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The Ultimate Fighter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This is a good article. Click here for more information. 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 15 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) FX (2012-Present) Original run January 17, 2005 – Present The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition produced by the FX Network and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[1] It previously aired for fourteen seasons on Spike TV. The show features 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 fifteen seasons of the show, two per calendar year; the fifteenth was completed in June 2012 and the sixteenth is scheduled to premiere in September. 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 1 History 2 Selection process 2.1 Seasons 1–4 2.2 Changes 2.3 Contract award 3 Coaches involvement 4 Season synopses 5 Impact 5.1 Post-show success 6 T.U.F. Winners who have fought each other 7 International editions 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External links 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 WWE 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] Selection process 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 to the death 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. 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 "wild card" for seasons 11-13. In seasons 11 & 12, 28 fighters competed in the preliminary round, with the winning fourteen entering the house. A "wild card" bout would take place at the end of the "round-of-fourteen" featuring two of the losing fighters. The winner of the wild card bout would then be included in the quarterfinal round of eight fighters.[22] This format proved highly successful for middleweight fighter Kris McCray, who took part in season 11's wild card bout. Having lost his opening match in the house, he won the wild card bout to reach the quarter finals and went on to win his next two bouts, reaching the tournament final.[23] The wild card bout was instituted one last time in season 13, which only featured 14 fighters in the house & no preliminary fights. 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] Coaches involvement With the exception of seasons two, four, eleven and thirteen, fifteen and the first season of TUF: Brazil 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 Antônio 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: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller Finale Michael Bisping Jason Miller TKO (Knees to the body and punches) at 3:34 of round 3. 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 B.J. 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, Manvel Gamburyan, and Nate Diaz from Team Pulver are still in the UFC.The final was contested by Nate Diaz and Manvel 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, having gone on a 7 fight win streak after The Ultimate Fighter,[56] while season winner Danzig has hovered around the .500 mark since his season win.[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 Quinton 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 Antônio 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 Quinton 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 Jackson 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 Antônio 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 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: Live March 9, 2012 - June 1, 2012 Dominick Cruz Urijah Faber Lightweights Michael Chiesa Al Iaquinta The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil March 25, 2012 - June 23, 2012 Vitor Belfort Wanderlei Silva Featherweights Middleweights Rony Jason Cezar Ferreira Godofredo Pepey Sergio Moraes The Ultimate Fighter 16 September 2012 - Shane Carwin Roy Nelson Welterweights The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes England Ross Pearson Australia George Sotiropoulos Lightweights Welterweights ^ A. Tito Ortiz was replaced in the final episode by Rich Franklin. Impact Post-show success The Ultimate Fighter has created many successful fighters. As of July 2012, 3 men have won UFC titles, though none of them have successfully defended their titles. However, some fighters have also had success in the sister promotions World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) or Strikeforce. The following fighters have competed for a UFC, Strikeforce or WEC championship: Season one Result TUF Competitor Opponent Method Event Date Notes Loss Nate Quarry Rich Franklin KO (Punch) at 2:32 of round 1 UFC 56: Full Force November 19, 2005 For Franklin's UFC Middleweight Championship[87] Win Lodune Sincaid Dan Molina Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:17 of round 1 WEC 20: Cinco de Mayhem May 5, 2006 For the vacant WEC Light Heavyweight Championship[88] Loss Lodune Sincaid Doug Marshall TKO (Punches) at 0:51 of round 2 WEC 23: Hot August Fights August 17, 2006 Lost