The Ultimate Fighter (Season 28)

Biggest and Baddest (Episode 1)

Air date: 2018-08-29

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: MMA men’s heavyweights and women’s featherweights train, compete and live together with an eye on the ultimate prize of a pro contract with Ultimate Fighting Championship. Middleweights Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum serve as coaches.

Throw Leather (Episode 2)

Air date: 2018-09-05

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: A heavyweight struggles with his conditioning; a gym mishap lands a fighter in the dentist chair; and two fighters go head to head in the first female featherweight matchup. Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum serve as coaches.

War Tanks (Episode 3)

Air date: 2018-09-12

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: It’s a house divided, as a rift emerges between the American and foreign fighters. A fighter gets help from his entire team during a difficult weight cut. And two more heavyweights face off in the third preliminary fight.

A Win Is a Win (Episode 4)

Air date: 2018-09-19

Runtime: 60 min

Life is a Fight (Episode 5)

Air date: 2018-09-26

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Leah debates whether she should switch teams; a motivational trainer helps out one of the teams and puts the fighters through rigorous drills; and two heavyweights meet in the fifth preliminary fight. Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum are coaches.

Comfortable with the Uncomfortable (Episode 6)

Air date: 2018-10-03

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: A featherweight edges closer to switching teams; Kelvin invites his TUF 17 final opponent to join his coaching staff. Then, the third featherweight preliminary fight determines the next semifinalist.

Episode 7 (Episode 7)

Air date: 2018-10-24

Runtime: 60 min

Be First to be Last (Episode 8)

Air date: 2018-10-31

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: The last featherweight preliminary bout is held. Also: Maurice Greene’s excessive drinking becomes a problem at the house; and Dana White announces the semifinal matchups. Middleweights Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum serve as coaches.

Episode 9 (Episode 9)

Air date: 2018-11-07

Runtime: 60 min

Made For This (Episode 10)

Air date: 2018-11-14

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: The semifinals continue in the Octagon, with a spot in the finale at stake. Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum serve as coaches.

Be Loose, Be Free, Be Me (Episode 11)

Air date: 2018-11-21

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: The semifinals continue in the Octagon, with a spot in the finale at stake. Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum serve as coaches.

One Thousand Percent (Episode 12)

Air date: 2018-11-28

Runtime: 60 min

Overview: Two featherweights prepare for the last fight ever to take place in the Ultimate Fighter gym. A difficult weight cut leads a fighter to break down during practice. Then, an exciting semi-final bout determines who moves on to the live finale.

The Ultimate Fighter Finale Early Prelims: Dos Anjos vs Usman (Episode 13)

Air date: 2018-12-01

Runtime: 60 min

The Ultimate Fighter Finale Prelims: Dos Anjos vs Usman (Episode 14)

Air date: 2018-12-01

Runtime: 60 min

The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman (Episode 15)

Air date: 2018-12-01

Runtime: 60 min