The Ultimate Fighter

- Season 25

(2017)

Garbrandt vs TJ Dillashaw #1

Cody Garbrandt and TJ Dillashaw's war of words continues at the second preliminary fight announcement. As they walk back towards their respective locker rooms, the banter escalates and TJ ends up confronting his old Team Alpha Male mentor, Urijah Faber. The two argue over what really happened when TJ quit the team and all the assistant coaches join in on the fray. TJ takes the entire blue team out to celebrate one of the fighter's birthdays. His upcoming welterweight participates in the festivities but only has the upcoming bout on his mind. Back at the gym, the two ...

After going 2 up on rival Garbrandt, team Dillashaw are in confident mood this week, to the frustration of Cody and his team. Can TJ add to his problems?

The blue team finds a peculiar way to celebrate TJ's birthday. Cody brings several UFC stars to the fighter house. Then, one of the favorites in the competition goes up against an underdog in the fourth preliminary fight.

Cody puts his team through an innovative training technique to help improve their endurance. Then, close friends are forced to fight each other in the fifth preliminary matchup.

Two fighters recall the hardships they've had to overcome throughout their careers. A contentious weigh-in leads to another altercation between the coaches. Then, the sixth preliminary fight determines the next quarterfinalist.

Two welterweights seeking redemption take to the Octagon in the final preliminary fight. Then, after Dana and the coaches deliberate, the wildcard matchup is announced.

In a special two-fight episode, an emotional wildcard matchup determines the last quarterfinalist. Then, Cody and TJ face off in an epic tetherball challenge. Finally, two welterweights compete for the first semifinal spot.

The coaches go head to head in a challenge

Four welterweights compete for the remaining semifinal spots in two thrilling back-to-back fights. The animosity between the coaches goes too far at the weigh-ins. Then, Dana White picks the semifinal matchups.

Team Dillashaw pranks Team Garbrandt with live snakes. With an injury putting his fight future in doubt, one fighter gets paranoid at the house. Then, two welterweights face off in the first semifinal fight.

Season 25 finalists are determined. Cody Garbrandt and T.J. Dillashaw serve as coaches.

14 welterweights from past seasons of The Ultimate Fighter return to the UFC training center for a second chance in the competition. Some have heartbreaking stories of defeat, others underachieved in the UFC, but all are in search of redemption. After the fighters arrive, Dana White brings in the coaches, UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt, and former bantamweight champion and TUF alum, TJ Dillashaw. Former training partners turned bitter rivals, the coaches start the competition by picking their teams and announcing the first two fights, which will happen on ...