his WEC Light Heavyweight Championship[89] Loss Kenny Florian Sean Sherk Decision (Unanimous) UFC 64: Unstoppable October 14, 2006 For the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship[90] Win Bobby Southworth Vernon White Decision (Unanimous) Strikeforce: Triple Threat December 8, 2006 For the inaugural Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship[91] Win Bobby Southworth Anthony Ruiz Decision (Unanimous) Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson June 27, 2008 Successfully defended his Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship[91] Win Forrest Griffin Quinton Jackson Decision (Unanimous) UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin July 5, 2008 For Jackson's UFC Light Heavyweight Championship[39] Loss Bobby Southworth Renato Sobral TKO (Cut) at 5:00 of round 1 Strikeforce: Destruction November 21, 2008 Lost his Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship[92] Loss Forrest Griffin Rashad Evans TKO (Punches) at 2:46 of round 3 UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 December 27, 2008 Lost his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship[40] Loss Kenny Florian B.J. Penn Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:54 of round 4 UFC 101: Declaration August 8, 2009 For Penn's UFC Lightweight Championship[93] Loss Diego Sanchez B.J. Penn TKO (Cut) at 2:37 of round 5 UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez December 12, 2009 For Penn's UFC Lightweight Championship[94] Loss Josh Koscheck Georges St-Pierre Decision (Unanimous) UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2 December 11, 2010 For St-Pierre's UFC Welterweight Championship[45] Loss Kenny Florian José Aldo Decision (Unanimous) UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III October 8, 2011 For Aldo's UFC Featherweight Championship[95] Season two Result TUF Competitor Opponent Method Event Date Notes Loss Joe Stevenson B.J. Penn Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:02 of round 2 UFC 80: Rapid Fire January 19, 2008 For the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship[96] Win Rashad Evans Forrest Griffin TKO (Punches) at 2:46 of round 3 UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 December 27, 2008 For Griffin's UFC Light Heavyweight Championship[40] Loss Rashad Evans Lyoto Machida KO (Punches) at 3:57 of round 2 UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida May 23, 2009 Lost his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship[97] Loss Keith Jardine Luke Rockhold TKO (Punches) at 4:26 of round 1 Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine January 7, 2012 For Rockhold's Strikeforce Middleweight Championship[98] Loss Rashad Evans Jon Jones Decision (Unanimous) UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans April 21, 2012 For Jones' UFC Light Heavyweight Championship[99] Season four As part of season four, Travis Lutter and Matt Serra received automatic and immediate title shots, though non-winners can also compete for titles. Lutter was scheduled to compete for the UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 67: All Or Nothing, but weighed in over the limit. He still competed against the champion and lost a non-title fight.[100] Result TUF Competitor Opponent Method Event Date Notes Win Matt Serra Georges St-Pierre TKO (Punches) at 3:25 of round 1 UFC 69: Shootout April 7, 2007 For St-Pierre's UFC Welterweight Championship[101] Loss Matt Serra Georges St-Pierre TKO (Knees to the body) at 4:45 of round 2 UFC 83: Serra vs. St-Pierre 2 April 19, 2008 Lost his UFC Welterweight Championship[102] Loss Patrick Côté Anderson Silva TKO (Knee Injury) at 0:39 of round 3 UFC 90: Silva vs. Côté October 25, 2008 For Silva's UFC Middleweight Championship[103] Season five Result TUF Competitor Opponent Method Event Date Notes Loss Manny Gamburyan José Aldo KO (Punches) at 1:32 of round 2 WEC 51: Aldo vs. Gamburyan September 30, 2010 For Aldo's WEC Featherweight Championship[104] Draw Gray Maynard Frankie Edgar Draw (Split) UFC 125: Resolution January 1, 2011 For Edgar's UFC Lightweight Championship[105] Loss Gray Maynard Frankie Edgar KO (Punches) UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III October 8, 2011 For Edgar's UFC Lightweight Championship[95] T.U.F. Winners who have fought each other Many of the TUF winners have gone on to fight each other. Rashad Evans (season 2 winner) def. Michael Bisping (season 3 winner) - UFC 78[106] Rashad Evans (season 2 winner) def. Forrest Griffin (season 1 winner) - UFC 92[107] Diego Sanchez (season 1 winner) def. Joe Stevenson (season 2 winner) - UFC 95[108] Joe Stevenson (season 2 winner) def. Nate Diaz (season 5 winner) - TUF 9 Finale[109] Mac Danzig (season 6 winner) def. Joe Stevenson (season 2 winner) - UFC 124[110] Mac Danzig (season 6 winner) def. Efrain Escudero (season 8 winner) - UFC 145[111] 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.[112] The UFC has also expressed that they hope to have editions in Canada, Mexico, Brazil and England.