The Ultimate Fighter
American reality series and MMA competition
The Ultimate Fighter is a reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) contest, in the United States, and made by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). On this show, professional MMA fighters that have yet to make a big name for themselves are placed in a house outside of Las Vegas, Nevada and they go against each other for the title of The Ultimate Fighter, winning a six-figure, multi-fight contract with the UFC.
| The Ultimate Fighter | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Craig Piligian, Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White |
| Starring | Dana White |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 78 (including six live Ultimate Finales) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Spike TV |
| Release | January 18, 2005 – Present |