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The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter Logo.jpg
Format Reality, Sports
Created by Craig Piligian, Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White
Starring Dana White, UFC Roster
Country of origin  United States
No. of episodes 150+ (including 14 live Ultimate Finales)
Production
Executive producer(s) Craig Piligian
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) Pilgrim Films & Television
Broadcast
Original channel Spike TV (2005–2011)
Original run January 17, 2005 – Present

The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and soon to be shown on FX.[1] The show features unknown, professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as they train and compete against each other for a prized contract with the UFC. The series debuted on January 17, 2005, with its first episode, "The Quest Begins". To date, there have been fourteen seasons of the show, two per calendar year, with a fifteenth airing in March 2012. Each season features either one or two weight classes in the tournament.

The historic Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar fight in the first season drew millions of viewers to the show and launched the sport into the mainstream. Because of this success, The Ultimate Fighter was regarded as instrumental to the survival and expansion of the UFC. Many current and past UFC fighters are alumni of the show, with some competitors going on to become coaches in future seasons. The show has undergone multiple format changes since its inception, including the introduction of the wildcard bout. Many winners have gone on to compete for UFC championships with some becoming UFC champions.

Contents

[edit] History

Dana White, the UFC president, oversees each season

The Ultimate Fighter was originally an experimental series financed by the owners of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta III. The series was aired on Spike TV for free as a last resort measure to gain mainstream exposure for mixed martial arts (MMA).[2] Airing after World Wrestling Entertainment's flagship show Monday Night RAW, The Ultimate Fighter's debut episode was able to garner a 57% retention rate in viewers from RAW, which was double the usual rate for Spike TV.[3] The live finale for the first season saw the historic bout of Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar. Now widely regarded as the most influential fight in MMA history,[4] the bout took place in what was the first ever MMA event on live and free television.[4] The bout ended in a unanimous decision victory for Griffin and led to the show's renewal on Spike TV.[2] Regarding the success of the show, UFC president Dana White said, "It's amazing to think.... how close we came to not being here today. If it weren't for what these guys did, I don't know if there would even be a UFC. I'll never forget these guys. Ever."[2]

The renewal of the show saw UFC produce two more series, before subsequent renewals. In order to garner more attention for the sport, The Ultimate Fighter utilizes gimmicks: one notable example, in the ninth season, employed a country vs. country theme, with the United States competing against the United Kingdom. These gimmicks enabled the UFC to appeal to fans that had been recently introduced to the sport during UFCs penetration into the European market.[5] The Ultimate Fighter also drew record viewing figures for Spike TV when YouTube sensation Kimbo Slice participated in the tenth season. Slice's fight against veteran Roy Nelson attracted viewers to the sport, drawing an audience of 6.1 million, making it one of the most viewed MMA fights in history.[6]

In August 2011, after a very successful run on Spike and with the upcoming announcement of the UFC's new relationship with Fox, Spike officials made a statement regarding the end of their partnership with the UFC: “The Ultimate Fighter season 14 in September will be our last... Our 6-year partnership with the UFC has been incredibly beneficial in building both our brands, and we wish them all the best in the future.”[7]

As part of a deal with Fox, The Ultimate Fighter will start airing on the FX channel in the spring of 2012.[1]

[edit] Selection process

[edit] Seasons 1–4

The Ultimate Fighter uses an elimination tournament format, as highlighted by the series ten bracket.

For the first four seasons, prospect UFC fighters from two different weight categories were selected to compete. The fighters are divided into two teams,[8] irrespective of weight class, with each team coached by a current UFC headliner. The teams then compete (in a manner which varies by season) with the loser being eliminated from the competition. Often, incentives are provided for the team of a winning fighter. This can include the right for their team to select the next matchup, in order to pick off fighters from the opposing team by selecting favourable matchups.[9]

At the end of a season, the two remaining fighters of each weight class are placed in a single-elimination fight at Ultimate Fighter Finales, such as The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale where the title of Ultimate Fighter is awarded to the winner.[10] Seasons five to seven and ten to twelve have featured fighters from just one weight class each, with the other seasons focusing on two weight classes.

