“Determination. Discipline. Excellence.” These were the qualities required to emerge as The Ultimate Fighter in the Spike TV reality series of the same name. Each season featured at least 16 of the nation’s top mixed fighters, all vying for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by Fox Sports 1 and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It previously aired for fourteen seasons on Spike TV.

First episode date: January 17, 2005 Theme song: The Ultimate Fighter Theme Song Networks: Spike, FX Nominations: ASTRA Awards for Favourite Program – International Program creators: Lorenzo Fertitta, Craig Piligian, Frank Fertitta III, Dana White