Is The Ultimate Fighter coming back?
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The answer: Between seasons — last episode August 12, 2025, no return date announced yet.
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About The Ultimate Fighter
Who's the toughest in the house? The Ultimate Fighter finds out as mixed martial arts fighters battle it out for a six-figure UFC contract. With two of the top UFC fighters as coaches, contestants will try to kick and punch their way to dominance and to prove who is The Ultimate Fighter.
The Ultimate Fighter episode schedule
453 aired
Aired · 453
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2025 | S33·E12 | Tested By The Fire |
| August 5, 2025 | S33·E11 | Bring Your Best |
| July 29, 2025 | S33·E10 | Common Goals Can't Be Shared |
| July 22, 2025 | S33·E9 | Comfortable With the Uncomfortable |
| July 15, 2025 | S33·E8 | The Time For Talk is Over |
| July 8, 2025 | S33·E7 | Make Them Remember Me |
| July 1, 2025 | S33·E6 | A Lesson in Brutality |
| June 24, 2025 | S33·E5 | Remember My Name! |
| June 17, 2025 | S33·E4 | Blood and Business |
| June 10, 2025 | S33·E3 | Give Them A Show |
| June 3, 2025 | S33·E2 | Nothing to Lose |
| May 27, 2025 | S33·E1 | Into The Pressure Cooker |
| August 20, 2024 | S32·E12 | How Champions Are Born |
| August 13, 2024 | S32·E11 | Friendly Fire |
| August 6, 2024 | S32·E10 | The Biggest Fight of My Life |
| July 30, 2024 | S32·E9 | You Know What's Coming |
| July 23, 2024 | S32·E8 | World Class Killer Instinct |
| July 16, 2024 | S32·E7 | Smash His Face |
| July 9, 2024 | S32·E6 | Everything in My Power |
| July 2, 2024 | S32·E5 | Full of Violence |
| June 25, 2024 | S32·E4 | Putting Everyone on Notice |
| June 18, 2024 | S32·E3 | Fly the Flag |
| June 11, 2024 | S32·E2 | Victory or Valhalla |
| June 4, 2024 | S32·E1 | The Opportunity of Your Life |
| August 15, 2023 | S31·E12 | Whatever It Takes |
| August 8, 2023 | S31·E11 | Mississippi vs Louisiana |
| August 1, 2023 | S31·E10 | Just Win, Baby |
| July 25, 2023 | S31·E9 | It's personal, Not Just Business |
| July 18, 2023 | S31·E8 | Protect Ya Neck |
| July 11, 2023 | S31·E7 | There Are Levels to This |
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| July 4, 2023 | S31·E6 | Break Your Nose |
| June 27, 2023 | S31·E5 | Conflict of Interest |
| June 20, 2023 | S31·E4 | Heart, Soul, and Brain |
| June 13, 2023 | S31·E3 | No Easy Path |
| June 6, 2023 | S31·E2 | A Hefty Price to Pay |
| May 30, 2023 | S31·E1 | A Notorious Return |
| August 6, 2022 | S30·E13 | The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Santos vs. Hill |
| July 19, 2022 | S30·E12 | Life or Death |
| July 12, 2022 | S30·E11 | Time to Come Alive |
| July 5, 2022 | S30·E10 | Throw Nasty Stuff |
| June 28, 2022 | S30·E9 | Bring Your Lunchbox |
| June 21, 2022 | S30·E8 | Make It Ugly |
| June 14, 2022 | S30·E7 | Crush Your Dreams |
| June 7, 2022 | S30·E6 | We Meet Again |
| May 31, 2022 | S30·E5 | Face the Boogeyman |
| May 24, 2022 | S30·E4 | Opportunity Knocks |
| May 17, 2022 | S30·E3 | Boiling Point |
| May 10, 2022 | S30·E2 | Time to Eat |
| May 3, 2022 | S30·E1 | Road to the Rematch |
| August 28, 2021 | S29·E13 | The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Barboza vs. Chikadze |