The show features the daily preparations each fighter makes to train for competition at the UFC training center,[8] and the interactions they have with each other living under the same roof. Day-to-day events on the show are overseen by UFC president Dana White.[11]

With the exception of the season finales, fights on The Ultimate Fighter are sanctioned by the Nevada Athletic Commission as exhibition matches and do not count for or against a fighter's professional record.[12] This is done to keep the results from going public before the air date. However, going into the semi-final stage of each series, fights are scheduled for the full professional three rounds, as opposed to two rounds (with the possibility of a sudden victory round) for all stages prior.[13] Though officially exhibition fights, the UFC chooses to record the results of semi-final matchups. For example, the seventh season winner Amir Sadollah has one more win on his UFC record[14] than on his official record[15] due to his victory in his season's semi-final round.

[edit] Changes

The first six seasons featured sixteen fighters, in either one or two weight categories.[16] The first two seasons, however, were very different from each following season. The original format for The Ultimate Fighter saw each team compete in challenges, such as hoisting their respective coach up on their shoulders and sprinting down a beach,[17] or a team tug-of-war.[18] These challenges resulted in eliminations of fighters who hadn't fought, until late in the season when the challenge incentive was to select the next fight where fighters would be eliminated, having lost the fight. In the first two seasons, fighters would also leave the house for good upon losing and this often resulted in odd numbers for teams, which forced the moving of fighters to opposing teams.[19]

Beginning in season four, fighters were no longer removed from the house after losing their fights and did not switch teams except in extraordinary cases, such as being kicked off a team by the head coach.[20] In the seventh season, instead of the usual sixteen fighters, thirty-two fighters participated. This new rule introduced a preliminary fight, in order to get into the house, which gave the coaches an early evaluation.[16][21]

The final change to date was the introduction of the "wildcard". Instead of the then-permanent 32-man tournament method, the number of fighters was reduced to 28 in the preliminary round. The winning fourteen would then enter the house, before a "wildcard" bout would take place featuring two of the losing fighters in the "round-of-fourteen". The winner of the wildcard bout would then be included in the quarterfinal round of eight fighters.[22] This format proved highly successful for Kris McCray, who took part in the wildcard bout. Having lost his opening match in the house, he won the wildcard bout to reach the quarter finals and went on to win his next two bouts, reaching the tournament final.[23]

[edit] Contract award

The winners of the first three seasons of The Ultimate Fighter competition, and certain runners-up depending on their performance in their competition finals, receive the touted "six-figure" contract to fight in the UFC. These contracts are specifically three-year contracts with a guaranteed first year.[24] Each year consists of three fights, the first year's purse per fight consists of $12,000 guaranteed with a $12,000 win bonus (a maximum of $24,000 per fight). The second year's purse per fight is $16,000 with a $16,000 win bonus (a maximum of $32,000 per fight) and the third year's purse per fight is at $22,000 with a $22,000 win bonus (a maximum of $44,000 per fight).[24]

A TUF winner who goes 9–0 can earn $300,000 total on the contract, but only $150,000 is guaranteed for all three years if nine fights are fought.[24] Some TUF competitors who did not win the series were also offered UFC contracts, although not on as attractive terms.[25]

[edit] Coaches involvement

With the exception of seasons two, four, eleven and thirteen, the coaches fight each other after the conclusion of the show. Season two featured Rich Franklin and Matt Hughes, who were in different weight categories, eliminating the possibility for a post-season fight. The fourth season saw multiple guest coaches take the lead, differing from other seasons with two clearly designated coaches.[26] As such, these seasons did not feature their respective coaches in competition. Season eleven coaches Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell's fight was cancelled due to Ortiz's need for neck fusion surgery.[27] Season thirteen saw the fight between Brock Lesnar and Junior dos Santos cancelled after Lesnar was diagnosed with his second bout of diverticulitis.[28]

