Overview of 'The Ultimate Fighter' Season 23

The Ultimate Fighter (2005)

Reality

The next generation of UFC stars are produced in an intense elimination tournament that separates the contenders from the pretenders.

Writing:

Frank Fertitta III
Dana White

Stars:

Release Date: 2005-01-17
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33

6.8/10

6.3/10

Country: US
Language: English | Norsk | Español
Runtime: 60

Season 23 Episode List

Episode 1 - Ladies and Gents
Release Date: 2016-04-20
Episode 2 - Friends and Foes
Release Date: 2016-04-27
The fighters move into the house, and the start of training brings animosity between the coaches. Then, in the first preliminary fight, a dangerous striker takes on a familiar opponent.
Episode 3 - Team Joanna vs. Team Claudia
Release Date: 2016-05-04
Episode 4 - TBA
Release Date: 2016-05-11
Episode 5 - Battle of the Brits
Release Date: 2016-05-18
Season 20 winner Carla Esparza pays a visit and helps Team Joanna with training; and Abdel Medjedoub gets a call from home that puts his future in the competition in jeopardy. Then, two strawweights battle for a spot in the semifinals.
Episode 6 - The Situation
Release Date: 2016-05-25
Dana chooses to intervene when Abdel's personal problems threaten his future in the competition. Meanwhile, a losing fighter eyes a second chance. Then, in the fifth preliminary fight, a determined young competitor faces a skilled veteran.
Episode 7 - No Easy Fight
Release Date: 2016-06-01
Episode 8 - It's a Mental Thing
Release Date: 2016-06-08
Episode 9 - Beast Inside of You
Release Date: 2016-06-15
Cory gets the test results from his neck injury, and the coaches start training for their upcoming title fight. Then, two more strawweights clash for the last semifinals spot.
Episode 10 - Friends Hurting Friends
Release Date: 2016-06-22
Episode 11 - Bump in the Road
Release Date: 2016-06-29
Episode 12 - Fight of the Season
Release Date: 2016-07-06
Episode 13 - The Ultimate Fighter Finale Prelims: Joanna vs. Claudia
Release Date: 2016-07-08
Gray Maynard vs. Fernando Bruno, John Moraga vs. Matheus Nicolau, Cezar Ferreira vs. Anthony Smith, & Josh Stansbury vs. Cory Hendricks.
Episode 14 - The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Joanna vs. Claudia
Release Date: 2016-07-08
This event was a part of UFC International Fight Week. The fights included Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Claudia Gadelha, Andrew Sanchez vs. Khalil Rountree, Amanda Cooper vs. Tatiana Suarez, Ross Pearson vs. Will Brooks, & Joaquim Silva vs. Andrew Holbrook.