| August 17, 2021 | S29·E12 | A Beautiful Fight |
| August 10, 2021 | S29·E11 | Snake Bitten |
| August 3, 2021 | S29·E10 | Eye on the Prize |
| July 27, 2021 | S29·E9 | Clocked |
| July 20, 2021 | S29·E8 | Fight or Flight |
| July 13, 2021 | S29·E7 | Friend or Foe |
| July 6, 2021 | S29·E6 | Let the Games Begin |
| June 29, 2021 | S29·E5 | Hard Headed |
| June 22, 2021 | S29·E4 | On My Time |
| June 15, 2021 | S29·E3 | Bring in the Rhino |
| June 8, 2021 | S29·E2 | Stake Your Claim |
| June 1, 2021 | S29·E1 | New Beginnings |
| November 30, 2018 | S28·E15 | The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Dos Anjos vs. Usman |
| November 30, 2018 | S28·E14 | The Ultimate Fighter Finale Prelims: Dos Anjos vs. Usman |
| November 30, 2018 | S28·E13 | The Ultimate Fighter Finale Early Prelims: Dos Anjos vs. Usman |
| November 28, 2018 | S28·E12 | One Thousand Percent |
| November 21, 2018 | S28·E11 | Be Loose, Be Free, Be Me |
| November 14, 2018 | S28·E10 | Made for This |
| November 7, 2018 | S28·E9 | Act Like a Professional |
| October 31, 2018 | S28·E8 | Be First to Be Last |
| October 24, 2018 | S28·E7 | I Never Have Fear |
| October 3, 2018 | S28·E6 | Comfortable with the Uncomfortable |
| September 26, 2018 | S28·E5 | Life is a Fight |
| September 19, 2018 | S28·E4 | A Win is a Win |
| September 12, 2018 | S28·E3 | War Tanks |
| September 5, 2018 | S28·E2 | Throw Leather |
| August 29, 2018 | S28·E1 | Biggest and Baddest |
| July 6, 2018 | S27·E15 | The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs. Adesanya |
| July 6, 2018 | S27·E14 | The Ultimate Fighter Finale Prelims |
| July 6, 2018 | S27·E13 | The Ultimate Fighter Finale Early Prelims |
| July 4, 2018 | S27·E12 | Blood, Sweat, and Tears |
| June 27, 2018 | S27·E11 | Ready for War |
| June 20, 2018 | S27·E10 | Embrace It |
| June 13, 2018 | S27·E9 | Guns Blazing |
| June 6, 2018 | S27·E8 | Face Your Fears |
| May 30, 2018 | S27·E7 | The Cookie Crumbles |
| May 23, 2018 | S27·E6 | Dig Down Deep |
| May 16, 2018 | S27·E5 | Break His Will |
| May 9, 2018 | S27·E4 | Straight Savage |
| May 2, 2018 | S27·E3 | Pressure Makes Diamonds |
| April 25, 2018 | S27·E2 | Fight or Flight |
| April 18, 2018 | S27·E1 | Good Day for a Fight |
| December 1, 2017 | S26·E15 | The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Montano vs. Modafferi |
| December 1, 2017 | S26·E14 | The Ultimate Fighter Finale Prelims: Montano vs. Modafferi |
| December 1, 2017 | S26·E13 | The Ultimate Fighter Finale Early Prelims: Montano vs. Modafferi |
| November 29, 2017 | S26·E12 | The Ultimate Goal |
| November 22, 2017 | S26·E11 | A Will to Win |
| November 15, 2017 | S26·E10 | Make It a Fight |
| November 8, 2017 | S26·E9 | The Fight Gods |
| November 1, 2017 | S26·E8 | Sink or Swim |
| October 18, 2017 | S26·E7 | Enjoy the Moment |
| October 4, 2017 | S26·E6 | Predator |
| September 27, 2017 | S26·E5 | Feelings Mean Nothing |
| September 20, 2017 | S26·E4 | The Truth in Me |
| September 13, 2017 | S26·E3 | Time to Shine |
| September 6, 2017 | S26·E2 | Fight! |
| August 30, 2017 | S26·E1 | A New World Champion |
| July 7, 2017 | S25·E13 | The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Johnson vs. Gaethje |
| July 5, 2017 | S25·E12 | The Winner's Circle |