In addition to the seasons which did not feature post-season fights between the coaches, several seasons have been impacted, forcing postponements. Due to injuries to the season six coaches Matt Serra and Matt Hughes, their fight was postponed. Serra suffered a herniated disc in his lower back and Hughes later suffered a torn MCL before the fight finally took place at UFC 98.[29] The fight between season ten coaches Rashad Evans and Quinton Jackson took place at UFC 114 with Rashad Evans winning by unanimous decision.[30] The fight was postponed by five months due to Jackson's A-Team filming commitments and his temporary decision to retire from fighting.[31]

Though rarely taking place at the live finales, the coaches' fights are an important part of each season of The Ultimate Fighter. With each season effectively hyping the fight and the individuals for multiple weeks,[32] the fights are usually the focal point of the pay-per-view event they feature at. The coaches' fights have resulted in the following matchups and results:

Season Event Winner Loser Method Notes Source
1 UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 Chuck Liddell Randy Couture KO (Punch) at 2:03 of round 1. Liddell won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship [33][34]
3 UFC 61: Bitter Rivals Tito Ortiz Ken Shamrock TKO (Punches) at 1:18 of round 1. Rematched just three months later[35] [36]
5 The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale B.J. Penn Jens Pulver Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:12 of round 2. [37]
6 UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida Matt Hughes Matt Serra Decision (Unanimous) Heavily delayed – see above. [38]
7 UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin Forrest Griffin Quinton Jackson Decision (Unanimous) Griffin won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship [39]
8 UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 Frank Mir Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira TKO (Punches) at 1:54 of round 2. Mir won the Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship [40]
9 UFC 100 Dan Henderson Michael Bisping KO (Punch) at 3:20 of round 2. [41]
10 UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans Rashad Evans Quinton Jackson Decision (Unanimous) Heavily delayed – see above [42]
11 UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin Rich Franklin Chuck Liddell KO (Punch) at 4:55 of round 1. Franklin replaced Ortiz as head coach in the final episode; fought Liddell[43] [44]
12 UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 Georges St-Pierre Josh Koscheck Decision (Unanimous) St-Pierre retained the UFC Welterweight Championship [45]
14 The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale Michael Bisping Jason Miller TKO (Strikes) at 3:34 of round 3.

[edit] Season synopses

The first season of The Ultimate Fighter was the last attempt by the UFC to capture public interest in the sport. The Stephan Bonnar and Forrest Griffin bout saved the sport according to many journalists and Dana White. Griffin and Sanchez are also regarded as the original Ultimate Fighters, after their wins at the finale.[46] The second season saw welterweights and heavyweights compete, featuring coaches Rich Franklin and Matt Hughes. The final saw Rashad Evans defeating Brad Imes and Joe Stevenson defeating Luke Cummo.[47] The third season highlighted the long-standing rivalry between Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock.[48] It was also the first season to feature competitors from outside of North America, after the addition of Michael Bisping and Ross Pointon. The season saw a format change, when the team-games were eliminated in favour of a conventional knockout style tournament format.[48] The final fights saw Michael Bisping become the first non-American winner, defeating Josh Haynes and Kendall Grove defeat Ed Herman.[49]

The fourth season was different to others before it, as it was the "comeback" season. Past UFC fighters who hadn't had the success they were expected to have, were invited back, to compete in the show, with the winner receiving a guaranteed title shot.[50] This season was also the only one to date to not feature team coaches. Instead, the show had guest coaches each week.[50] The final saw Matt Serra defeat Chris Lytle and Travis Lutter defeat Patrick Côté to receive their guaranteed title shots.[51] The fifth season was coached by Jens Pulver and BJ Penn, as the company attempted to kickstart the lightweight division.[52] The show featured many of the future stars of the lightweight division such as Nate Diaz, Joe Lauzon, Gray Maynard, Matt Wiman and Cole Miller.Despite the fact that Team Pulver won 5 out of the first eight fights, the 3 fighters who made it through the quarterfinals on Team Penn are still in the ufc which are Gray Maynard, Matt Wiman and Joe Lauzon while Cole Miller, Manny Gamburyan, and Nate Diaz from Team Pulver are still in the UFC.The final was contested by Nate Diaz and Manny Gamburyan, with Gamburyan falling to a shoulder injury early on.[53] Former winner Matt Serra returned to the show in the sixth season to coach alongside Matt Hughes and oversaw a group of welterweight fighters.[54] The final saw veteran Mac Danzig defeat Tommy Speer to become The Ultimate Fighter, before he dropped to the lightweight division.[55] Arguably, only George Sotiropoulos has gone on to have any success post-TUF and is currently 7-2 in the UFC,[56] while season winner Danzig is only 4-4 in the UFC and currently 2-4 in his past 6.[57]