[113] 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."[114] The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil became the first International version to begin filming in February, 2012. Just before the start of filming and after the UFC 143 press conference, Dana White said that the next international version of the series is expected to take place in India. 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Ir para: navegação, pesquisa The Ultimate Fighter Em Busca de Campeões (BR) Informação geral Formato Reality show Género MMA Duração 60 minutos Criador Craig Piligian, Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White País de origem Estados Unidos Idioma original inglês Produção Produtor(es) Pilgrim Films & Television Tema de abertura "The Ultimate Remix" de Jarrid Mendelson Exibição Emissora de televisão original Estados Unidos Spike TV Transmissão original 17 de janeiro de 2005- Atual № de temporadas 14 № de episódios 150 (além dos 14 The Ultimate Finales) Cronologia Programas relacionados Ultimate Fighting Championship Portal Séries de televisão · Portal Televisão Projeto Televisão The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) (no Brasil, Em Busca de Campeões[1]) é um reality show de artes marciais misturadas (MMA), criado nos Estados Unidos, e transmitido pela Spike TV sendo integrado ao Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Neste show, os lutadores de MMA profissionais ou amadores que ainda não têm um grande nome competem entre si para ver quem será o The Ultimate Fighter, ganhando um contrato com UFC para fazer seis lutas oficiais, os lutadores ficam confinados em uma casa em Las Vegas e treinam na academia do TUF. Nas quatro primeiras temporadas, os lutadores foram selecionados em duas classes de peso. Eles foram divididos em duas equipes, independentemente da classe de peso, cada equipe é treinada por um lutador estrela do UFC. Uma equipe, através de seu treinador escolhe seus lutadores e a outra, também por seu treinador escolhe a primeira luta. As equipes competem em seguida (em uma formato de playoff) para determinar qual equipe terá direito de controlar as próximas lutas. O perdedor é eliminado da competição, entretanto, continua no reality show. No final da temporada, os dois lutadores restantes de cada classe de peso são colocados em um torneio de eliminatória simples, onde o título de Ultimate Fighter é atribuído ao vencedor, além do mais, os dois treinadores ainda se enfrentaram em um evento do UFC. As temporadas 5, 6, 7, 10 e 11 apresentaram apenas uma categoria de peso cada. O espectáculo conta com a preparação diária de cada lutador para a competição e as interações que eles têm uns com os outros, por viverem confinados sob o mesmo teto. O dia-a-dia do programa é supervisionado pelo presidente do UFC Dana White. White atribuiu o sucesso do UFC pela popularidade do TUF. Com exceção do finais da temporada, as lutas no The Ultimate Fighter são sancionadas pela Comissão Atlética de Nevada como amistosos e não contam a favor ou contra o cartel de nenhum lutador. Isso é feito para evitar que os resultados sejam levados à público antes de irem ao ar. O TUF já revelou grandes nomes do UFC, são eles: Stephan Bonnar, Mike Swick, Josh Koscheck, Kenny Florian, Nathan Quarry, Chris Leben, Marcus Davis, Rob MacDonald, Keith Jardine, Matt Hamill, Gray Maynard, Joe Lauzon, Rob Emerson, Manny Gamburyan, George Sotiropoulos, Ben Saunders, Matt Brown, Krzysztof Soszynski, James McSweeney, Brendan Schaub e Kimbo Slice. Índice 1 Contratos 2 TUFFEST 25 Moments 3 Temporadas 4 Referências Contratos Os vencedores das três primeiras temporadas de The Ultimate Fighter, e alguns vice-campeões em função do seu desempenho em sua fase final, recebe o contrato de seis lutas com UFC. Estes contratos são especificamente contratos de três anos e com mais um ano de garantia. Cada ano é composto por três lutas, a bolsa do primeiro ano por luta consiste em 12.000 dólares garantido com uma vitória por 12 mil dólares de bônus (máximo de 24.000 dólares por luta), bolsa do segundo ano de cada luta é de 16.000 dólares com uma vitória de 16 mil dólares de bônus (máximo de $ 32.000 por luta) e bolsa do terceiro ano de cada luta é de $ 22000 com uma vitória por 22 mil dólares de bônus (máximo de 44,000 dólares por luta). Um TUF pode ganhar se conseguir 9 vitórias consecutivas 300.000 dólares no total do contrato, mas apenas 150 mil dolares é garantida para todos os três anos se nove lutas forem travadas.[2] Aqueles que não ganharam a competição ainda pode lutar no UFC. Seus contratos no entanto, estão relacionados com vitórias e desempenho. TUFFEST 25 Moments Em 23 de outubro de 2007, a Spike TV foi ao ar com um episódio do TUF, intitulado TUFfest 25 Moments, em que os produtores e os telespectadores escolheram os melhores momentos da história Ultimate Fighter (temporadas 1 a 5). Mais tarde, um DVD de mesmo nome foi lançado, que incluía 10 minutos de bônus. Temporadas