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The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber

14 episodes Premiered Sep 9, 2015 Updated Oct 21, 2026

Conor McGregor serves as a coach on a season of the mixed martial arts competition show The Ultimate Fighter, leading a team of European fighters determined to make their mark in the UFC. Standing in opposition to McGregor's European team are the American lightweights, who are led by WEC and UFC legend Uriah Faber. This setup creates a global battle between up-and-coming lightweights from around the world. The compet

Previously on The Ultimate Fighter

Season 22 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
  • ⚡ The series features top mixed martial arts fighters competing in an intense elimination tournament.
  • ⚡ The competition separates the contenders from the pretenders in order to produce the next generation of UFC stars.
  • ⚡ Participants compete for a six-figure contract with the UFC.
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Season overview

Conor McGregor serves as a coach on a season of the mixed martial arts competition show The Ultimate Fighter, leading a team of European fighters determined to make their mark in the UFC. Standing in opposition to McGregor's European team are the American lightweights, who are led by WEC and UFC legend Uriah Faber. This setup creates a global battle between up-and-coming lightweights from around the world. The competitors fight through an intense elimination tournament to separate the contenders from the pretenders and vie for a six-figure contract with the UFC. The series is produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pilgrim Media Group, featuring sixteen top mixed martial arts fighters competing in an intense elimination tournament format.

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Season 22 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 22: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (11): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S22·E5 Core

Episode 5

Oct 9, 2015 · 60 min

S22·E7 Core

TBA

Oct 28, 2015 · 60 min

S22·E8 Core

TBA

Nov 11, 2015 · 60 min

S22·E12 Core

Here For Myself

Dec 9, 2015 · 60 min

Conor is shocked to find out that Urijah has brought in Jose Aldo as a guest coach. Then, the semifinal fights determine the matchup for the live finale in Las Vegas.

S22·E14 Mytharc

The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale

Dec 11, 2015 · 60 min

Frankie Edgar vs. Chad Mendes Edson Barboza vs. Tony Ferguson Ryan LaFlare vs. Mike Pierce Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Konstantin Erokhin

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