The seventh season saw another format change, as fighters had to compete to be official castmembers. Instead of the usual 16 fighters, the season had 32 fighters after Dana White claimed that he was tired of fighters coming onto the show for airtime.[58] This season was coached by UFC Light Heavyweight champion Rampage Jackson and challenger Forrest Griffin, the first season's winner. The season's final was due to be competed between Amir Sadollah, who hadn't competed in a professional fight before the show, and Jesse Taylor. However, Taylor was kicked off the show after filming had completed, when he kicked the window out of a limosine in Las Vegas.[59] His slot was taken by C.B. Dollaway who defeated Tim Credeur for the right,[59] but Sadollah won in the final to become The Ultimate Fighter.[60] The eighth season was coached by UFC Interim Heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Frank Mir, with lightweights and light heavyweights being the focus for the season.[61] The show was largely dominated by the actions of Junie Browning, who would regularly get drunk and act in an aggressive manner towards his fellow castmates.[62] The two fights at the final saw Efrain Escudero defeat Phillipe Nover and Ryan Bader defeat Vinny Magalhães.[63] The ninth season saw a United States vs. United Kingdom theme for the show, with Dan Henderson and Michael Bisping coaching the respective sides.[64] The two sides contrasted, with the UK side showing close friendship (with many coming from Team Rough House), whilst the US team appeared fractured.[65] The lightweight final saw Team Rough House teammates Andre Winner and Ross Pearson face off for the contract, with Pearson coming out on top via decision. The welterweight final saw James Wilks defeat DaMarques Johnson via submission in the opening round, handing the UK team a 2-0 victory.[66]

The tenth season was the first season to feature only heavyweights and was largely built around the internet sensation Kimbo Slice.[67][68] The two coaches were former UFC Light Heavyweight champions Rampage Jackson and Rashad Evans who squabbled throughout the entire season, hyping their eventual fight further. However, midway through the airing of the season, it was announced that Rampage was filming The A-Team, as its lead character B.A. Baracus, leading to the postponement of the coaches' fight.[69] The season also featured several former NFL players, with one - Brendan Schaub making the final of the show. Additionally, the season was occasionally criticised after the cardio of the heavyweights came into question.[70] The final saw MMA veteran Roy Nelson and Brendan Schaub, with Nelson winning via first round knockout.[71] The eleventh season saw former UFC Light Heavyweight champions Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell coach the two teams.[72] Unlike previous seasons, the number of competitors in the house was reduced to 14, with 7 progressing to the quarter-finals. An eighth was added via a "wildcard" bout - a bout between two losers from the round of 14.[73] The slots went to Kyacey Uscola and Kris McCray, which saw McCray win via submission. McCray would then go on to avenge his earlier defeat, in the semi-finals, defeating Josh Bryant.[74] The season was blighted by injuries to multiple competitors, such as the withdrawal of Nick Ring, after he required knee surgery. After Rich Attonito pulled out of the competition, his quarter final place was taken by Court McGee.[75] Court McGee and Kris McCray met in the final, where McGee would win via submission to become The Ultimate Fighter.[76]

The twelfth season saw the UFC Welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre coach alongside former opponent and number one contender to the title, Josh Koscheck.[77] The season saw the continuation of the wildcard format and 14-man tournament bracket. The show's number one pick was Marc Stevens, who would go on to lose in one of the quickest submissions (via guillotine choke) in the show's history.[78] The wildcard slots went to Marc Stevens and Aaron Wilkinson, with Wilkinson handing Stevens his second successive guillotine choke loss.[79] The show was dominated by Josh Koscheck's attempts to annoy Georges St-Pierre, with St-Pierre's paramedic getting involved in the arguments with Koscheck.[78] The finale was a match between Jonathan Brookins and Michael Johnson on December 4, 2010 which resulted in Brookins winning via unanimous decision.[80]

