The Ultimate Fighter

The eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter features Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Minotauro Nogeira and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir as coaches to 16 fighters competing for the chance to show they belong in the Octagon.

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Episodes (14)

1Wed, Sep 17, 2008

Ready to Fight

The first eight fighters have earned their way into the house. A fight-ending injury, a no-contest and a light-headed fighter highlight an explosive first episode of the new season of The Ultimate Fighter!

2Wed, Sep 24, 2008

Down to Business

The final eight fights take place, and an injury causes one fighter to postpone his dream of becoming the next Ultimate Fighter.

3Wed, Oct 01, 2008

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.

4Wed, Oct 08, 2008

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.

5Wed, Oct 15, 2008

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.

6Wed, Oct 22, 2008

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.

7Wed, Oct 29, 2008

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.

8Wed, Nov 05, 2008

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.

9Wed, Nov 12, 2008

Hurts Like Hell

A fighter gets knocked out at the house. Light heavyweight Kyle Kingsbury prepares to face Team Mir's number one pick, Krzysztof Soszynski.

10Wed, Nov 19, 2008

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.

11Wed, Dec 03, 2008

Make Him Pay

The road to the finale makes it's final stop as eight fighters enter the Octagon - which four will make it to the Palms in Las Vegas and get their chance at being the next Ultimate Fighter?

12Wed, Dec 03, 2008

Three Strikes

The road to the finale makes it's final stop as eight fighters enter the Octagon - which four will make it to the Palms in Las Vegas and get their chance at being the next Ultimate Fighter?