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The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption

15 episodes Premiered Apr 19, 2017 Updated Oct 21, 2026

Topic: The Ultimate Fighter Season 25. Constraint 1: Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. Constraint 2: No invented details (titles, names, dates, etc.). Constraint 3: Output format: Valid JSON only. Constraint 4: JSON keys: overview (160-220 words) and primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points). Constraint 5: Style: Neutral, encyclopedic prose, plain text (no markdown/asterisks/headings/bullets inside the

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Season 25 Lore Primer

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

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Ultimate Fighter Season 24.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season overview

Topic: The Ultimate Fighter Season 25.
Constraint 1: Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No invented details (titles, names, dates, etc.).
Constraint 3: Output format: Valid JSON only.
Constraint 4: JSON keys: overview (160-220 words) and primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Constraint 5: Style: Neutral, encyclopedic prose, plain text (no markdown/asterisks/headings/bullets inside the JSON strings).
Synopsis: Season 25 features 14 welterweights from past seasons returning to Las Vegas for a second chance. Prize: $250,000.
Source 1: Series overview: "The next generation of UFC stars are produced in an intense elimination tournament that separates the contenders fro[m]..."
Source 2: Cast/crew info.
Source 3: "The next generation of UFC stars are produced in an intense elimination tournament that separates the contenders from the pretenders."
Source 4: American reality TV/MMA competition produced by UFC and Pilgrim Media Group.
Source 5: Genres: Action & Adventure, Sport, Reality TV. Runtime: 49min. Age rating: TV-14. Country: US.
Goal: 160-220 words.
Content: Season 25 involves 14 welterweights from previous seasons of The Ultimate Fighter returning to Las Vegas. They are competing for a second chance in the competition. The prize at stake is $250,000, which is described as the biggest prize in the show's history. The series itself is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pilgrim Media Group. The competition is designed as an intense elimination tournament intended to produce the next generation of UFC stars by separating contenders from pretenders.
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"Season 25 of The Ultimate Fighter features 14 welterweights from past seasons of the series returning to Las Vegas for a second chance in the competition. This special 25th season offers the largest prize in the history of the show, which is $250,000. The series is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pilgrim Media Group. The format of the show is an intense elimination tournament that aims to produce the next generation of UFC stars by separating the contenders from the pretenders. This season focuses on these returning fighters as they compete within the

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Season 25 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 25: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S25·E1 Mytharc

Redemption

Apr 19, 2017 · 60 min

Sixteen aspiring mixed martial artists live together, train together and compete against each other to become the Ultimate Fighter. They receive coaching from UFC champions and....

S25·E4 Core

Episode 4

May 10, 2017 · 60 min

S25·E5 Core

Episode 5

May 17, 2017 · 60 min

S25·E6 Core

Episode 6

May 24, 2017 · 60 min

S25·E7 Core

Dark Horse

May 31, 2017 · 60 min

Two welterweights seeking redemption take to the Octagon in the final preliminary fight. After Dana White and coaches Cody Garbrandt and T.J. Dillashaw deliberate, the wildcard mat

S25·E8 Core

Kryptonite

Jun 7, 2017 · 60 min

A special two-fight episode features an emotional wildcard matchup to determine the last quarterfinalist before two welterweights compete for the first semifinal spot. Elsewhere, C

S25·E9 Core

Killashaw

Jun 14, 2017 · 60 min

A prank war heats up between the teams and the coaches take the fighters out for a night on the town before two teammates face off in the second quarterfinal fight.

S25·E10 Core

Time to Smash

Jun 21, 2017 · 60 min

Four welterweights compete for the remaining semifinal spots in two thrilling back-to-back fights. Also: the animosity between the coaches goes too far at the weigh-ins; Dana White

S25·E11 Core

Embrace the Snake

Jun 28, 2017 · 60 min

The fourth semifinalist is determined. Cody Garbrandt and T.J. Dillashaw serve as coaches.

S25·E12 Core

The Winner’s Circle

Jul 5, 2017 · 60 min

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

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