Season & Airdates Coaches & Colours Weight division Winner(s) Runner(s) up
The Ultimate Fighter 1
January 17, 2005 – April 9, 2005		      Chuck Liddell
     Randy Couture		 Middleweights
Light Heavyweights		      Diego Sanchez[46]
     Forrest Griffin[46]		      Kenny Florian
     Stephan Bonnar
The Ultimate Fighter 2
August 22, 2005 – November 5, 2005		      Matt Hughes
     Rich Franklin		 Welterweights
Heavyweights		      Joe Stevenson[47]
     Rashad Evans[47]		      Luke Cummo
     Brad Imes
The Ultimate Fighter 3
April 6, 2006 – June 24, 2006		      Tito Ortiz
     Ken Shamrock		 Middleweights
Light Heavyweights		      Kendall Grove[49]
     Michael Bisping[49]		      Ed Herman
     Josh Haynes
The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback
August 17, 2006 – November 11, 2006		 Multiple, who coached both
     Team Mojo &
     Team No Love		 Welterweights
Middleweights		      Matt Serra[51]
     Travis Lutter[51]		      Chris Lytle
     Patrick Côté
The Ultimate Fighter 5
April 5, 2007 – June 23, 2007		      Jens Pulver
     B.J. Penn		 Lightweights      Nate Diaz[53]      Manny Gamburyan
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra
September 19, 2007 – December 8, 2007		      Matt Hughes
     Matt Serra		 Welterweights      Mac Danzig[81]      Tommy Speer
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest
April 2, 2008 – June 21, 2008		      Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
     Forrest Griffin		 Middleweights      Amir Sadollah[82]      C.B. Dollaway
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
September 17, 2008 – December 13, 2008		      Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
     Frank Mir		 Lightweights
Light Heavyweights		      Efrain Escudero[83]
     Ryan Bader[83]		      Phillipe Nover
     Vinny Magalhães
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom
April 1, 2009 – June 20, 2009		 United States Dan Henderson
United Kingdom Michael Bisping		 Lightweights
Welterweights		 United Kingdom Ross Pearson[84]
United Kingdom James Wilks[84]		 United Kingdom Andre Winner
United States DaMarques Johnson
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights
September 16, 2009 – December 5, 2009		      Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
     Rashad Evans		 Heavyweights      Roy Nelson[85]      Brendan Schaub
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
March 31, 2010 – June 19, 2010		      Chuck Liddell
     Tito Ortiz/Rich Franklin[A]		 Middleweights      Court McGee[86]      Kris McCray
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
September 15, 2010 – December 4, 2010		      Georges St-Pierre
     Josh Koscheck		 Lightweights      Jonathan Brookins      Michael Johnson
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team Dos Santos
March 30, 2011 - June 4, 2011		      Brock Lesnar
     Junior Dos Santos		 Welterweights      Tony Ferguson      Ramsey Nijem
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller
September 21, 2011 - December 3, 2011		      Michael Bisping
     Jason Miller		 Bantamweights
Featherweights		      John Dodson
     Diego Brandao		      T.J. Dillashaw
     Dennis Bermudez
The Ultimate Fighter 15
March 9, 2012 - TBD		 Dominick Cruz
Urijah Faber		 Lightweights
Welterweights
The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil
2012 - TBD		 Vitor Belfort
Wanderlei Silva[87]		 Featherweight
Middleweight

^ A. Tito Ortiz was replaced in the final episode by Rich Franklin.

[edit] Impact

[edit] Post-show success

The Ultimate Fighter has created many successful fighters.[88] The following fighters have competed for a UFC, Strikeforce or World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) championship:

Season one
Season two
Season four

As part of season four, Lutter and Serra received automatic and immediate title shots, though non-winners have also competed for titles:

Season five

[edit] T.U.F. Winners who have fought each other

Many of the TUF winners have gone on to fight each other.