| June 28, 2017 | S25·E11 | Embrace the Snake |
| June 21, 2017 | S25·E10 | Time to Smash |
| June 14, 2017 | S25·E9 | Killashaw |
| June 7, 2017 | S25·E8 | Kryptonite |
| May 31, 2017 | S25·E7 | Dark Horse |
| May 24, 2017 | S25·E6 | Let Me Bang |
| May 17, 2017 | S25·E5 | A Brutal Business |
| May 10, 2017 | S25·E4 | Piece of Us |
| May 3, 2017 | S25·E3 | Iron Sharpens Iron |
| April 26, 2017 | S25·E2 | Eat Some Souls |
| April 19, 2017 | S25·E1 | Redemption |
| December 3, 2016 | S24·E13 | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale |
| November 30, 2016 | S24·E12 | Last Champion Standing |
| November 23, 2016 | S24·E11 | About to Clash |
| November 16, 2016 | S24·E10 | All on the Line |
| November 9, 2016 | S24·E9 | What Are You Fighting For? |
| November 2, 2016 | S24·E8 | Round Two |
| October 12, 2016 | S24·E7 | Animal Instincts |
| October 5, 2016 | S24·E6 | Let It Loose |
| September 28, 2016 | S24·E5 | Nothing Stops Us |
| September 21, 2016 | S24·E4 | Young and Hungry |
| September 14, 2016 | S24·E3 | Look Through Your Soul |
| September 7, 2016 | S24·E2 | Language of Combat |
| August 31, 2016 | S24·E1 | Team Benavidez vs. Team Cejudo: The Tournament Begins |
| July 8, 2016 | S23·E15 | The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Joanna vs. Claudia |
| July 8, 2016 | S23·E14 | The Ultimate Fighter Finale Prelims: Joanna vs. Claudia |
| July 8, 2016 | S23·E13 | The Ultimate Fighter Finale Early Prelims: Joanna vs. Claudia |
| July 6, 2016 | S23·E12 | Fight of the Season |
| June 29, 2016 | S23·E11 | Bump in the Road |
| June 22, 2016 | S23·E10 | Friends Hurting Friends |
| June 15, 2016 | S23·E9 | Beast Inside of You |
| June 8, 2016 | S23·E8 | It's a Mental Thing |
| June 1, 2016 | S23·E7 | No Easy Fight |
| May 25, 2016 | S23·E6 | The Situation |
| May 18, 2016 | S23·E5 | Battle of the Brits |
| May 11, 2016 | S23·E4 | Wake Up, Guys! |
| May 4, 2016 | S23·E3 | Who I Am |
| April 27, 2016 | S23·E2 | Friends and Foes |
| April 20, 2016 | S23·E1 | Ladies and Gents |
| December 11, 2015 | S22·E14 | The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale: Edgar vs. Mendes |
| December 11, 2015 | S22·E13 | The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale: Edgar vs. Mendes - Prelims |
| December 9, 2015 | S22·E12 | Here for Myself |
| December 2, 2015 | S22·E11 | Bone on Bone |
| November 25, 2015 | S22·E10 | Nice and Flowy |
| November 18, 2015 | S22·E9 | Bullseye |
| November 11, 2015 | S22·E8 | Heart is Not Enough |
| November 4, 2015 | S22·E7 | Mental Breakdown |
| October 21, 2015 | S22·E6 | Snake in the Grass |
| October 7, 2015 | S22·E5 | Just Do Something |
| September 30, 2015 | S22·E4 | A Faithless Foe |
| September 23, 2015 | S22·E3 | Recognize the Enemy |
| September 16, 2015 | S22·E2 | Crowded House |
| September 9, 2015 | S22·E1 | Team McGregor vs. Team Faber: Europe vs. United States |
| July 12, 2015 | S21·E15 | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale |
| July 12, 2015 | S21·E14 | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale Prelims |
| July 12, 2015 | S21·E13 | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale Early Prelims |
| July 8, 2015 | S21·E12 | The Showdown |
| July 1, 2015 | S21·E11 | Pushing the Limits |
