S8 E1 • Ready To Fight

UFC Heavyweight Champion Antonio Nogueira and opposing coach Frank Mir greet this season’s 32 Light Heavyweight and Lightweight fighters, each of whom must prove themselves in tournament bouts before they can go on to compete for 2 UFC contracts.

Première diffusion : 17 septembre 2008

S8 E2 • Down To Business

16 more fighters square off in the last of the tournament fights. After throat-crushing choke outs and a controversial decision the winners head off to the house, but some may be too injured to continue.

Première diffusion : 24 septembre 2008

S8 E3 • Demons

Coaches Nogueira and Mir pick their teams. A night of drinking brings out the good, the bad and the ugly in lightweight Junie Browning. The first preliminary light heavyweight match-up is fought.

Première diffusion : 1 octobre 2008

S8 E4 • Punk

Drunken debauchery puts the future of two lightweights in question, and after a grueling preliminary battle a fighter's rage causes chaos in the Octagon.

Première diffusion : 8 octobre 2008

S8 E5 • From Chill To Kill

A coach steps in as the pranks go too far. Team Nogueira trains with UFC World Champion Anderson Silva before two more light heavyweights face off in the Octagon.

Première diffusion : 15 octobre 2008

S8 E6 • Fight, Fight, Kill, Kill

Rolando's black belt is called into question by the other fighters. An act of disrespect at the fight announcement injects more hatred between the teams, leading up to the most intense lightweight showdown yet.

Première diffusion : 22 octobre 2008

S8 E7 • Body Bag

Mir punishes his team with a grueling workout regimen. Nogueira has a blowout with a fighter who’s been talking smack. Two light heavyweights with opposing styles face-off in the Octagon.

Première diffusion : 29 octobre 2008

S8 E8 • Splushi

The pranks at the house reach a new low. A fighter turns on his own teammate, offering up secret advice before a highly-anticipated lightweight bout.

Première diffusion : 5 novembre 2008

S8 E9 • Hurts Like Hell

Somebody gets knocked out at the house. Light heavyweight Kyle Kingsbury prepares to face Team Mir's #1 pick, Krzysztof Soszynski.

Première diffusion : 12 novembre 2008

S8 E10 • Fire The Cannons

Habitual hugger John Polakowski turns mean after Team Mir messes with his cereal. George Roop struggles with an injury before battling it out with John in the last of the preliminary fights. Dana and the coaches set the semifinal matchups

Première diffusion : 19 novembre 2008

S8 E11 • Make Him Pay

In the first semifinal match, light heavyweight Ryan Bader of Team Nogueira takes on Team Mir’s Eliot Marshall. Then the teams clash again when lightweight George Roop fights Phillipe Nover.

Première diffusion : 3 décembre 2008

S8 E12 • Three Strikes

Team Quest teammates Vinny and Krzysztof face off in the last semifinal light heavyweight fight. Then, self-doubts and another incident at the house put Junie’s fight against Efrain in jeopardy.

Première diffusion : 3 décembre 2008

S8 E13 • Ryan Bader vs. Vinicius Magalhaes TUF 8 Finale

It's wrestling vs. Jiu-jitsu as Ryan Bader takes on Vinicius Magalhaes at The Ultimate Fighter® Finale. Going into the fight this appeared to be a battle of styles but in the end it came down to who was better in the stand up.

Première diffusion : 13 décembre 2008

S8 E14 • Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale

Première diffusion : 13 décembre 2008