[edit] International Editions

During a UFC 127 media conference call, Dana White revealed plans to take the reality series international with the first stop likely being the Philippines.[105] The UFC has also expressed that they hope to have editions in Canada, Mexico, Brazil and England.[106] During the UFC 127 pre-fight press conference UFC Managing Director of International Development Marshall Zelaznik confirmed plans for a TUF-themed reality show pitting the U.K. vs. Australia to be called "The Smashes."[107]

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Season (Winner)
1 (Sanchez & Griffin) · 2 (Stevenson & Evans) · 3 (Grove & Bisping) · 4 (Serra & Lutter) · 5 (Diaz) · 6 (Danzig) · 7 (Sadollah) · 8 (Escudero & Bader) · 9 (Pearson & Wilks) · 10 (Nelson) · 11 (McGee) · 12 (Brookins) · 13 (Ferguson) · 14 (Dodson & Brandao) · 15 · Brazil
Finale
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14
The Ultimate Fighter seasons
Stephan Bonnar · Kenny Florian · Forrest Griffin · Sam Hoger · Alex Karalexis · Josh Koscheck · Chris Leben · Nathan Quarry · Josh Rafferty · Diego Sanchez · Christopher Sanford · Alex Schoenauer · Lodune Sincaid · Bobby Southworth · Mike Swick · Jason Thacker
Michael Bisping · Tait Fletcher · Jesse Forbes · Matt Hamill · Josh Haynes · Noah Inhofer · Mike Nickels · Kristian Rothaermel · Danny Abbadi · Kendall Grove · Ed Herman · Solomon Hutcherson · Ross Pointon · Rory Singer · Kalib Starnes · Mike Stine
Coaches: B.J. Penn · Jens Pulver
Coaches: Matt Hughes · Matt Serra
Assistant Coaches: Marc Fiore · Robbie Lawler · Ray Longo · Matt Pena · Pete Sell
United States United States
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Dean Amasinger · David Faulkner · Jeff Lawson · Nick Osipczak · Ross Pearson · Martin Stapleton · James Wilks · Andre Winner
Head Coach: Michael Bisping
Assistant Coaches: Dave Jackson · Mario Neto
Team Rashad
Team Rampage
Team Liddell
Rich Attonito  · Charles Blanchard  · Josh Bryant  · Joseph Henle  · Court McGee  · Kyle Noke  · Brad Tavares
Head Coach: Chuck Liddell
Assistant Coaches: Howard Davis, Jr.  · Scott Epstein  · John Hackleman  · Jake Shields
Team Ortiz
Seth Baczynski  · James Hammortree  · Kris McCray  · Clayton McKinney  · Nick Ring  · Kyacey Uscola  · Jamie Yager
Head Coaches: Tito Ortiz  · Rich Franklin (replaced Ortiz for the final six days)
Assistant Coaches: Cleber Luciano  · Rob McCullough  · Saul Soliz
Replacement Coaches: Forrest Griffin  · Tyson Griffin  · Gray Maynard
Team GSP
Team Koscheck
Sako Chivitchian · Jeff Lentz · Sevak Magakian · Andy Main · Nam Phan · Marc Stevens · Aaron Wilkinson
Head Coach: Josh Koscheck
Assistant Coaches: Javier Mendez  · Bob Cook  · Dave Camarillo  · Teddy Lucio  · Daniel Cormier
Eliminated in
the first round
JJ Ambrose · Paul Barrow · Jason Brenton · Mike Budnik · Joseph Duffy · Pablo Garza · Toby Grear · Daniel Head
Amir Khillah · Steve Magdaleno · TJ O'Brien · Mike Richman · Ariel Sexton · Ran Weathers
Team Lesnar
Team dos Santos
Fighters
Team Miller
Head Coach: Jason Miller
Assistant Coaches: Ryan Parsons  · Danny Perez  · Kamarudeen Usman  · Melchor Menor
Team Bisping
Head Coach: Michael Bisping
Assistant Coaches: Kingsley Carter  · Enzo Esposito  · Eddy Atkinson  · Brady Fink
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