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The Best Seasons of The Ultimate Fighter

Every season of The Ultimate Fighter ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of The Ultimate Fighter!

Top season
Season 14
8.3avg
Best episode
S1E13 The Ultimate Fighter Finale
8.670 votes
#1

Season 14

12 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2011

8.3/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE6 · Thrown to the Lions 8.6
#2

Season 12

13 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2010

7.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE8 · KOS In a Commotion 8.4
#3

Season 9

14 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2009

7.7/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE4 · Game On 8.1

Other Seasons

#4

Season 11

13 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2010

7.6/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE11 · A Will To Win (1) 8.3
#5

Season 17

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2013

7.6/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE5 · The Reflection of Perfection 8.1
#6

Season 15

13 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2012

7.4/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE8 · The Lion's Den 8.0
#7

Season 16

13 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2012

7.3/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE4 · Can't Fix Stupid 7.7
#8

Season 31

12 Episodes

First Aired: May 2023

7.2/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE8 · Protect Ya Neck 8.3
#9

Season 13

11 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2011

7.2/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE9 · Then It Turned Ugly 7.7
#10

Season 10

14 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2009

7.2/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE12 · Battle Tested 7.6
#11

Season 22

14 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2015

7.2/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber 7.8
#12

Season 34

13 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2026

7.2/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · A New Frontier 7.8
#13

Season 25

15 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2017

7.1/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Redemption 8.3
#14

Season 24

15 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2016

7.0/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Language of Combat 7.9
#15

Season 7

14 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2008

7.0/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE13 · Team Jackson vs Team Griffin Finale 6.2
#16

Season 6

14 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2007

7.0/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE13 · Team Hughes vs Team Serra Finale 6.9
#17

Season 3

14 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2006

6.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE10 · Full House 7.3
#18

Season 30

12 Episodes

First Aired: May 2022

6.9/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Episode 1 6.5
#19

Season 28

15 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2018

6.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE11 · Be Loose, Be Free, Be Me 7.4
#20

Season 4

14 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2006

6.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE13 · The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale 7.2
#21

Season 29

12 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2021

6.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · New Beginnings 7.3
#22

Season 19

13 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2014

6.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Flying the Flag 7.7
#23

Season 33

12 Episodes

First Aired: May 2025

6.7/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Into The Pressure Cooker 7.2
#24

Season 5

14 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2007

6.7/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · It's Like Anarchy Here 6.7
#25

Season 27

15 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2018

6.6/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Good Day for a Fight 6.8
#26

Season 20

13 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2014

6.6/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · For The Belt 7.2
#27

Season 23

14 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2016

6.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE9 · Beast Inside of You 7.2
#28

Season 32

12 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 2024

6.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · The Opportunity of Your Life 6.2
#29

Season 8

14 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2008

6.5/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE12 · Three Strikes 7.4
#30

Season 26

12 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2017

6.4/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE11 · A Will to Win 7.0
#31

Season 18

14 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2013

6.3/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE2 · Ladies First 7.0
#32

Season 1

16 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2005

6.2/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE13 · The Ultimate Fighter Finale 8.6
#33

Season 2

14 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2005

5.8/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE13 · The Ultimate FIghter 2 Finale 7.8
#34

Season 21

12 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2015

5.7/ 10
Average Rating
Best episodeE1 · Rumble in South Florida 7.3

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