out, Tito is out!
In this week’s Ultimate Fighter we are promised two things. The first is an exciting quarter final fight, the last of four as Jamie Yager fights Josh Bryant in what is expected to be a one sided fight. The second is a first time event for TUF in its history. If I was a betting man, and I am, it would have to do with the fact that we all know by now in... [Continue]
The Ultimate Fighter Week 9: Kris McCray def. Kyle Noke
Working on the completing the quarter final fights week 9 of The Ultimate Fighter will consist of two quarter final fights and has promised a surprise about one of the coaches that will shock everyone. Not sure there will be much shock as we have long known Chuck and Tito will not be fighting. McCray who took the wildcard win will be fighting Kyle Noke, a long... [Continue]
The Ultimate Fighter Week 8: Court McGee def. James Hammortree
Week 8 extends a season that has been focusing on fights rather than drama, second chances and up and comers rather than washed up football players looking for a second career. It hasn’t been the most exciting season, but seems to have revisited some of the attributes that made it one of the most exciting reality shows for MMA fans. Kyacey Uscola heads into... [Continue]
The Ultimate Fighter 11 Week 7: Seth Baczynski def Joe Henle
Another week of The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 means another week of fights accompanied with more drama. Packed full of injuries, this season of TUF has been full of second chances. On top of everything known, the episode starts with Nick Ring, last week’s winner, also complaining of a possible injury. Let’s see was tonight’s fight brings... [Continue]
The Ultimate Fighter 11 Week 6: Nick Ring def. Court McGee
At the beginning of this episode Kyacey Uscola of the fighters in Team Ortiz seem to be questioning the training regimen put in place by the ex-Champ coach, Tito Ortiz. The over-trained fighters are complaining that the relentless style of Tito is causing them to gas in the fights. The last fighter to lose after running out of steam last week, Kris McCray,... [Continue]
The Ultimate Fighter 11 Week 5: Josh Bryant def. Kris McCray
For the first time there is more drama outside of The Ultimate Fighter reality series that on the episodes themselves. Week 5 is upon us and we have already heard that Tito Ortiz will not be fighting opposing coach Chuck Liddell. Chuck Liddell will be fighting Rich Franklin as we previously reported in Franklin to Meet Liddell at UFC 115. Weeks later the craziness... [Continue]
The Ultimate Fighter 11 Week 4: Two Fights in One Episode
This week on The Ultimate Fighter there are two fights which will surely add to the excitement. With the obvious dedication shown by this year’s group of MMA fighters the caliber of the matchups should continue. The fourth episode of season 11 starts off where last week left off in the drama being created by Jamie Yager. Showing loyalty to his friends... [Continue]
The Ultimate Fighter 11 Week 3: Brad Tavares def. James Hammortree
Week 3 already as Team Punishment will look to take control away from Team Liddell. Last week, Kyle Noke took the first victory for his team and put Team Liddell in control to choose the next fight. The downside to any possible drama this week is that the news has already broken that Chuck and Tito will not be fighting at the completion of this season. Chuck... [Continue]
The Ultimate Fighter 11 Week 2: Kyle Noke def. Clay McKinney
Tonight for the second episode of TUF 11 we will see how the teams get formed and get it on with our first elimination fight of the season. The first episode had numerous exciting, back and forth bouts so there is plenty of reason to get pumped up for The Ultimate Fighter 11. This week kicks off with a listing of injuries from the opening matches. Some broken... [Continue]
The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 Begins
Things are a bit different this year and the theme is second shots. Dana kicks things off in traditional style by giving his motivational speech. It is the same basic speech of giving it your all and not being the guy that regrets forever the chance he blew. This year seven guys will make it to the quarter finals and two guys with previous losses will be brought... [Continue]
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The Ultimate Fighter 11 (Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz - in progress), also known as The Ultimate Fighter 11, is the eleventh installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. The show will begin taping in early 2010 and will begin taping in early 2010 and will premiere on Spike on March 31, 2010, with a live finale in June. The UFC and Spike TV held open tryouts... [Continue]
The Ultimate Fighter 10 (Heavyweights) was the tenth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. In a press conference following UFC 98, Dana White announced that filming for the season would begin on June 1, 2009. The season debuted on Spike TV on September 16, 2009, following UFC Fight Night 19. The UFC and Spike TV held an open... [Continue]
The Ultimate Fighter 9 (United States vs. United Kingdom) was the ninth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It began production in January 2009, and began airing on Spike on April 1, 2009. The season featured Lightweight Lightweight fighters (146-155 lbs) and Welterweight fighters (156-170 lbs). In order to be considered for the show, a fighter had... [Continue]
The Ultimate Fighter 8 (Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir) was the eighth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter, which went into production in late May 2008 and premiered on September 17, 2008 on Spike TV. This season features Light Heavyweight fighters (186-205 lbs) and Lightweight fighters (146-155 lbs). UFC interim Heavyweight... [Continue]
The Ultimate Fighter 7 (Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest) was the seventh season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter, and premiered on April 2, 2008 on Spike TV, after UFC Fight Night 13. Unlike several other seasons which focused on two weight classes, season 7 featured only Middleweight fighters (171–185 lbs). UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson starred... [Continue]
The Ultimate Fighter 6 (Team Hughes vs. Team Serra) was the sixth season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter, and premiered on September 19, 2007 on Spike TV, after UFC Fight Night 11. This season features only Welterweight fighters (156-170 lbs). The teams are coached by former UFC Welterweight champion Matt Serra and former Welterweight champion... [Continue]
The Ultimate Fighter 5 was the fifth season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. As with the show’s usual format, sixteen prospective mixed martial arts fighters were secluded in a house near Las Vegas, Nevada and trained together while participating in a single-elimination tournament, with the winner being awarded a six-figure UFC contract. This season featured ... [Continue]
The Ultimate Fighter 4 (The Comeback) was the fourth season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It premiered on August 17, 2006, immediately after the conclusion of UFC Fight Night 6. The finale was aired on November 11, 2006. This series featured a change from the usual Ultimate Fighter format. Instead of UFC hopefuls, the cast was composed of fighters that had fought in the... [Continue]
The Ultimate Fighter 3 was the third season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It premiered on April 6, 2006, immediately after the conclusion of Ultimate Fight Night 4. The season featured sixteen fighters (eight Light Heavyweights and eight Middleweights) with still-feuding former champion Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock as coaches. The finale aired on June 24, 2006 and... [Continue]
The Ultimate Fighter 2 was the second season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. The season featured a heavyweight and a welterweight division, with 9 fighters initially in each division. The UFC coaches for this season were welterweight and middleweight champions Matt Hughes and Rich Franklin. Season 1 coach and former UFC champion Randy Couture hosted and designed... [Continue]
The Ultimate Fighter (later designated The Ultimate Fighter 1) was the debut season of the mixed martial arts reality television series and premiered on January 17, 2005. Sixteen mixed martial arts fighters (eight Light Heavyweights weighing from 186 to 205 lbs and eight Middleweights weighing from 171 to 185 lbs) were invited to participate in the show where they would reside together and train in two... [Continue]

















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