The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters
Season 28 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 27.
- 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.
Episode Guide
Season 28 Progress Shield
Biggest and Baddest
Aug 29, 2018 · 60 min
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. Middlewe
Throw Leather
Sep 5, 2018 · 60 min
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
War Tanks
Sep 12, 2018 · 60 min
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
Life is a Fight
Sep 26, 2018 · 60 min
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 fift
Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
Oct 3, 2018 · 60 min
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
Be First to be Last
Oct 31, 2018 · 60 min
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. Middlewe
Made For This
Nov 14, 2018 · 60 min
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
Nov 21, 2018 · 60 min
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
Nov 28, 2018 · 60 min
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 excitin