| June 24, 2015 | S21·E10 | Do or Die |
| June 17, 2015 | S21·E9 | No Guts, No Glory |
| June 10, 2015 | S21·E8 | Lightning Strikes Twice |
| June 3, 2015 | S21·E7 | Eyes on the Prize |
| May 27, 2015 | S21·E6 | Fight Through the Pain |
| May 20, 2015 | S21·E5 | Battle Wounds |
| May 13, 2015 | S21·E4 | Tilting the Scales |
| May 6, 2015 | S21·E3 | Settling the Score |
| April 29, 2015 | S21·E2 | Owner vs. Owner |
| April 22, 2015 | S21·E1 | Rumble in South Florida |
| December 12, 2014 | S20·E15 | Finale Main Card |
| December 12, 2014 | S20·E14 | Finale Preliminary Fights |
| December 12, 2014 | S20·E13 | Finale Early Preliminary Fights |
| December 10, 2014 | S20·E12 | It's About to Get Real |
| December 3, 2014 | S20·E11 | Best Job in the World |
| November 26, 2014 | S20·E10 | Fighting for Themselves |
| November 19, 2014 | S20·E9 | Don't Talk to Me |
| November 12, 2014 | S20·E8 | Scrapettes |
| November 5, 2014 | S20·E7 | Risk It All |
| October 29, 2014 | S20·E6 | Give It All You Have |
| October 22, 2014 | S20·E5 | Coming to Get You |
| October 1, 2014 | S20·E4 | Make a Big Strike |
| September 24, 2014 | S20·E3 | Don't Fight Fate |
| September 17, 2014 | S20·E2 | We All Came Here to Fight! |
| September 10, 2014 | S20·E1 | Team Melendez vs. Team Pettis: For the Belt |
| July 6, 2014 | S19·E15 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Live Finale |
| July 6, 2014 | S19·E14 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Prelims |
| July 6, 2014 | S19·E13 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Early Prelims |
| July 2, 2014 | S19·E12 | The Big Show |
| June 25, 2014 | S19·E11 | The Zombie |
| June 18, 2014 | S19·E10 | One FIght Away |
| June 11, 2014 | S19·E9 | Get That Money |
| June 4, 2014 | S19·E8 | Someone's Getting Bullied |
| May 28, 2014 | S19·E7 | Kinetic Chess |
| May 21, 2014 | S19·E6 | Fight to Live |
| May 14, 2014 | S19·E5 | Too Salty |
| May 7, 2014 | S19·E4 | Stand and Bang |
| April 30, 2014 | S19·E3 | Anytime, Anywhere |
| April 23, 2014 | S19·E2 | Flying the Flag |
| April 16, 2014 | S19·E1 | The Hurting Game |
| November 30, 2013 | S18·E15 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Finale |
| November 30, 2013 | S18·E14 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate Prelims |
| November 27, 2013 | S18·E13 | Aiming for the Top |
| November 20, 2013 | S18·E12 | One Punch Away |
| November 13, 2013 | S18·E11 | Mean Girls |
| November 6, 2013 | S18·E10 | HWPO |
| October 30, 2013 | S18·E9 | Sacrifice |
| October 23, 2013 | S18·E8 | Tied |
| October 16, 2013 | S18·E7 | Zone In |
| October 9, 2013 | S18·E6 | Little Princesses |
| October 2, 2013 | S18·E5 | Redemption |
| September 25, 2013 | S18·E4 | Use the Force |
| September 18, 2013 | S18·E3 | Stick and Move |
| September 11, 2013 | S18·E2 | Ladies First |
| September 4, 2013 | S18·E1 | History in the Making |
| April 13, 2013 | S17·E13 | Finale |
| April 9, 2013 | S17·E12 | The Semis |
| April 2, 2013 | S17·E11 | Vicious |
| March 26, 2013 | S17·E10 | The Quarterfinals Begin |
| March 19, 2013 | S17·E9 | The Wild Card |
| March 12, 2013 | S17·E8 | Bag of Tools |
| March 5, 2013 | S17·E7 | His Fist on My Face |
| February 26, 2013 | S17·E6 | Path to Greatness |
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